Maximum Power Point Tracker

Module XML file: MPPT.xml

Solar Cells control board by Michel

Example for airframe file

<modules>
  <load name="MPPT.xml"/>
</modules>

Module functions

Init Functions

These initialization functions are called once on startup.

• MPPT_init()

Periodic Functions

These functions are called periodically at the specified frequency from the module periodic loop.

• MPPT_periodic()
  • Frequency in Hz: 8.
  • Delay: 4
    Integer to impose a sequence (between 0 and main_freq/function_freq)
  • Autorun: TRUE
    Periodic function automatically starts after init.

Files

Header Files

The following headers are automatically included in modules.h

• MPPT.h

Source Files

• modules/energy/MPPT.c
• modules/energy/sim_MPPT.c

Raw MPPT.xml file:

<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "module.dtd">

<module name="MPPT" dir="energy">
  <doc>
    <description>
      Maximum Power Point Tracker
      Solar Cells control board by Michel
    </description>
  </doc>
  <settings>
    <dl_settings>
      <dl_settings NAME="MPPT">
        <dl_setting MAX="3" MIN="1" STEP="1" VAR="MPPT_mode" module="MPPT"/>
      </dl_settings>
    </dl_settings>
  </settings>
  <header>
    <file name="MPPT.h"/>
  </header>
  <init fun="MPPT_init()"/>
  <periodic fun="MPPT_periodic()" freq="8." delay="4" autorun="TRUE"/>
  <makefile target="ap">
    <file name="MPPT.c"/>
  </makefile>
  <makefile target="sim">
    <file name="sim_MPPT.c"/>
  </makefile>
</module>