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SunPower TMAC Tracker Controller

SunPower TMAC Tracker Controller

SunPower TMAC Tracker Controller

Product catalog summary
Overview
The SunPower TMAC Advanced Tracker Controller is designed to enhance solar energy collection and ensure high reliability. It features advanced monitoring and remote stow capabilities via a wireless mesh network.
Benefits
  • Remote System Control: Allows remote stowing and system status monitoring via the web.
  • Maximized Energy: Offers advanced backtracking and precise control for optimal energy collection.
  • Predictive Maintenance: Self-detects performance deviations and sends alerts with diagnosis before energy output is affected.
  • Reliable and Robust: Designed for long life in harsh environments.
  • Simplified Installation: Avoids the complexity of wired communications.
Mesh Networking
Mesh networking facilitates reliable and secure wireless communication, allowing information to hop from node to node. This configuration is simple and minimizes network configuration tasks, eliminating the need for wired data connections. Communication is encrypted using 128-bit AES standards.
TMAC Operator Interface
TMAC units connect to a remotely hosted server, allowing operators to access the interface from anywhere. Features include viewing tracker status, setting email alerts, issuing manual stow commands, and configuring automated stowing based on wind speeds or weather forecasts.
Communications Architecture
TMAC units are organized into networks with one unit acting as a coordinator, managing communications via wireless mesh. Coordinators are hard-wired to a site network access point.
Control System
  • Tracking Algorithm: Astrological with closed-loop feedback.
  • Shade Avoidance: Configurable backtracking.
  • Wind Stowing: Manual and automatic options available.
Sensors and I/O
Includes X,Y axis inclinometer for tracker tilt angle feedback.
Actuation
  • Motor Type: 3 phase AC.
  • Motor Current: Up to 9 Amp.
Electrical Power
  • Input Voltage: 3 phase, 380-480 VAC.
  • Energy Consumption: 100 Watt-hours/day typical.
Protection and Compliance
  • Lightning Strike/Surge Protection: Included on all field connections.
  • Code Compliance: UL 508A, CSA, CE, NEC 2008, FCC Part 15 class B.
Monitoring Network
Utilizes a Zigbee Mesh Network with 128-bits AES encryption.
Operating Environment
  • Temperature Range: -20°C to 58°C.
  • Durability: Fully sealed NEMA 4X enclosure.
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Catalog excerpts

SunPower TMAC Tracker Controller-1

SUNPOWER TMAC ADVANCED TRACKER CONTROLLER BENEFITS Remote System Control Trackers can be stowed remotely, and system status monitored via the Web Maximized Energy Offers advanced backtracking and precise control for greatest energy collection Predictive Maintenance Self-detects tracker performance deviations and automatically sends alerts with diagnosis before energy output is affected Reliable and Robust Designed and tested to ensure long life even in harsh environments Simplified Installation Avoids the complexity of wired communications The SunPower TMAC Advanced Tracker Controller is the most advanced product of its kind. It is specifically designed to improve solar energy collection while ensuring the high reliability SunPower Trackers are known for. Advanced features (patents pending) include monitoring and operation over the TMAC operator interface and remote stow capabilities via wireless mesh network. Mesh Networking for Tracker Control: Simple, Reliable & Secure. Mesh networking is a type of wireless communications ideally suited for solar trackers. Mesh networks allow hopping of information from node to node along multiple paths, facilitating “self-healing”. This highly reliable configuration is also inherently simple, minimizing network configuration tasks and eliminating the cost and complication of maintaining wired data connections in a field environment. SunPower TMAC communication is encrypted per 128-bit AES standards, the same used to protect most US Government data.

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SunPower TMAC Tracker Controller-2

SUNPOWER TMAC ADVANCED TRACKER CONTROLLER TMAC OPERATOR INTERFACE TMAC units connect to a remotely hosted server via Internet connection to the site. With a secure connection to this server, the solar power plant operator can easily access the TMAC operator interface from anywhere, to execute the following: • View tracker status and data, including the last 30 days of history • Set up email alert notification preferences • Issue manual stow command • Configure automated stowing based on measured wind speeds (Requires compatible anemometer installed on-site and networked to TMAC system) • Configure...

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