Node manager in an energy distribution system and related methods, devices, and systems
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to, for example, methods for operating a node manager such as a node manager operably coupled to a solar tracker assembly. In one embodiment, the method includes providing control signals to motors of the solar tracker assembly to control an orientation of a photovoltaic array and receiving status information form one or more sensors configured to measure at least one of ambient, operating, and performance conditions local to tracker electronics of the tracker assembly. The method further includes modifying the control signals based, at least in part, on the status information and communicating, via the tracker electronics, at least a portion of the status information over a cellular communication via a cellular link.
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23. A method for operating a solar tracker having a tracker assembly, one or more motors coupled to the assembly, and tracker electronics operably coupled to the motors, the method comprising:
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providing control signals to the motors to control an orientation of a photovoltaic array; receiving status information form one or more sensors configured to measure at least one of ambient, operating, and performance conditions local to the tracker electronics; and modifying the control signals based, at least in part, on the status information; and communicating, via the tracker electronics, at least a portion of the status information over a cellular communication via a cellular link. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for operating a node manager device, comprising:
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applying one or more rules that dictate, at least in part, operation of a controller device operably coupled to a node in a power distribution network; acquiring information associated with at least one of ambient, operating, and performance conditions at the node; deriving analytics based on the acquired information; and modifying at least one of the rules based on the derived analytics. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A node manager device, comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions that are executable by the processor, wherein the instructions direct the processor to:
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provide status information wirelessly over a cellular link to a remote computing device, wherein the status information is produced by nodal equipment coupled to a node in a power distribution grid, wherein the nodal equipment is configured to generate power and/or store power; and provide control information over the cellular link to the node manager device that directs, at least in part, the operation of the nodal equipment. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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