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Kit (Solar Panel)

Constructing Options	Solar Panel
Properties
Stacks	x
Recipe
Created With	Electronics Printer, Fabricator
Cost	10g Iron, 5g Gold, 20g Copper

Solar Panel

Operation
Power Usage	0W to 500W generated
Construction
Placed with	Kit (Solar Panel)
Placed on	Large Grid
Stage 1
Next Stage Construction
Constructed with item	Glass Sheet
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Hand Drill
Item received	Kit (Solar Panel)
Stage 2
Deconstruction
Deconstructed with	Crowbar
Item received	Glass Sheet

Description

The Solar Panel generates power by absorbing sunlight, depending on solar intensity, up to 500W per panel on the moon. Can be manually rotated using a Wrench. Can be built in two configurations, one with opposite side split power/data ports, or two with same side combined power/data ports.

Data ports can interact with Daylight Sensors and logic i/o writers or batch writers to automatically rotate the panel to face the sun.

At the extreme attitude settings (0/100) the solar panel still faces 15 degrees above the horizon. Thus the total arc of vertical rotation is only 150 degrees from input values 0-100.

solar panel horizontal rotation

Notes

After placement be sure to install one Glass Sheet to make it functional.

See Sensors and Solar_Logic_Circuits_Guide for panel automation using logic circuits.

Power output of single panel on different planets

World	Solar Energy	% of Earth	Solar Angle
Moon	500W	100%	0°
Mars	455W	91%	8°
Europa	210W	42%	32°
Mimas	90W	18%	126°
Asteroid belt	500W	100%	0°
Loulan	455W	91%	8°

Data Network Properties

These are all Data Network properties of this device.

Data Parameters

These are all parameters that can be written with a Logic Writer, Batch Writer, or Integrated Circuit (IC10).

Parameter Name	Data Type	Description
Horizontal	degrees	Set the horizontal rotation of the Solar Panel (clockwise, 0-360°, data port is at 270°)
Vertical	%	Sets the vertical angle of the Solar Panel (accepts 0-100% which translates to 15°-165°, 50%=90° =zenith)
On	Boolean	Turns the solar panel on or off

Data Outputs

These are all parameters, that can be read with a Logic Reader or a Slot Reader. The outputs are listed in the order a Logic Reader's "VAR" setting cycles through them.

Output Name	Data Type	Description
Charge	W	Returns the power generated in Watts
Horizontal	degrees	Returns the horizontal rotation of the Solar Panel
Vertical	%	Returns the vertical angle of the Solar Panel
Maximum	W	Maximum possible power for this planet
Ratio		How close to maximum current performance is, 1.0 means panel is perfectly directed and unobstructed
On	Boolean	Returns the on/off state of the solar panel