715 Sun Tracking

Operation

To start tracking the sun, issue the \U1 command. To stop moon tracking issue the \U0 command, or issue the Yaesu S command, press the stop button, or issue any rotation command.

Configuration

To activate the sun tracking functionality, uncomment the following line before compiling:

#define FEATURE_SUN_TRACKING

The following pins are your friends:

Goes high when sun tracking is active:

#define sun_tracking_active_pin 13

Ground this pin to activate sun tracking (not for use with a button):

#define sun_tracking_activate_line 0

Use with a normally open momentary switch to ground:

#define sun_tracking_button 30

The following settings can be adjusted to customize for your installation:

#define SUN_TRACKING_CHECK_INTERVAL 5000
#define SUN_AOS_AZIMUTH_MIN 0
#define SUN_AOS_AZIMUTH_MAX 360
#define SUN_AOS_ELEVATION_MIN 0
#define SUN_AOS_ELEVATION_MAX 180