Class TrackerSystemSpecification

Tracker System Specification

Namespace: Scripting

Syntax

public class TrackerSystemSpecification

Constructors

TrackerSystemSpecification()

Creates an instance of the TrackerSystemSpecification class.

Declaration

public TrackerSystemSpecification()

Properties

Backtracking

Support for backtracking

Declaration

public bool Backtracking { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

FrameWidthForEachOfBothEnds

The width of frame on each end of the tracker

Declaration

public double FrameWidthForEachOfBothEnds { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

FrameWidthForEachOfBothSides

The width of frame on each side of the tracker

Declaration

public double FrameWidthForEachOfBothSides { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

GapWidthBetweenModulesAcrossRow

The gap width between modules across a row

Declaration

public double GapWidthBetweenModulesAcrossRow { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

MaximumAxisHeightAboveGround

The maximum axis height above ground (m)

Declaration

public double MaximumAxisHeightAboveGround { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

MaximumAxisRotationAngle

The maximum axis rotation angle (0 - 90 degrees)

Declaration

public int MaximumAxisRotationAngle { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

MaximumAxisTilt

The maximum axis tilt (along axis, 0 - 20 degrees)

Declaration

public double MaximumAxisTilt { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

MinimumAxisHeightAboveGround

The minimum axis height above ground (m)

Declaration

public double MinimumAxisHeightAboveGround { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

ModuleMaximumLongestEdgeLength

The length of the longest edge of the module (m) (height in portrait or width in landscape)

Declaration

public double ModuleMaximumLongestEdgeLength { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

ModuleMaximumShortestEdgeLength

The length of the shortest edge of the module (m) (width in portrait or height in landscape)

Declaration

public double ModuleMaximumShortestEdgeLength { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

ModuleOrientation

The module orientation (portrait or landscape) looking across axis of rotation

Declaration

public ModuleOrientation ModuleOrientation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ModuleOrientation

MTHAG

Minimum rotated tracker height above ground (must be > 0). Calculated from 'Min axis height above ground', 'Modules across', 'Max rotation angle' and the module dimensions.

Declaration

public double MTHAG { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

Name

The name of the tracker system specification

Declaration

public string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

OverallWidth

Declaration

public double OverallWidth { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double

RowWidthInModules

The row width (in number of modules)

Declaration

public int RowWidthInModules { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

TrackerPositionAlgorithmName

Declaration

public string TrackerPositionAlgorithmName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

UseSlopeAwareBacktracking

If checked, takes the slope into account when calculating backtracking rotation angles. If not checked, assumes a horizontal plane when calculating backtracking rotation angles.

Declaration

public bool UseSlopeAwareBacktracking { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Methods

Equals(TrackerSystemSpecification)

Tests a TrackerSystemSpecification against this current TrackerSystemSpecification for equality.

Declaration

public bool Equals(TrackerSystemSpecification val)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TrackerSystemSpecification	val

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if equal otherwise false is returned.

Equals(Object)

Tests a System.Object against this current TrackerSystemSpecification for equality.

Declaration

public override bool Equals(object toCompare)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	toCompare

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if object is equal otherwise false is returned.

Overrides

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

GetHashCode()

Gets the hash code for this object.

Declaration

public override int GetHashCode()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Int32	The hash code for this object.

Overrides

System.Object.GetHashCode()

ImportTrackerSystemSpecificationFileToWorkbook(String)

Imports the tracker system specification and associated tracker template specifications to the workbook.

Declaration

public static void ImportTrackerSystemSpecificationFileToWorkbook(string filePath)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	filePath	The file path of the file to load.

SetTrackerPositionAlgorithm(String)

Sets the tracker position algorithm by the given name. Use "Default SolarFarmer Tracker Position Algorithm" to set it to the default tracker position algorithm.

Declaration

public bool SetTrackerPositionAlgorithm(string trackerPositionAlgorithmDisplayName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.String	trackerPositionAlgorithmDisplayName	The display name of the tracker position algorithm.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	true if successfully set; false if an error occurred.

Operators

Equality(TrackerSystemSpecification, TrackerSystemSpecification)

Tests a TrackerSystemSpecification against this current TrackerSystemSpecification for equality.

Declaration

public static bool operator ==(TrackerSystemSpecification a, TrackerSystemSpecification b)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TrackerSystemSpecification	a
TrackerSystemSpecification	b

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if equal otherwise false is returned.

Inequality(TrackerSystemSpecification, TrackerSystemSpecification)

Tests a TrackerSystemSpecification against this current TrackerSystemSpecification for inequality.

Declaration

public static bool operator !=(TrackerSystemSpecification a, TrackerSystemSpecification b)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
TrackerSystemSpecification	a
TrackerSystemSpecification	b

Returns

Type	Description
System.Boolean	True if not equal otherwise false is returned.