Wind Sensor


  • My wind sensor is not working either on my brand new solar tracker.   I've set V2 way down to something like .05V, spun the sensor for minutes at a time and very quickly.   No activity from the actuators.   I took a volt meter to the sensor.   It's definitey putting out voltage that varies with how fast its spun.  With this version of the tracker, I didn't have to wire the wind sensor to the PCB.   It came prewired.  So, the wires are red/black.  Not labelled IN and G.   The black wire is presently connected to the IN,  the red wire attached to the G.  This is the way it came wired.   Possible they are reversed?

     

    Thanks! / Robert



  • Hey Robert! Sounds like you've been troubleshooting like a champ. It does seem like the wiring might be the issue—red usually means power, and black is ground. If they’re swapped, that could definitely mess things up. I’d suggest swapping the wires and seeing if that kicks things into gear. Also, double-check any connections and make sure there’s no loose wiring. Sometimes it's the simple things that cause the most trouble. Good luck!


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