TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - Preferred Method: The method further comprises: initiating operation of the motors, to measure the output parameter of the solar cell array at a predetermined time, and moving the solar cell array from a first position to a second position such that the measured output parameter of the solar cell array has decreased by a predetermined percentage, which further comprises analyzing the measured output parameter as the predetermined time to determine whether the measured output parameter indicates a possible misalignment of the solar cell array, and in response to the analysis moving the solar cell array from the first position to the second position; moving the solar cell array along a first path of movement from the first position to the second position, such that the measured output parameter of the solar cell array has decreased by the predetermined percentage at both the first position and the second position; using the software algorithm to determine an aligned position for the solar cell array along the first path based on the first position and the second position; initiating operation of the motors, to measure the output parameter of the solar cell array at a predetermined time, the solar cell array is moved from a third position to a fourth position such that the measured output parameter of the solar cell array has decreased by a predetermined percentage; moving the solar cell array along a second path of movement from the third position to the fourth position, such that the measured output parameter of the solar cell array has decreased by the predetermined percentage at both the first position and the second position; using the software algorithm to determine an aligned position for the solar cell array along the second path based on the third position and the fourth position; and using the software algorithm to average the first position and the second position to determine the aligned position in the first path and to average the third position and the fourth position to determine the aligned position in the second path. The method further comprises: automatically performing steps (a)-(c) as above per se, at periodic intervals; automatically performing (a)-(c) while simultaneously, separating tracking a position of the sun; or manually initiating performance of (a)-(c). Preferred Components: The first path is either an azimuth path or an elevation path and the second path is the other of either the azimuth path or the elevation path. The first path and the second path are orthogonal to one another. The output parameter is a power/current.