Distributed Control System (DCS)

The DCS meets the needs of current trackers that require a robust and stable control unit capable of managing a multidrive track in a cost-effective way.

DCS allows for different types of devices along the axis of the tracker or between two rows of trackers in a Main / Secondary configuration.

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Flexible. Reliable. Inexpensive.

Flexible and scalable: A choice of devices can be added according to desired functionality, such as motors, inclinometers, locking units or agrivoltaics’ ground level interfaces.

Safe communications at tracker level thanks to PLC (local, no cybersecurity requirements)

Inexpensive and easy to install compared to mechanical transmission:

A standard PV cable delivers power and communication from the main device to the secondaries
Secondaries are cheaper than standard TCU
The main device is string-powered, no need of grid power or dedicated PV pony-panel
If sequential movements are allowed, price of the main device can be improved by reducing the required power.

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DCS Utility Scale

Forget mechanical transmissions and discover the main features of Suntrack’s DCS (Distributed Control System) for multidrive single axis trackers or dual-rows.

TRACKER MULTIDRIVE SINGLE AXIS DUAL-ROW
KEY BENEFITS The DCS configuration is a reliable solution for the largest tracker structures and bigger and more powerful current PV panels The DCS simplies tracker assembly and reduce maintenance with an easier cleaning process between trackers
MAIN MODEL String Powered, AC-powered or Self-Powered
MOVEMENT OPTIONS Sequential or Synchronous (depending on the required power)
MAIN-SECONDARY COMMUNICATION PLC through standard PV cable
NCU-MAIN COMMUNICATION Zigbee (Encrypted)
INDEPENDENT ROW BACKTRACKING ✅ –
OVERCAST ✅ ✅
ISTOW ✅ ✅
MAINS’S OPERATING MODE 1 Main device per tracker controls up to 2 devices in the same row. 1 Main device per tracker controls up to 2 secondary devices in a dual-row configuration
SECONDARY’S OPERATING MODE Secondaries are not independent. In case of sequential movements, they work within a configurable torsion limit in the axis Secondaries are independent from each other: if one stops, the rest continue tracking
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We have designed a specific Distributed Control System, DCS Sunberry, for Agrivoltaics

Discover DCS Sunberry, the most innovative solution in the market for the agrivoltaic sector, that adapts to your needs

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