Build files

Downloads and release files.

Find build files, dashboard packages, wiring diagrams, and setup guides for Solar Tracker, Quail Hatchery, and Unit 67 Pinewood Derby electronics.

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Solar Tracker releases

Versioned ESPHome YAML, local web UI files, Home Assistant MQTT wind automation, wiring information, ESP-NOW safety-bus notes, enclosure/build files, and release notes for the tracker controllers.

ESP32ESPHome YAMLWeb UIMQTTESP-NOW

Wiring Guide PDF · v1.3 Settings & YAML Manual · PDF Wiring & setup

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Quail Hatchery files

The community HACS bundle includes the dashboard, reusable card, Pyscript tracker, helpers, artwork, JSON storage, and configurable milestone notifications.

Dashboard YAMLHome AssistantReference Files

Community Bundle · ZIP Installation Guide · PDF Project details

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Unit 67 · Pinewood Derby

ESPHome firmware reference, a Home Assistant dashboard card, matching graphics, and branded setup and wiring guides for the XIAO ESP32C3 police-car build.

XIAO ESP32C3ESPHome YAMLDashboard Card

Schematic & Wiring · PDF · v1.1 Setup & Entities · PDF · v1.1 ESPHome YAML All Unit 67 files

Solar Tracker documents

Wiring, installation, and Home Assistant.

Settings manual updated October 13, 2026. Firmware is installed separately through ESPHome. Repository access may be required for private firmware files.

Graphical ESP32 and BTS7960 wiring diagram with colored sensor and motor control connections

Graphical wiring guide

Seven pages with full-color BTS7960 and OONO wiring diagrams, illustrated components, pin tables, calibration steps, and an installation checklist.

Open PDF · v1.3

Preview of the branded Solar Tracker settings manual version 1.2

Settings & YAML manual

A 16-page reference explaining all 60 exposed controller settings and actions, their defaults and limits, calibration, wind safety, MQTT, service tests, backups, Home Assistant options, and the local ESPHome YAML.

Settings Manual · PDF · v1.2 ESPHome Install Guide Hardware Profiles

Tryon Solar Tracker Home Assistant card showing the panel graphic and basic controls

HACS setup & cards guide

A 12-page illustrated guide to installing HACS and the Tryon card, selecting arrays, card controls, entity overrides, status templates, updates and troubleshooting.

HACS & Cards Guide · PDF · v1.0 Card Repository Firmware Change History

Pinewood Derby Electronics · v1.1

Unit 67 build references.

XIAO ESP32C3 firmware reference, cleaned Home Assistant card, and matching dashboard graphics.

Preview of the Pinewood setup and entity mapping PDF

Preview of the Pinewood wiring and schematic guide

Private credentials have been removed from the supplied firmware. Board target and control logic are preserved; hardware operation has not been verified. The card includes unavailable-data and sleeping states.

ESPHome YAML Dashboard Card Graphics ZIP Schematic & Wiring · PDF · v1.1 Setup Guide · PDF · v1.1 Full Project

Quail Hatchery · v0.1.1 beta

Community HACS package.

Dashboard and reusable YAML card, Pyscript, all 27 helpers, artwork, empty/example JSON data, and daily status/milestone notifications.

Add to HACS Full Bundle · ZIP Installation Guide · PDF Repository & README

Install as a HACS Integration custom repository, then follow the guide for dependencies, package configuration and notifications. Existing hatch data is preserved. This first beta has package/simulated lifecycle validation; full live Home Assistant testing remains pending.

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