//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // // Arduino Peak Power Tracking Solar Charger by Tim Nolan (www.timnolan.com) 5/1/09 // // This software implements my Peak Power Tracking Solar Charger using the Arduino Demilove developement // board. I'm releasing this software and hardware project as open source. It is free of any restiction for // anyone to use. All I ask is that if you use any of my hardware or software or ideas from this project // is that you give me credit and add a link to my website www.timnolan.com to your documentation. // Thank you. // // 5/1/09 v1.00 First development version. Just getting something to work. // // //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #include "TimerOne.h" // using Timer1 library from http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/Timer1 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // definitions #define SOL_AMPS_CHAN 1 // the adc channel to read solar amps #define SOL_VOLTS_CHAN 0 // the adc channel to read solar volts #define BAT_VOLTS_CHAN 2 // the adc channel to read battery volts #define AVG_NUM 8 // number of iterations of the adc routine to average the adc readings #define SOL_AMPS_SCALE 12 // the scaling value for raw adc reading to get solar amps scaled by 100 #define SOL_VOLTS_SCALE 27 // the scaling value for raw adc reading to get solar volts scaled by 100 #define BAT_VOLTS_SCALE 27 // the scaling value for raw adc reading to get battery volts scaled by 100 #define PWM_PIN 9 // the output pin for the pwm #define PWM_ENABLE_PIN 8 // pin used to control shutoff function of the IR2104 MOSFET driver #define PWM_FULL 1023 // the actual value used by the Timer1 routines for 100% pwm duty cycle #define PWM_MAX 100 // the value for pwm duty cyle 0-100% #define PWM_MIN 60 // the value for pwm duty cyle 0-100% #define PWM_START 90 // the value for pwm duty cyle 0-100% #define PWM_INC 1 //the value the increment to the pwm value for the ppt algorithm #define TRUE 1 #define FALSE 0 #define ON TRUE #define OFF FALSE #define TURN_ON_MOSFETS digitalWrite(PWM_ENABLE_PIN, HIGH) // enable MOSFET driver #define TURN_OFF_MOSFETS digitalWrite(PWM_ENABLE_PIN, LOW) // disable MOSFET driver #define ONE_SECOND 50000 //count for number of interrupt in 1 second on interrupt period of 20us #define LOW_SOL_WATTS 500 //value of solar watts scaled by 100 so this is 5.00 watts #define MIN_SOL_WATTS 100 //value of solar watts scaled by 100 so this is 1.00 watts #define MIN_BAT_VOLTS 1100 //value of battery voltage scaled by 100 so this is 11.00 volts #define MAX_BAT_VOLTS 1410 //value of battery voltage scaled by 100 so this is 14.10 volts #define HIGH_BAT_VOLTS 1300 //value of battery voltage scaled by 100 so this is 13.00 volts #define OFF_NUM 9 // number of iterations of off charger state //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // global variables int ledPin = 13; // LED connected to digital pin 13 int ledPin_jc2 = 5; // LED connected to JC2 int ledPin_jc3 = 6; // LED connected to JC3 int digPin = 4; // pin for button arduino shield int count = 0; int pwm = 0; //pwm duty cycle 0-100% int sol_amps; // solar amps scaled by 100 int sol_volts; // solar volts scaled by 100 int bat_volts; // battery volts scaled by 100 int sol_watts; // solar watts scaled by 100 int old_sol_watts = 0; // solar watts from previous time through ppt routine scaled by 100 unsigned int seconds = 0; // seconds from timer routine unsigned int prev_seconds = 0; // seconds value from previous pass unsigned int interrupt_counter = 0; // counter for 20us interrrupt boolean led_on = TRUE; int led_counter = 0; int delta = PWM_INC; // variable used to modify pwm duty cycle for the ppt algorithm enum charger_mode {off, on, bulk, bat_float} charger_state; // enumerated variable that holds state for charger state machine //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This routine is automatically called at powerup/reset //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void setup() // run once, when the sketch starts { pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output pinMode(ledPin_jc2, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output pinMode(PWM_ENABLE_PIN, OUTPUT); // sets the digital pin as output Timer1.initialize(20); // initialize timer1, and set a 20uS period Timer1.pwm(PWM_PIN, 0); // setup pwm on pin 9, 0% duty cycle TURN_ON_MOSFETS; //turn on MOSFET driver chip Timer1.attachInterrupt(callback); // attaches callback() as a timer overflow interrupt Serial.begin(9600); // open the serial port at 38400 bps: pwm = PWM_START; //starting value for pwm charger_state = on; // start with charger state as on } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This is interrupt service routine for Timer1 that occurs every 20uS. // It is only used to incremtent the seconds counter. // Timer1 is also used to generate the pwm output. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void callback() { if (interrupt_counter++ > ONE_SECOND) { //increment interrupt_counter until one second has passed interrupt_counter = 0; seconds++; //then increment seconds counter } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This routine reads and averages the analog inputs for this system, solar volts, solar amps and // battery volts. It is called with the adc channel number (pin number) and returns the average adc // value as an integer. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ int read_adc(int channel){ int sum = 0; int temp; int i; for (i=0; i PWM_MAX) { // check limits of PWM duty cyle and set to PWM_MAX pwm = PWM_MAX; } else if (pwm < PWM_MIN) { // if pwm is less than PWM_MIN then set it to PWM_MIN pwm = PWM_MIN; } if (pwm < PWM_MAX) { Timer1.pwm(PWM_PIN,(PWM_FULL * (long)pwm / 100), 20); // use Timer1 routine to set pwm duty cycle at 20uS period //Timer1.pwm(PWM_PIN,(PWM_FULL * (long)pwm / 100)); } else if (pwm == PWM_MAX) { // if pwm set to 100% it will be on full but we have Timer1.pwm(PWM_PIN,(PWM_FULL - 1), 1000); // keep switching so set duty cycle at 99.9% and slow down to 1000uS period //Timer1.pwm(PWM_PIN,(PWM_FULL - 1)); } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This routine prints all the data out to the serial port. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void print_data(void) { Serial.print(seconds,DEC); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("charger = "); if (charger_state == on) Serial.print("on "); else if (charger_state == off) Serial.print("off "); else if (charger_state == bulk) Serial.print("bulk "); else if (charger_state == bat_float) Serial.print("float"); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("pwm = "); Serial.print(pwm,DEC); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("s_amps = "); print_int100_dec2(sol_amps); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("s_volts = "); //Serial.print(sol_volts,DEC); print_int100_dec2(sol_volts); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("s_watts = "); //Serial.print(sol_volts,DEC); print_int100_dec2(sol_watts); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("b_volts = "); //Serial.print(bat_volts,DEC); print_int100_dec2(bat_volts); Serial.print(" "); Serial.print("\n\r"); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This routine reads all the analog input values for the system. Then it multiplies them by the scale // factor to get actual value in volts or amps. Then it adds on a rounding value before dividing to get // the result scaled by 100 to give a fractional value of two decimal places. It also calculates the input // watts from the solar amps times the solar voltage and rounds and scales that by 100 (2 decimal places) also. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void read_data(void) { sol_amps = ((read_adc(SOL_AMPS_CHAN) * SOL_AMPS_SCALE) + 5) / 10; //input of solar amps result scaled by 100 sol_volts = ((read_adc(SOL_VOLTS_CHAN) * SOL_VOLTS_SCALE) + 5) / 10; //input of solar volts result scaled by 100 bat_volts = ((read_adc(BAT_VOLTS_CHAN) * BAT_VOLTS_SCALE) + 5) / 10; //input of battery volts result scaled by 100 sol_watts = (int)((((long)sol_amps * (long)sol_volts) + 50) / 100); //calculations of solar watts scaled by 10000 divide by 100 to get scaled by 100 } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This routine blinks the jc2 LED. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void blink_leds(void) { static boolean led_on = TRUE; static int led_counter = 0; if (!(led_counter++ % 4)) { if (led_on) { led_on = FALSE; digitalWrite(ledPin_jc2, HIGH); // sets the LED on } else { led_on = TRUE; digitalWrite(ledPin_jc2, LOW); // sets the LED off } } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // This routine is the charger state machine. It has four states on, off, bulk and float. // It's called once each time through the main loop to see what state the charger should be in. // The battery charger can be in one of the following four states: // // On State - this is charger state for MIN_SOL_WATTS < solar watts < LOW_SOL_WATTS. This state is probably // happening at dawn and dusk when the solar watts input is too low for the bulk charging state but not // low enough to go into the off state. In this state we just set the pwm = 100% to get the most of low // amount of power available. // Bulk State - this is charger state for solar watts > MIN_SOL_WATTS. This is where we do the bulk of the battery // charging and where we run the Peak Power Tracking alogorithm. In this state we try and run the maximum amount // of current that the solar panels are generating into the battery. // Float State - As the battery charges it's voltage rises. When it gets to the MAX_BAT_VOLTS we are done with the // bulk battery charging and enter the battery float state. In this state we try and keep the battery voltage // at MAX_BAT_VOLTS by adjusting the pwm value. If we get to pwm = 100% it means we can't keep the battery // voltage at MAX_BAT_VOLTS which probably means the battery is being drawn down by some load so we need to back // into the bulk charging mode. // Off State - This is state that the charger enters when solar watts < MIN_SOL_WATTS. The charger goes into this // state when it gets dark and there is no more power being generated by the solar panels. The MOSFETs are turned // off in this state so that power from the battery doesn't leak back into the solar panel. When the charger off // state is first entered all it does is decrement off_count for OFF_NUM times. This is done because if the battery // is disconnected (or battery fuse is blown) it takes some time before the battery voltage changes enough so we can tell // that the battery is no longer connected. This off_count gives some time for battery voltage to change so we can // tell this. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void run_charger(void) { static int off_count = OFF_NUM; switch (charger_state) { case on: if (sol_watts < MIN_SOL_WATTS) { //if watts input from the solar panel is less than charger_state = off; //the minimum solar watts then it is getting dark so off_count = OFF_NUM; //go to the charger off state TURN_OFF_MOSFETS; } else if (bat_volts > MAX_BAT_VOLTS) { //else if the battery voltage has gotten above the float charger_state = bat_float; //battery float voltage go to the charger battery float state } else if (sol_watts < LOW_SOL_WATTS) { //else if the solar input watts is less than low solar watts pwm = PWM_MAX; //it means there is not much power being generated by the solar panel set_pwm_duty(); //so we just set the pwm = 100% so we can get as much of this power as possible } //and stay in the charger on state else { pwm = ((bat_volts * 10) / (sol_volts / 10)) + 5; //else if we are making more power than low solar watts figure out what the pwm charger_state = bulk; //value should be and change the charger to bulk state } break; case bulk: if (sol_watts < MIN_SOL_WATTS) { //if watts input from the solar panel is less than charger_state = off; //the minimum solar watts then it is getting dark so off_count = OFF_NUM; //go to the charger off state TURN_OFF_MOSFETS; } else if (bat_volts > MAX_BAT_VOLTS) { //else if the battery voltage has gotten above the float charger_state = bat_float; //battery float voltage go to the charger battery float state } else if (sol_watts < LOW_SOL_WATTS) { //else if the solar input watts is less than low solar watts charger_state = on; //it means there is not much power being generated by the solar panel TURN_ON_MOSFETS; //so go to charger on state } else { // this is where we do the Peak Power Tracking ro Maximum Power Point algorithm if (old_sol_watts >= sol_watts) { // if previous watts are greater change the value of delta = -delta; // delta to make pwm increase or decrease to maximize watts } pwm += delta; // add delta to change PWM duty cycle for PPT algorythm old_sol_watts = sol_watts; // load old_watts with current watts value for next time set_pwm_duty(); // set pwm duty cycle to pwm value } break; case bat_float: if (sol_watts < MIN_SOL_WATTS) { //if watts input from the solar panel is less than charger_state = off; //the minimum solar watts then it is getting dark so off_count = OFF_NUM; //go to the charger off state set_pwm_duty(); TURN_OFF_MOSFETS; } else if (bat_volts > MAX_BAT_VOLTS) { //since we're in the battery float state if the battery voltage pwm -= 1; //is above the float voltage back off the pwm to lower it set_pwm_duty(); } else if (bat_volts < MAX_BAT_VOLTS) { //else if the battery voltage is less than the float voltage pwm += 1; //increment the pwm to get it back up to the float voltage set_pwm_duty(); if (pwm >= 100) { //if pwm gets up to 100 it means we can't keep the battery at charger_state = bulk; //float voltage so jump to charger bulk state to charge the battery } } break; case off: //when we jump into the charger off state, off_count is set with OFF_NUM if (off_count > 0) { //this means that we run through the off state OFF_NUM of times with out doing off_count--; //anything, this is to allow the battery voltage to settle down to see if the } //battery has been disconnected else if ((bat_volts > HIGH_BAT_VOLTS) && (bat_volts < MAX_BAT_VOLTS) && (sol_volts > bat_volts)) { charger_state = bat_float; //if battery voltage is still high and solar volts are high set_pwm_duty(); //change charger state to battery float TURN_ON_MOSFETS; } else if ((bat_volts > MIN_BAT_VOLTS) && (bat_volts < MAX_BAT_VOLTS) && (sol_volts > bat_volts)) { pwm = PWM_START; //if battery volts aren't quite so high but we have solar volts set_pwm_duty(); //greater than battery volts showing it is day light then charger_state = on; //change charger state to on so we start charging TURN_ON_MOSFETS; } //else stay in the off state break; default: TURN_OFF_MOSFETS; break; } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // Main loop. // Right now the number of times per second that this main loop runs is set by how long the printing to // the serial port takes. You can speed that up by speeding up the baud rate. // You can also run the commented out code and the charger routines will run once a second. //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ void loop() // run over and over again { blink_leds(); //blink the heartbeat led read_data(); //read data from inputs run_charger(); //run the charger state machine print_data(); //print data //if ((seconds - prev_seconds) > 0) { // prev_seconds = seconds; // do this stuff once a second // read_data(); //read data from inputs // run_charger(); // print_data(); //print data //} } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------