Great video, not like some others where they like to hear themselves talk... Gleaned more info from your video than the 3 or 4 previous videos watched...
Hey Jim.....Jay here, we chatted a good long time ago now.......finally taking a few minutes to re-watch your video here and program my tracker properly. Wanted to thank you again for your video here and taking the time to make it for us all. Best wishes my friend
Holy crap thank you making this video. I have been scouring the web since April when I installed mine...solar tracker parameters adjusted and life is even better. Thanks Solo Jim!
Allora: sono 4 o 5 mesi che guardo video. Da uno che l'ho installato e non sono ancora riuscito a programmarlo. Le istruzioni originali fanno schifo e chi fa video non sa davvero spiegare. Sei tu il primo che fa un video BELLO E CHIARO! Sono ed uno step avanti, ma non riesco ancora a farlo andare a riposo e non legge l'anemometro o almeno solo in parte. Fili già invertiti. Il valore 0 l'ho messo in T5. Aiuto!!!!! E Grazie ancora!
Thank you. T5 is in the wind settings. I believe it should be at 0, so it sits flat in high wind. The Low Light Return settings are T8 for time ,T9, T10, T11 & T12 for direction. Skip to 5:47 in my video. Hope this helps.
I'm 72 and trying to read sideways, I'm off balance. They even redesigned the controller and had the opportunity to correct it and didn't! Mine will be horizontal. I'm starting the install today.@@solojimoutdoors
This is hard to believe but, when reading the User Manual (page 4) that came with my system it says "The main control box should be mounted near the base pile of platform, make sure it will not be under raining, sunlight and other environment affection. The wire outlet port should be downward to avoid rain water invasion." So they are saying it's not supposed to be out in the weather. I guess they don't know it gets mounted on the pole outside in the weather. Someone in the office should tell them! Then the diagram below the statement shows the controller to be mounted horizontally!@@solojimoutdoors
Great video. I have a question, though. Since you times were already in the controller you did not have to actually set them. How do you do that? Do you use the other buttons to increase or decrease the amount?
I am not sure how to limit the travel. The sensor is going to follow the sun. Maybe you could play with where the sensor is mounted or put the tracker on a timer to turn off during that part of the day?
For sure :). I only get 4-5 hours of direct sun every day. The tracker really helps me make the most of it. Morning and late afternoon I only get partial sun and that is when I filmed. Thanks for watching!
For the T10 setting..... If I don't want my unit to go to the farthest east point (the panel will hit something if it goes the last 5 degrees east), can I just shorten that time to where I want it to stop? I never want the unit moving the panels east past a certain point.
Yes, you can stop it at any point. You will just need to time it's movement to the point you want it to stop and enter that value into the settings. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the information. Good video. Easy to understand. The Chinese directions are very hard to decipher but your video makes it clear and concise.
Jim, I guess that's your name. My name is Jim also. I have my Ecoworthy tracker set up, but I have lost one of the books and the instructions that I have do not tell me anything about the wiring. My brother Russ helped me put it in the ground and helped with some of the wiring and though I will never say anything bad about Russell, I think that he did muck up my wiring some. Is there any chance you could shed some BRIGHT LIGHT on how to wire it? I have the book that tells me how to program the unit, but I'm not even sure where the power hooks up I'm praying that you can help as I have called Ecoworthy and left a email a couple of days ago and haven't heard anything. Will you help a fellow out? Please.
I love the black paint and the tidy install of the wires. Very nice. Question though, do you think the noise when it moves would be distracting if it was in your backyard, say 15 meters from your house? I'm thinking of buying one but unsure because of the noise.
I never really notice the noise and when I do it makes me smile because it is doing it's job. It makes very small corrections throughout the day that are only 1 second or so. The only time it is longer is when it resets at low light. Yours will be about the same distance as ours from our cabin and I can say we definitely don't hear it in the cabin. Hope this helps.
This is the clearest video I've watched so far on programing the tracker. Better than the factory one. You explained so well even a caveman can do it.
That is very kind of you to say. Thank you for watching.
Very good info very easy to do now
Glad it helped!
Just found out an hour ago , my east and west reversed.
Great video, not like some others where they like to hear themselves talk...
Gleaned more info from your video than the 3 or 4 previous videos watched...
Thank you. I am happy it helped you.
great video- thanks from UK
Thank you for the positive feedback!
Hey Jim.....Jay here, we chatted a good long time ago now.......finally taking a few minutes to re-watch your video here and program my tracker properly. Wanted to thank you again for your video here and taking the time to make it for us all. Best wishes my friend
Thank you!
Thanks
🤔 do you have to reprogram for different seasons? I.e. summer vs winter?
Once it's programmed you should be good. You can reprogram the resting state if you wanted but as long as the sun's out it will find it.
Holy crap thank you making this video. I have been scouring the web since April when I installed mine...solar tracker parameters adjusted and life is even better. Thanks Solo Jim!
Glad I could help. Please like and subscribe. I am pretty new and it would be very helpful to my channel. Thanks for watching!
Thank you!
This video is an awesome resource! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Thank you!
Allora: sono 4 o 5 mesi che guardo video. Da uno che l'ho installato e non sono ancora riuscito a programmarlo.
Le istruzioni originali fanno schifo e chi fa video non sa davvero spiegare.
Sei tu il primo che fa un video BELLO E CHIARO! Sono ed uno step avanti, ma non riesco ancora a farlo andare a riposo e non legge l'anemometro o almeno solo in parte. Fili già invertiti.
Il valore 0 l'ho messo in T5.
Aiuto!!!!!
E Grazie ancora!
Thank you. T5 is in the wind settings. I believe it should be at 0, so it sits flat in high wind. The Low Light Return settings are T8 for time ,T9, T10, T11 & T12 for direction. Skip to 5:47 in my video. Hope this helps.
I can't believe they mount the controller sideways! Why not horizontal?
That is a great question. It mounts solidly, but you are right, why is it sideways? I never even thought about that.
I'm 72 and trying to read sideways, I'm off balance. They even redesigned the controller and had the opportunity to correct it and didn't! Mine will be horizontal. I'm starting the install today.@@solojimoutdoors
Good luck! I hope it goes well for you.
This is hard to believe but, when reading the User Manual (page 4) that came with my system it says "The main control box should be mounted near the base pile of platform, make sure it will not be under raining, sunlight and other environment affection. The wire outlet port should be downward to avoid rain water invasion." So they are saying it's not supposed to be out in the weather. I guess they don't know it gets mounted on the pole outside in the weather. Someone in the office should tell them! Then the diagram below the statement shows the controller to be mounted horizontally!@@solojimoutdoors
@@-19510I solved that problem with mine. th-cam.com/video/YjEopCCwnIs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oJdvtqxsZ7c6LDkV
Great video. I have a question, though. Since you times were already in the controller you did not have to actually set them. How do you do that? Do you use the other buttons to increase or decrease the amount?
You are correct. To adjust the setting, you will use the up arrow to increase time and the down arrow to decrease time. Thanks for watching.
Any tips on how to limit travel to west or south while tracking sun? Want to avoid some shades on lower panels at afternoon
I am not sure how to limit the travel. The sensor is going to follow the sun. Maybe you could play with where the sensor is mounted or put the tracker on a timer to turn off during that part of the day?
Thanks for all your figgurin and sharing this. I woulda never figgured it out by myself.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Hi Jim ,my sun set return worked great for about 7 months , then quit going back to neutral position at night. Any suggestions why it is doing this?
Not sure. Check the settings and disconnect it from power and power it back up and see if that does the trick.
It looks like you have all kinds of shadows on that solar panels ....
For sure :). I only get 4-5 hours of direct sun every day. The tracker really helps me make the most of it. Morning and late afternoon I only get partial sun and that is when I filmed. Thanks for watching!
For the T10 setting..... If I don't want my unit to go to the farthest east point (the panel will hit something if it goes the last 5 degrees east), can I just shorten that time to where I want it to stop? I never want the unit moving the panels east past a certain point.
Yes, you can stop it at any point. You will just need to time it's movement to the point you want it to stop and enter that value into the settings. Thanks for watching!
@@solojimoutdoors Thank you so much for the quick response. You're a life saver 👍👍
Can I use this controller with dual axis slewing drive instead of actuator?
I am not sure what that is. That would be a question for Eco-Worthy.
I'm a newbie but, I dont get how this is useful if the unit is using Auto Tracking via the electronic eye.
I am not sure how the technology works, but it does. It follows the sun all day.
great Video, by the way, how much sun do u get a day ?
4-5 hours of direct sun is all I get. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the information. Good video. Easy to understand. The Chinese directions are very hard to decipher but your video makes it clear and concise.
You are welcome!
Jim, I guess that's your name. My name is Jim also. I have my Ecoworthy tracker set up, but I have lost one of the books and the instructions that I have do not tell me anything about the wiring. My brother Russ helped me put it in the ground and helped with some of the wiring and though I will never say anything bad about Russell, I think that he did muck up my wiring some. Is there any chance you could shed some BRIGHT LIGHT on how to wire it? I have the book that tells me how to program the unit, but I'm not even sure where the power hooks up I'm praying that you can help as I have called Ecoworthy and left a email a couple of days ago and haven't heard anything. Will you help a fellow out? Please.
@jamesschneider6919 please email me at solojimoutdoors@gmail.com and I will do my best to help you out.
The wind speed is set at 20 mph if you use .35v. It's V2 x 25 = m/s = mph. .35v x 25 = 8.75 m/s = 20 mph.
Thank you for the information. This will be helpful to others.
Exactly what I was looking for thanks ( just had actuator separate at full extension due to wind hitting the panels before it reset)
Bonjour de Belgique merci de me donner un lien pour les panneaux solaire bonne continuation isabelle
I love the black paint and the tidy install of the wires. Very nice. Question though, do you think the noise when it moves would be distracting if it was in your backyard, say 15 meters from your house? I'm thinking of buying one but unsure because of the noise.
I never really notice the noise and when I do it makes me smile because it is doing it's job. It makes very small corrections throughout the day that are only 1 second or so. The only time it is longer is when it resets at low light. Yours will be about the same distance as ours from our cabin and I can say we definitely don't hear it in the cabin. Hope this helps.
@@solojimoutdoors Thanks for the input! Do you think it could support a total four of those black panels that you have in a 2x2 pattern?
@@sampsalol 4 of those is probably too big. You have a 114" x 114" space to work with.
Super!