Thank you! This video just helped me figure out why my rs485 dongle wasn't communicating with my Epever tracer. It turns out the latest EPever Tracers don't come with the RJ45 pin out in the manual like yours did, and the pin-out I previously found online had the ground on the incorrect pin (causing me to ground one of the signals). Thanks for the great content.
@aramb
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to find this video. EPEVER have "omitted" the RJ45 pinout in the booklet which comes with the Tracer AN! Also, they clame that the default configuration is suitable for both sealed lead/acid batteries, and LiFePO4 batteries, 12 or 24 volts...
@mattwilliams6500
3 жыл бұрын
We have LiFePO4 12V, are you saying you had problems with that?
@aramb
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattwilliams6500 so far, no problem. Have it for a year not.
@ekeretteekpo3004
7 ай бұрын
Personally, I think that the default configurations are standard and can be left ad they are. In my case, I have a tall tubular flooded lead acid battery and I checked and observed that the default configuration for that selection of battery aligns with the parameters in the manual from the manufacturer. So, I don't think I have to worry about inputing a user configuration to match.
@tonyfunchal
6 жыл бұрын
Adam, thank you for all your videos! I didn't really like the station monitor software, i wanted something more dynamic and fast. Using a Raspberry Pi, USB to RS485 Converter, Node Red and MODBUS Nodes, I am now able to view in real time the status of the charger. I have also setup text alerts for certain scenarios, being that its realtime i get the texts with current data. My next step is to write to the registers to turn on and off the load via Node Red. Again thank you so much.
@shavermcspud
4 жыл бұрын
have you got an R-pi image for this? cheers
@Honeybadger0815
4 жыл бұрын
I am doing the same using an arduino and a gsm module (for text alerts). epever sent me a pdf with the modbus documentation. i can also turn the load on and off by sending sms to the arduino. very cool! Thanks Adam! This video helped me getting this project started (only 4 years after) ;)
@rene02
3 жыл бұрын
@@Honeybadger0815 hey i know you wrote this 1 year ago, but do you still have the modbus documentation?
@tphobe8866
Жыл бұрын
This is some thing that would be most useful to me, but it went clean over my head
@rufuspearce9378
Жыл бұрын
I just followed your guide and made the cable. Huge thanks for your explanation of MODBUS!
@wadysawnowak15
2 жыл бұрын
thanks Adam for showing me how to use this cheap rs485 / usb converter
@FAT64
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you a bunch for your video, I finally got my connection going to the mppt :D Started out with a RS232->RS485 circuit but could not get it to work. A usb to rs485 circuit was the way to go.
@marklex1774
8 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Being a techno geek, this is right up my alley, my USB stick is on order. Can't really go wrong for AU$1.60!!!! Thanks for making the vid.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
It's difficult to complain at the price!
@gwesco
8 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI, the "official" USB to RS485 cable, (CC-USB-RS485-150U) has one wire attached to pin 4 on the RJ45 end and the other wire attached to pin 8 which is ground. The USB end is molded so I can't take it apart easily. I did use one of the cheap RS485/USB adapters like you mention, wired as you said and it does work.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks George - Grounding all the devices together is sensible and it's good to hear EPSOlar have done that. The cheap usb to RS485 adapters don't have an easy to access ground though (I did consider soldering a wire to the neg on the usb connector internally) but like you, found it wasn't entirely necessary. Thanks for letting me know.
@russgardiner5927
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome Video Series. I just purchased the newly updated 3210AN Charge Controller and I also bought the official CC-USB-RS485-150U cable (USB to RS485 Adapter w/ RJ45). It would not work at all until I opened the Device Manager, Right-Clicked on the COM port, and choose Properties. Under the "Port Settings" Tab, I had to check the "RS485" box and apply. As soon as I did that it worked. Thought it might be helpful to someone else out there! I'm on Win7 if that comes up.
@notyoung
7 жыл бұрын
RJ11 telephone connectors have the same thickness, contact spacing and retaining clip width as the RJ45 connectors. I'm using a 2 wire generic telephone cord as my RS485 cable. The 3210A's metering is optimistic at low values, something I discovered in my tabletop testing using a 7AH battery and a 17 volt, 200 ma wall wart as the solar panel. Thanks for the video.
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
+notyoung Yeah that's a good alternative for the USB cable. Cheers
@RandallsRestRelaxation
6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I noticed you changed the boost duration from 120 minutes down to 60. Any particular reason? I have 6 UPS batteries @ 12v (110 amp hours each at the 20hr rate ) for my battery bank... How long should I run the boost cycle for my mppt controller? Is there anyway to mathematically figure this out for your battery bank size? Thank you for your time, great channel!
@jussikankinen9409
11 ай бұрын
Yes why, is it better if sunny or clowdy which way
@mikes0243
7 жыл бұрын
Well when she does please let me know. I connected and commissioned my little system (250W PV, Epever Tracer 30A controller, 2 x 100Ah gel batteries and a pure sine wave inverter) on Saturday and left the batteries to charge for three days as suggested by the manufacturer. It is a 70th birthday present to myself and last night I sat back and watched 4 hours TV courtesy of the sun. I am going to run a water pump to fill a 500 litre tank on my roof (it leads into 80 meters of 25mm black plastic pipe curled across the roof which heats up when the sun shines and takes the water into the house plumbing. No early morning or showers before going to bed of course) my TV, laptop and lights. A bit of juggling is going to be needed and info about how much each item uses and how long it will take to be replenished will be handy. I am in the bush in the Eastern Cape of SA and have plenty of sun and time to play. Watching you make the 485 cable reminded me of 1000 years ago when I worked out the pinouts between Autocad and HP A0 plotters. HP charged an arm and a leg and were horrified by my cheek. Add them to the dozens of 232 fly leads to Xenix/Unix terminals and .... oh sorry I am blathering on .....
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
I will - I'll make a note. Sounds like you're having fun with your projects, perhaps you should start documenting your progress in a few videos? Normally I'd be very jealous about your beautiful South African sun, but actually today it's gorgeous here - time for a solar experiment after work hopefully. :-)
@maxtunage5576
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, thanx for creating and sharing your review of this product. It has helped me decide on which MPPT controller to purchase for my RV system that I'll be installing from scratch. I choose the 30 Amp unit, with 4 x 100 Watt Panels, and 2 x 79 AH AGM Batteries., and have ordered the USB to RS485 adaptors, however, I noticed something that I wanted to share, and of which I hope you will to be of benefit. When you build your own cable using either CAT 5 (or CAT 6) cables, be aware that you should be using a twisted pair of cables, contrary to your choice of leads. Be sure to check the standard wiring diagram for a Cat 5 or 6 Cable, (Google Everything) which will reveal the designs twisted pair leads. (Typically a solid colour is mated with a striped insulator of the same colour.) According to the book diagram, one should use lead's 4 and 5, or 3 and 6, as they are "each a set" of a twisted pair. This is important to maintain correct impedance, maintain noise reduction, capacitance, etc, especially in longer runs. Additionally, for longer runs, instead of a standard UTP CAT 5 cable, it might be wise to use shielded instead... and one other point, especially for longer runs, CAT 6 cable uses a slightly heavier gauge of wire in the sheath, of 23 Gauge, instead of 24 Gauge. I've yet to hook my gear up, but look forward to sunnier days ahead. Cheers! :)
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments, it's always great to hear when I've helped someone out. It sounds also like you're going to have a nice system setup. If you're conservative with your power consumption it should provide almost everything you need. Yes, in hindsight perhaps using either the green or blue pair may have had some advantages. However I've had a number of people copy my method and it has worked for them. A couple of people have got back to me to say they've had some issue with communication and actually the fix for them was to use a common ground (by popping open the USB-RS485 adapter and wiring one of the brown pair to the usb connector ground). RS485 is used in industry because it is so resilient to noise ( admw.uk/je ) however that isn't to say your improvement would reap some rewards in some applications. So, thank you for your suggestion Max.
@mach10acer
6 жыл бұрын
After 2 days of trying to make it work (drivers, combinations of wiring, etc.) I can confirm that soldering the common ground to the brown made my device work! I'm glad I found your response here Adam. Brilliant videos BTW. Thank you!
@xanataph
8 жыл бұрын
It's good to see another sceptic of basing things on S.O.C....! :) Voltage is definitely more reliable in my view.
@eugenehuman1945
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid. I had to buy the rs485 modbus usb for my 2210 Tracer-AN version. Worked like a charm. I had to setup user settings for my LifePo4. Those settings are very specific and yeah. i could not just use the default 3 that was part of the Charger. When i bought the 20amp MPPT. I was hoping one could just cycle through the settings via the 2 button interface... but ye. USB to RJ45 via that chip was needed
@jindrichpechal7136
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm about to set-up my Tracer3210AN (older version with orange buttons) for my LiFePo4 battery. Unfotunatelly there is no preset/default mode for this type od baterries, so I need to set up 'user' settings through rs485 (CC-USB-RS485-150U). Thanks for this help!
@Greolt
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Adam. My new AN series manual does not have the RJ45 wiring info. I guess they would rather that you buy their cable. Less support problems. Already had a couple of those cheap USB-RS485 adapters. So making my own cable was a no brainer. Did not need to add a ground wire. Thanks again.
@AdamWelchUK
6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it. Nice one.
@ekeretteekpo3004
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. In my case, we don't get much choices regarding mppt charge controllers and most times have to buy what is available. So, I purchased a generic looking charge controller. According to the seller, the feedback on the device by installers has been great. That's mostly what we have relied on over here. I have been searching for information on how to use the RS485 port having noticed that it looks quite like an RJ45 and to which it fits quite squarely. The USB to RS485 device seems like the way to go, so I'm wondering if the EPEVER software is universal and will work for my charge controller. Is there such a thing as a universal software to monitor and configure solar charge controllers?
@andrewgervais3039
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam.. quick question, I'm wrestling with device descriptor request failed error when I connect the usb/rj45 cable from the CC to my PC. I've run the gamut of troubleshooting solutions. I did install the Solar Station Monitor included USB driver. I just noticed in the CC user manual, "Connecting the controller with PC network communication port is forbidden. It may cause damage to the components of the controller." I did connect the CC using an ethernet cable to my PC communication port when I first got the CC because I was overly excited to get it running. Although I only had this connection hooked up for one or two minutes tops, I'm wondering if I have permanently damaged my CC. Any thoughts? Thanks m8.
@shagsheep8832
10 ай бұрын
I brought a cable to adjust the settings on my friends epever. What i really want to change is the low volt disconnect voltage which I see you skipped over. When it comes to lead acid batteries, discharging below 50% is not healthy and at 11.1V, they are seriously over discharged and absolutely being damaged.
@JamesBiggar
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. You could teach this company a few things about how to write a proper user manual. Unfortunately, I'm getting an "Operation failed. Operation timed out" error in the msg dialogue after clicking the 'start monitor' button. Program recognises the connection to COM5, but I'm no computer wiz. I just want to charge my damn batteries. Get what you pay for I guess, next time I'm biting the bullet and getting a Midnite Classic.
@JamesBiggar
7 жыл бұрын
There's also something not right about the charging modes with this controller. Currently only putting 25W into the battery bank on a rainy day from a 1000W array, but I have a separate 1000W array controlled by an even cheaper 40A so-called mppt controller from China that's also quite popular on ebay and it's currently dumping 50W into the battery bank. Can anyone explain that? For twice as much money I would expect these controllers to be more efficient, not less. This seems to be a similar problem as what another user described in a comment below about their PV input voltage and current dropping when they really shouldn't be. My battery bank is currently only at 60% soc
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
+James Biggar Some people find the MPPT algorithm can be slow to track in some conditions. I have seen some evidence to suggest it gets 'stuck' tracking just above battery voltage. My battery is filling reasonably well while I'm out during the day so it's not been a big issue for me, but I'm looking forward to some better sun in a couple of months because I want to test this theory a little more.
@JamesBiggar
7 жыл бұрын
***** To be honest I've just hooked up the new array and the system hasn't operated on a clear day yet - but I'm not getting my hopes up, may have to switch to the other model I'm using if the EPEVER controllers don't make up for these rainy day losses during sunny weather. Every little bit counts when you're off the grid. Thanks again for your input
@Sxyz_
3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. It took me quite a while to get my self-made cable to work with the Tracer 2210AN. I used the green and blue wire like you did. The drivers included in Windows 10 didn't seem to work, I had to download the CH341 drivers manually. Finally I was able to adjust the controller parameters to disable equalization charge for my AGM battery. I left the outer insulation of the cable (is it called jacket in english?) a bit longer than the inner wires and taped that to the RS485 adapter to prevent damage to the very thin wires.
@jussikankinen9409
11 ай бұрын
What values, isnt sealed next best
@Sxyz_
11 ай бұрын
@@jussikankinen9409 Hi. After two years I don't remember and I can't find any notes which values I used, sorry. I think I probably used the setting for sealed batteries and set the equalization charge voltage to the same voltage as boost charge, which should be 14.4 V according to the manual. But I don't remember.
@jimjulian4443
8 жыл бұрын
I've written and am using a PHP script to extract live data and store in a CSV file on the Rapsberry Pi. Data collection is very do-able.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Jim Julian Excellent. I'd love to see this if your happy to make it public? It's on my to do list but I struggle with free time. Thanks.
@myjamaicanguy
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, can you help me out? Ive been following this video but whenever i add a station, i get an error next to my com port saying (Doesnt exist of not yet setup) I've installed the driver and have configured the port as per the manual (ticked the RS-485 box) but i just cant get it to work When i click "Start Monitoring" i get an error saying "Station Does not exist" Ive got the charge controller connected directly to my laptop via the PC communication cable CC-USB-RS485-150U Any ideas?
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
Are you using windows 10? I had issues with the epever cable on windows 10 but it didn't worry me because I had my home made cable which worked perfectly. I'm not sure I can put my hand on the proper EPEver cable to test either. I'm not a lot of help am I? Have you downloaded the latest 'Solar Station Monitor' software? I presume it includes the latest driver.
@myjamaicanguy
7 жыл бұрын
All good- i figured it out .he documentation suggests the port only needs to be configured in the device manager but i found (on two seperate Win7 PC's) that i also needed to go into the 'Port Config' menu and 'Add' the port..
@nautitard
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this was needed for me as well. Works fine now.
@1973canim
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, First of all, great channel you got here. Learning alot with it. Just purchased a tracer2210an and also have the same USB adapter you have. Now, the problem is where to load the monitoring software. I can't find it in their website. The website is completely diferent. Can you help? Thax
@Hzwo1990
2 жыл бұрын
There at 10:20 , could this battery under temp. setting be used for LiFe low temp charging protection under zero degrees? As the setting goes from negative 40 up to zero...right on the limt. I suppose that needs the external temp sensor. I did not check on newer versions of the software... Edit: just downloaded the current software V1.95 and it has an additional section in that actual window in the video, especially for low temperature cutoff for lithium, possible to set from -40 to +10, seperately for charge and discharge. Edit: on the website it lists the compatible inverters. Tracer A, Tracer AN, etcetc. So it SHOULD work....
@why-ai-guy
8 жыл бұрын
Looks like the controller params settings might be configurable enough to use it for LifePO4 batts? Thanks Adam! Great videos.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Paul Vudmaska Yeah it's quite configurable. Thanks for the kind comments Paul.
@saeedahmed4651
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video and informative. I have a little question. How can I monitor on raspberry pi. I will be happy to get the answer.
@ThroughOurLensPodcast
5 жыл бұрын
Does the rated current apply to the load terminal as well, or just the PV/battery terminals
@pbl18
8 жыл бұрын
Hey great vid ! Good quality and clear content, I like it. I'm planning a van conversion and I want everything to be powered by solar (small fridge, couple led lights, charging my laptop, maybe a water pump) and I'd like to know if you have any recommandation on brands ? I want a 200w kits. If I can save a lot by buying separatly I will but otherwise a complete kit would be great. Would like to keep it under 1k$. Any recommandation ? Or brands I should avoid ? Heard some decent comment on renogy ...
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+oli36 Renogy Sen to be well regarded in the US because I think it's a US brand. However all the renogy charge controllers I've seen are rebrands of the usual Chinese manufacturers. So the extra cash just pays for the local distributer and their service levels. I think they've rebranded EPSolar kit like the one I show in this video. You'll definitely be able to get a 200w panel, a charge controller and some size of battery bank for $1000. You need to think about your loads and how much power they'll consume and for how long, then work out your battery bank to power all that got a few days, then think about how much solar you need to top it up even on a poor sun day. Good luck and thanks for the kind comments.
@bjornsjoling3841
7 жыл бұрын
I have one of these in a motorhome. Now it seems somewhat ridiculous to also spend good money on a high current multi stage mains charger when this is in place, so I'm thinking of simply pushing 24-35v into the unit from a rectified 100a arc welder or a pair of stacked 12v server psu. Already have the welder transformer and diodes, just wondering of you think the waveform would be too noisy for the tracer to cope, if so I'll go for the other end of the spectrum with ultra-smooth kva 24v. Your thoughts? I'll talk to you later about the unmatched batteries and 70a draw...
@vagourosabros
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam! I have the EPEVER 2210A & I just ordered the MT-50 cable.Now,What program should I download (app) in order to use it with a mobile phone? (Idon't have a laptop)??? Thanks in advance...
@allthingsaustralia4861
8 жыл бұрын
Hi, Nice video! I thinking of starting with a few solar panels and working my way up in watts, same idea with my battery bank AMG deep cycle type. I was thinking of getting the larger EPEVER Tracer4210A 40A MPPT Solar Charge Controller Regulator 12V / 24V EPsolar so I can add more as I go. (solar panels and batteries) will be looking at a 24Volt set up but starting with 12 volt battery. Would this type of controller work with 140 watt panel mono with a 12volt 130 AH battery just to start? Does the controller recognise the smaller amp and adjust accordingly? Thanks
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+RED RUM Hello. Yes you can place a smaller battery and panel combo on a larger controller with no issues. Charging is based on battery voltage so big and small batteries act in the same manner. Good luck with your install. Thanks for the question.
@allthingsaustralia4861
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to reply.
@salliemoulds
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these clips. I bought a 4210A and a RS485 adaptor and have tried to set it up on my computer. Used your instructions to download software and install (Your clips were great.) I only have one problem. I cannot get it to work. I believe I have set it up correctly. I believe I am using the correct port (COM5) identified via Device Manager. However when I select 'Start Monitor' I get the following message 'The operation has timed out (COM5). When 'Monitoring' is cancelled I then get the message 'COM5 has been occupied by other software'. Unfortunately I am relatively computer illiterate. Do you have any ideas on what I could try?
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Sallie Moulds Hello Sallie and thanks for the kind comments. Has the RS485 adapted installed correctly? In device manager check there isn't an warning next to the com port or something like that. If you are using the exact same one as me you might need to check you have the correct driver installed. It's a CH340 based adapter. The only other suggestion I have is to switch the a and b cables around to check they are right. Happy to help further if you can try a few things and give me some more information.
@Phil-dg1yg
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam! An other good video ! One question please , because IAM using mac and probably cant use this software with my epever. Can we limit the current ? Best thanks Phil
@andrewbird9938
7 жыл бұрын
Hi, I purchased one of these after watching your video and it works very well thanks. In the instructions it mentions battery discharge protection, does this mean that the load function shuts off automatically when the battery level drops to low? Cheers Andy
@vytautaskurutis5681
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, I have tracer 2210A, cable CC-USB-RS485-150U but can't connect controller to PC. The computer recognize the cable, in port settings checked "RS485", but no any connection with charger - I cant't read information or get any data. After pressing "Start monitoring" nothing happening. If i try to read device COM settings, pop out table with "Operation failed". On the cable label also marked, that is for LS-B, Tracer-B, VS-B controller, can it be the reason (that there is no mentioned Tracer-A)??
@SZSZ1113
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Adam. I have one question. When you make this video,did you use something driver for 'RS485 to USB Adapter'?
@AdamWelchUK
5 жыл бұрын
If it’s the same adapter as mine you’ll need the CH340 driver.
@SZSZ1113
5 жыл бұрын
@@AdamWelchUK Thanks a lot!! I'll try to install.
@aussiemike2938
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, Nice stuff. Maybe silly question but can I use just a network cable for this through the network port on my laptop? Having trouble getting the software to connect to computer. Checked ports and all. Downloaded software again but no luck. Would 32bit have anything to do with it on a 64bit machine?
@AdamWelchUK
6 жыл бұрын
I’m afraid it isn’t a network port. It’s a RS485 port so it uses a different protocol. You need a USB adapter (or some other way of connecting). I did a video about making a cheap usb cable, but to be honest they are cheap enough just to buy the proper one.
@jimjulian4443
8 жыл бұрын
You mentioned real time logging. That is what I looked for but the fine print was that some models are capable and some are not. Ive been attempting to access the controller with python and a Raspberry Pi 3B. I've been working with the pymodbus library and kasbert's Epever python software. The following is a quote from a readme file: Begin Quote----------------- sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python-dev sudo apt-get install python-pip pip install pymodbus Additionally, I had to install some extra packages: pip install pycrypto pip install pyasn1 End Quote------------------ The python Epever package from Kasbert : github.com/kasbert/epsolar-tracer The info.py and readall.py scripts load a mock modbus client and readout false data. I'm now studying the API and Epever scripts.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Jim Julian Thanks. I'll take a look at this as soon as I can. Thanks again.
@06callum06
7 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video! just ordered the cable required to hook up to my tracer. my system is running fine but I'm not overly impressed with what the battery seems to be producing. will I be able to figure it out/get it working better once hooked up or is it mainly for tracking the numbers etc? hope that makes sense. thanks.
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. If you're referring to the state of charge meter on your tracer and that is leaving you worried about your battery it may be worth watching my latest video on the EPEver charge controller. kzitem.info/news/bejne/uqWtzXZ5pWN3ZH4 All of the EPSolar / EPEver charge controllers seem to have the same settings on that SOC meter - and it's possibly one of the most frequent complaints I hear. It will only show as full when the battery is actively being charged. It quickly drops to 40-60% once the sun has set. Personally I prefer to keep an eye on the battery voltage - at rest. 12.7+ is 100% charged for me. I don't ever take my batteries lower than 12 volts, but I tend to keep them at 12.4 or above even after an evenings use. I'd call 12.4 ~50% charged but the EPEver will show almost depleted.
@06callum06
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your response, appreciate it! I'm not exactly referring to the SOC meter really (Had seen you mention this in other videos, I tend to ignore it anyway on my MT50 through my Tracer 2215BN). I guess what I'm not convinced by is my new 135ah 'deep cycle leisure battery'. This is my first dive into solar/12v power so I'm still very much learning, but the battery seems to go from 12.6 say to 12.3 after running what I'd consider a very small load for a short while. Was wondering if setting it up properly via the cable might help? Thanks for your help.
@daveb2010
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, just watched your video again and noticed that the max battery voltage was at 16.06v (7.38 min into the video ) yet in the controller settings it was set at a lower max v value. Did this cause you any issues with the battery as yours are sealed? Thanks
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
It's a funny parameter I think that 'max battery voltage'. The battery should never get to that level - so effectively it is a final safety thing - and it will flag a warning on screen. The battery should never go over the Boost or Equalization charge voltage at any time. I guess you may have other chargers attached to the battery banks which may charge to a higher level than the EPEver - so it might be called into action I guess.
@daveb2010
7 жыл бұрын
Adam Welch, have just heard back from epsolar, wanderer, who informs me that particular reading is the absolute peak voltage which would have lasted m/seconds and should be nothing to worry about
@daughydoc
8 жыл бұрын
I'll take a look. thanks Adam. great vids by the way.
@donarmi1942
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, hey , good vidieos. Question , do you think we can tie in the inverters on/off switch with voltage settings ? Im wanting to turn the inverter off (to my rifg) when my baterry voltage gets below 12 volts and turns back on when the baterries get above 12.4 vt, whats your thought ? Thanks
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
I think this is doable - fairly easy if your inverter has a remote operation switch. If you adjust the low voltage disconnect (and reconnect) parameters to suit on your solar charge controller you might be able to use the load output directly to switch the inverter on and off. Otherwise you might need a relay - the charge controller energizing the coil and the normally open connection acting as the switch for the inverter. Cheers
@donarmi1942
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam , appriciate your reply . Im not soo much up on relays and such, an old ironworker :-). Any advice on what type of relay is deeply appriciated . I'm pretty certine theres no remote cababilities with the inverter (TBE 2000 pure sine wave , FROM China ) :-) and the controler is a EPSOLAR tracer 40 amp. HOPE You can be my teacher here on this :-) Thanks Again
@coolamasta1
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, just a heads up if you didn't already know, there is a newer version of the Windows EPever Solar Station Monitor software out, V1.5, I noticed there is a new option under Parameters called "Control Parameter(LiBattery)" which lets you set voltages etc up for Lithium batteries, thought you might want to take look if you haven't seen it? :) Keep up the good work on the vids, been following for a long time now and you have great content which has been helpful on more than 1 occasion :)
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I haven't seen v1.5 but that option was introduced in v1.4 which I've been using. I'll check it out and see but I wasn't that impressed with the charging voltages I saw in the default options in 1.4 (not a big problem as there is a user mode still). I'll grab a copy now and see what else has changed anyway. Glad to have been of assistance to you in the past. Cheers
@SuperMaiki76
4 жыл бұрын
In other video can see you have connected the ground as well.. But why not in this one?
@AdamWelchUK
4 жыл бұрын
The adapter does not have a ground connection on the rs485 side. It’s often not needed but on longer runs or in electrically noisy environments it can help.
@MrKenberk
8 жыл бұрын
So you notice your SOC is at 60% at night if you dont use the batteries during the day? ill show 100% during the day but at nights it drops. have u chnaged your settings in the charge controller or mt50?
@ericfrentzel
6 жыл бұрын
Thx for informative video! Stupid question - how is the temperatue probe mounted to the battery? My is a wire with a brass colored cylinder at the end - do I just tape this to the side of the battery? Thanks.
@AdamWelchUK
6 жыл бұрын
Yes just tape it onto the side of your battery.
@yusrijamaludin
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder why the manual i have does no info about RS485 ethernet pinout. Do you have softcopy of it?
@daughydoc
8 жыл бұрын
your right. I mixed up parallel with series.
@Ziplock9000
4 жыл бұрын
Does the "Battery Information" show the actual voltage of the battery or the charge voltage of the battery like the LCD display on the controller itself? Thanks. UPDATE: After watching your video fully, It looks like it does indeed show the real battery levels, not the charging levels. Thanks.
@AdamWelchUK
4 жыл бұрын
It does, you’re right.
@81grifter
5 жыл бұрын
If I wanted to use the MT50 monitor and also divert the trace to a Raspberry Pi in order to remotely view the data, could I split the RS-485 cable by sending half of the pins to the MT50 and half to the Raspberry PI? I'd like to use the MT50 to configure the charge controller and view the data when I am in my shed, but also record all the trace data automagically with the PI, but not sure how to split the cable to achieve this. I have one of the BN Series of controllers, so no screen on the controller.
@whatever465456
7 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the bulk charge voltage can be set to 16.8v/21v/25.2v/29.4v to charge lithium ion packs of 4s, 5s, 6s, and 7s.
@vytautaskurutis5681
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Welch, is RS485 USB adapter compactible with windows 10?
@danfly951
8 жыл бұрын
Adam, I am planning on using this controller with my RV solar system. RV batteries are negative ground and so is all other components in the RV. Will this be a problem?
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Danny Woods Yes you can use it you just need to be mindful that it is common positive. As long as you make sure you wire your solar panels straight to the charge controller - ensure they are isolated from the chassis. Same for the load - if you want to use that. Although I'm guessing all your loads will already be taken straight from the battery in an RV. Hope that helps.
@danfly951
8 жыл бұрын
Adam Welch
@danfly951
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! and thanks for your video's they are very helpful.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Danny Woods Pleasure. Thank you.
@leifcarlson3727
7 жыл бұрын
do the batteries need to be isolated from ground as well?
@PJ-te3xr
2 жыл бұрын
I'm having an issue with mine were the battery symbol flashes with an error triangle. When I select the battery it says 2.8v but when I put a millimeter to the battery it says 11.7v? Any ideas? Sorry this is totally new to me.
@sonofthemoon1314
6 жыл бұрын
Hi, i bought an epever 30A and it can handle 100v, so i can coonnect it with my 1800w panels ?
@farmsidney
8 жыл бұрын
Friend, I read the other posts and I saw that you are looking for exactly what I'll do. With this software I talked called ScadaBR it makes storage and the graphics of this information and also available on the internet. In my channel have also this being shown.
@dertrash5698
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam - very interesting and detailed video about the Tracer! I have one question about these device in general. Do you think it is possible to charge a Lithium Ion Battery with these MPPT-Charge controler? - because of the possibility in the setup menu "Control Parameter" I would think it could be? What du you think about? Thanks for an answer - greetings from Berlin! :-)
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Der Trash Hello. Thanks for your comments. You can set your user define battery perimeters to anything between 9-17 (or 18 and 34) volts. So I'm fairly sure you'd be able to adjust it for the needs of lithium ion cells. The issue is more around the charging cycle - Bulk, Absorb, Float. Bulk is 'constant current' (as much as a solar charge controller can do anything constant) charging and absorb would be constant voltage. Both pretty standard in lithium charging profiles. I still worry that a float charge (maintaining a voltage through pwm) isn't a great idea for lithium - but other people have disagreed with me on that. I hope that helps a little.
@dertrash5698
8 жыл бұрын
+Adam Welch Hey Adam, thanks a lot for your answer! - I am still gathering information to build up a little solar system ...
@michaelbouckley4455
3 жыл бұрын
@@AdamWelchUK need to set USER parameters for any Lithium battery. Controller can’t do it. MT50 or that solar station software. The is an Epever eLOG01 which records data for later analysis.
@alanwood9483
7 жыл бұрын
I am using an Esmart 3 mppt controller, Ive installed the software but Im not getting any communication between my laptop and controller. Do you have any advice? thanks.
@garyenwards1608
7 жыл бұрын
so 3 x 33volt 330watt panels and your at the 40amp 4210A epsolar charge controller s max 100 volt rating? why do they say you can add a 3000 watt pv array even if the max usable is 1040watt???
@anurasenarathna1703
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very informative. Thank you
@bringamosa8480
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very informative videos Adam! I did not do a proper search on your channel yet, but my question is, did you get anywhere with the arduino logger?
@barrygiblett5823
8 жыл бұрын
would love a raspberry pie to run the monitor, cant wait till you start that project...
@zachhoy
3 жыл бұрын
that's what I'm looking to do
@coolamasta1
8 жыл бұрын
Great review on this charge controller, am thinking of getting one of these myself and I am also thinking the same about whether something can be done with a Pi to capture the info as I have a couple sat about so will be watching for when you start looking into that :)
@m4tthubbert
8 жыл бұрын
+coolamasta1 Hi there. I have done exactly this using the pymodbus library, and some python code (found online written for the Tracer BN) I have adjusted the code to pull data from a Tracer 2210A and publish it to the internet around the clock with a Raspberry Pi. See here www.solarpoweredhome.co.uk
@coolamasta1
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Matthew, thanks for the link, I have got myself the 30A Tracer now for my system and its great, I will have a proper read of your site when I have a bit more time but long-term if I can get something like that set up on a Pi sending it to a DB (I have MySQL DB's with my web host) that would be awesome, I am very much a noob with programming code though as I used my Pi's for media streamers haha but no doubt will be seeing if you can help me get something set up on the Pi in the near future, cheers :)
@Yahgiggle
7 жыл бұрын
hi Adam, after watching this video i decided to get the usb to RS485 Adapter but i cannot seem to get it working with my other Adapters for the epever i have a option to tic a box to enable RS485 in the device settings, but this device has no such option oO im running windows ten, i have installed the driver, it seems to be all good but just dont have that rs485 tic box option, do you have that option with yours ? and what driver did you use, cheers
@Yahgiggle
7 жыл бұрын
OK i found the problem after reading up on RS485 - RS485 is infact a 3 wire data transmitter not 2, so if it does not work it means you need to add the earth wire, i just added it to the usb plug steel case connection on the device and now its working sweet :-D
@pivotas4406
5 жыл бұрын
new 4210AN, using Epsolar provided RS485 - USB the software recognizes the station and establishes a connection but instantly locks up when Start Monitoring is clicked. Ver. 1.93 on Win 10. Ran compatibility troubleshooter and it came back with Win 7 ... still locks up. Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
@pepelepew5143
8 жыл бұрын
Have you verified, the Volt numbers you see there? Mine are off by 0.3 to 0.5, no big deal, until those wrong number are used as charging parms.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Daniel Desmedt The battery voltage on the charge controller readout? Yeah - they're pretty accurate I think. I've got a panel meter next to my charge controller which agrees. The voltage at the terminals of the battery is probably a bit higher due to voltage drop across the cables. It depends on the thickness and quality of the cabling though. Thanks for the question.
@Punk_Philosopher
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Adan, why didn't you just buy the cable from the EP site instead of DIYing the USB?
@djjokerolo
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your video. I have two 100Ah AGM batteries connected in parallel. What should I enter in the configuration data? Battery capacity: 200A Batteries in parallel: 2 or Battery capacity: 100A Batteries in parallel: 2 ?????? Thanks if you help me.
@PawelM1980
4 ай бұрын
have you found the answer? ;-)
@djjokerolo
4 ай бұрын
@@PawelM1980 No sorry.
@dmeconitas
7 жыл бұрын
If I have an old laptop with a serial port, can I cut an Ethernet cable and solder 4&6 from the Ethernet to 4&5 on a serial cable? or will I have to go full duplex and connect E3>S4, E4>S8, E5>S5, E6>S9 and E7>S1(ground)?
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
+Daniel Meconitas RS232 and RS485 use different voltages on their commas rails I believe. I'm not sure it is quite that simple.
@adaniel69
3 жыл бұрын
hi. can you set it to charge a li-ion 3s battery? i cannot do this from solar charger buttons(i don't have the option USER). thanks
@emmanueljermin7883
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam Welch. I wondering can I see data like how many power I produced and how many power I used the past month on my laptop ? like the MT50 remote monitor.
@popcoingaming5086
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know if this will also work with the esmart3 60a mppt solar controller?
@AdamWelchUK
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know - I’ve never used that charge controller I’m afraid.
@NickWarnerMedia
6 жыл бұрын
is there a Mac version or only PC? anyone know?
@AdamWelchUK
6 жыл бұрын
Pc and android only I’m afraid.
@pafablofo1826
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam, How do you export the data from the EPever and wich is kind of file they use?
@cubicescu
7 жыл бұрын
I've recently bought an Epever Tracer3210A and I try to download the log with Solar Station Monitor software but I get nothing. I manage to get the information live though, using the real time monitoring. Does the LogData Download work on yours? Thank you!
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
+PlanorPlanoras Hi. The unit itself has no memory to save historical data. To do that you need an optional extra - the eLog-01. I've done a video on it :-)
@ahonkpesulo6903
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam thanks for the video ,I follow your step but when I plug the usb it can not read or doesn't exit in epever software said,would you help me to solve this one ,thanks adam
@FaithwalkerTodd
8 жыл бұрын
Super video. Thanks for sharing this information.
@jimjulian4443
8 жыл бұрын
I tried to download logging data, but the 3210A is not so equipped. Every time I tried, I got a file with column headers but no data. Oh, those logging files were also invisible. I had run into the problem before and had located a program that 'sees' them. Getting data out of the invisible files can be a challenge. The compiler is probably an obsolete Windows version. Thanks for the videos.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+Jim Julian I assumed the tracer A series doesn't have the memory to hold that data - data can only be extracted live. I think the etracer and itracer series have memory to hold a few days / a week / a months worth of data.
@PRZEMEKKU3
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I have such a regulator on my plot (Tracer 4210), is it possible to connect it to the Internet and control it remotely via a computer or telephone?
@jamest.5001
6 жыл бұрын
will this work with Android? all I have now is a tablet with android os. I have a 30a tracer a . going on 24 v. with 7s liion. I am not computer comparable! but I'm learning. I just never had the need to use one. so I did not learn. but electrics and a bit of electronics I can do. I believe its capable of 780 watts? or there about. would it be safe to connect it to 8- 100watt panels. since it isn't likely to get the full output from the panels. is there any limiting of the output?
@aussiemike2938
6 жыл бұрын
Adam is it possible to program the PV to cut off at a lower voltage just with the controller buttons or do I need the Solar Station software to do so?
@AdamWelchUK
6 жыл бұрын
Software or MT50 only I’m afraid. You just get the standard modes using the buttons.
@aussiemike2938
6 жыл бұрын
You would think a company this size would ensure their software was a little more robust if no other choices are available. I am not a novice when it comes to computers and I am finding it difficult just to install let alone use. Thanks Adam you do a good job. Good luck.
@TheRadiastral
7 жыл бұрын
Adam, I was wondering about that bit, where you lowered the charge V to 14. In your case it's probably a good thing to do, because you have sealed batteries. But if they were flooded type, higher voltage would be recommended, because that's what drives the sulfate anions out of the plates, at the cost of loosing a little bit of water each full charge, but that's no problem, when you can just add some water. I think the batteries will get sulfated more, with that voltage lowered. But I would do the same you did, if I had sealed ones, it will likely give it a longer life, as you can't add water.
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
+TheRadiastral Thanks - yes I used sealed (AGM now actually) so I tend to run them a little lower.
@rufuspearce9378
Жыл бұрын
@@AdamWelchUK Hi I notice you made this comment 5 years ago, but are you still using AGM batteries? If so are the suggested settings the same as what you changed them to in this video?
@NextinWebMalayalam
5 жыл бұрын
didn't work for me! Using Tracer 20A
@christianh2604
2 жыл бұрын
is it possible to use this eBay adapter to Connect to Android phone vía OTG....? I'd tried It without luck
@dimmaz88
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, awesome video. I've just bought the 40A version, and was wondering if there was a cheaper way to connect to PC. Your timing is impeccable! I'll order one of those converter thingys :) I have two 220aH standard flooded leisure batteries, should I change the charge voltages to 14v as you did? I'm new to this sort of thing so have no idea. Any help appreciated. Scott
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+dimmaz88 Thanks for your comments. You'll probably find your flooded cells are happier at the higher voltage than sealed or AGM. Keep an eye on your water levels though. I'm not a battery expert and different folks have differing opinions on optimum charging. Glad to be of help regarding the cable.
@dimmaz88
8 жыл бұрын
+Adam Welch Ok cheers, I'll see how it goes. Out of interest, where abouts in W.Yorks are you?
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+dimmaz88 I'm in sunny Leeds :-)
@dimmaz88
8 жыл бұрын
Ah right, I live near Todmorden. I was thinking your accent was a bit diluted to be fully yorkshire lol. I was wrong :)
@aussiemike2938
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam, Any ideas on problems arising from not getting the software to display the settings? I bought the recommended cable but not getting it to display at all. Just trying to drop the max volts down. I have a 24v system and when the batteries reach 29v the inverter cuts out. The moment I switch off the solar all is well again. Great videos by the way and appreciated the prompt response. Well done.
@AdamWelchUK
6 жыл бұрын
If you’ve got the right cable then I’m guessing you’ve got a driver issue? Can you read the stats from the charge controller at all?
@aussiemike2938
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Welch no response from controller at all. Uninstall Ed software and downloaded new. Trouble is my setup is on a remote beach in northern Tanzania and I an in Kenya so cannot test from here. Going back down next week so will try again when on site. One thing was the software was freezing/seizing on the old and new version. Thanks for everything. Will let you know when I get back.
@daughydoc
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, I just have a question. It says the charge controller can do 12 volts at over 200 watts. Or 24 volts at over 500 watts.. I have 2, 250 watt panels in series at over 60 volts. And a battery bank at 24 volts. The charge controller regulates it down to 24 volts. Is it possible seeing as I'm getting over 60 volts from the solar panels to wire my batteries to make 48 volts. Would the charge controller handle that? I have 4, 110 amp hour batteries wired to make 24 volts series and parallel.. I could make 48 volts at 440 amp hours instead of 220 amp hours at 24 volts? The charge controller can take over 60 volts coming in from the panels.. my calculations at 48 volts is lower amps than 24 volts.. the charge controller I have can take 20amps.. 500 watts by 24= 20.83 amps.. 500 watts by 48= 10.41 amps.. any input would be helpful
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+daughy doc the charge controller works with 12 or 24 volt battery systems. Wire 48 volts to it and I think you'll pop a capacitor or blow a transistor. It looks like you'll be ok with your two panels in series on a 24 volt battery bank there's a bit of overhead I'd expect and it's unlikely you'll hit the full potential for very long.
@daughydoc
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your reply Adam. Do you think at 500 watts at just over 60 volts would be enough to charge a 48 volt battery bank with the correct 48 volt charge controller. Is the 60 volts coming in enough.. it depends on the weather. But if the weather permits it. Is 60 volts enough.
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+daughy doc Quick question. Is 60 volt the open circuit or maximum power point of your panels? Presumably you'd want to be charging your 48 volt battery system to somewhere in the high fifties?
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+daughy doc You could take a look at Julian Iletts videos on the Minghe MPPT charge controller that takes a rather unconventional approach - kzitem.info/news/bejne/zoNssIinroCEjYo You could put your panels in parallel and setup your 48v battery system using that is you're desperate for a 48 volt system.
@zogworth
8 жыл бұрын
To clarify on your amp hour confusion. at 12v you would have 440ah at 24v you would have 220ah at 48v you would have 110ah how ever each configuration would be exactly the same Kilowatt Hours in your case 5.28Kwh ah is a measure is a measure of rate and not that great for comparing different voltages. Drawing 1amp at 48v is 4x the amount of watts as 1amp at 12v
@ShazAu8
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, Thanks for the video! You mentioned that you don't have a battery temperature sensor connected. Is there a way to get the controller to use it's internal temperature for the charge compensation settings? I thought this might be closer than having a static 25C. Keep up the great work :)
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+ShazAu8 Thanks for the kind comments. I've seen no evidence that the internal thermometer allows the compensation algorithm to run unfortunately. I have now got the external sensor (£5/$8) and it seems to give accurate readings, but I haven't compared the figures with the internal temperature. I'll do that.
@ShazAu8
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply. I can't wait to see what you have planned with this Controller! Time for more panels?
@SteveGuzer
3 жыл бұрын
@@AdamWelchUK Thank you for the video. Is the load voltage able to be set manually with this software or on the unit itself? Do you know what it is set to from the factory? Thank you
@AdamWelchUK
3 жыл бұрын
@@SteveGuzer the load output is tied to the battery, so it is always at the battery voltage.
@czeester
3 жыл бұрын
I was trying to find out if you can just replace the cable that comes with mt50 with straight through cat5/6 to connect to mmpt. I need a longer cable
@AdamWelchUK
3 жыл бұрын
Yes you can. I’ve just double checked for you.
@czeester
3 жыл бұрын
@@AdamWelchUK thanks a lot! Mine isn't installed yet but I need to decide its position in my van so that's good news.
@nlo114
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam - I've just gone rash and bought a 4210A + MT50 + RS485/USB stick for my shed. Just waiting for suitable panels on flea-buy. It works so far with just the 24v battery connected. The plan is to monitor from indoors via 50ft of cat5 laid in duct twixt house and shed. I've installed the controller software after updating my PC from W7 to W10. Are you using W10? Rgds, Nick
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+nlo114 Sounds like you've got big plans! Yes I'm using Windows 10, but I also ran the EPSolar software on Windows 7 and it ran fine. If you've bought the official RS485 cable I think the driver is in the Solar Station Monitor software directory or install files (can't quite remember off the top of my head). Assuming to add all that length of cable (which theoretically should be fine) you're using the adapter I did then you'll need the ch340 driver. Let me know if you need a link (I'll dig it up from somewhere). Thanks for being the first person to use the word twixt on my channel and enjoy your solar setup. :-)
@jwsolarusa
8 жыл бұрын
+Adam Welch Thanks for this tutorial video of yours. It's really informative and detail. Please checkout my channel and subscribe if you happen to find anything you like and thumbs up to any of my videos. Cheers
@nlo114
8 жыл бұрын
+Adam Welch - Despite having no panels yet or big battery, I have established coms 'twixt' shed and PC in house. I made a quick cat5e lead up and ran it out through the back-door out to the shed. It talks each way, so I'm dead chuffed. W10 seemed to know what to do, all I had to do was change from com1 to com5, then bingo. Now looking forward to getting panels and battery bank. BIG THANKS go to datahardware.co.uk for sending me a RS485 to USB stick, (identical to yours), for evaluation on Win10. He is a UK supplier, so first-class post available. Your vid has been useful and inspired me to get on with my system. G**gle 'the shedifice' to see my workshop. Cheers!
@AdamWelchUK
8 жыл бұрын
+nlo114 Thanks for the update - I'm glad my bodged together cable is working for you over a longer distance. I'll look you up for sure.
@jwsolarusa
8 жыл бұрын
nlo114 Good for you Mate. I am proud and happy for you. I can't wait for the solar array to be up and running for you. I am working on upgrading my system right now from 24V to a 48V system which I will be uploading the video soon. Please stay tune for that and don't forget to subscribe and thumbs up to my channel. Cheers
@leesmith9299
7 жыл бұрын
I have a LiFePO4 battery. Would I be able to use these settings to get it working nicely? Most of the charge controllers don't seem to have a Lithium option, just the Lead ones.
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
+Lee Smith It's a pretty good option. With the cable or MT50 you can adjust all the charging parameters and set it just how you like.
@viocaia
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Adam.Please help with an older version of Solar Station monitor for Tracer.Thanks!
@SaeedAhmed-ix8nm
6 жыл бұрын
I have a problem I want to use same system but i want to have that data in CSV file. I dont know how to do that? will be happy to recieve your answer.
@monimi1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great video I have 2 Tracer 3210AN the monitoring with solar station monitor and a USB to RS485 works perfectly. Since I have two devices, I wanted to operate both with the software at the same time. So I bought 2 USB to RS485 converters and connected them to a USB hub. In the software I now have 2 solar controllers one on COM5 one on COM7 when I set the first to start monitoring everything works fine. If I set the second to start monitoring I get an error message "Operation failed. The operation has timed out. (COM7)" Do you know what the problem can be why I get this error message
@monimi1
3 жыл бұрын
I found the solution to the problem in this video kzitem.info/news/bejne/xmN3sWdoiWuqpqQ
@timelkington6838
7 жыл бұрын
hello it seems that the software is not available from the link now ?? any advice .... your videos are empowering cheers tim Australia
@AdamWelchUK
7 жыл бұрын
If you follow the link in the description, then click on the Software & APP tab the software is listed as PC Software for the Solar Charge Controller. Hope that helps
@timelkington6838
7 жыл бұрын
cheers mate looking forward to more of your videos
@alexandreesquenet3736
7 жыл бұрын
This software is good, I use it on a minix pc (150 euros incluing tax and win 10), associated with teamviewer you can then use your smartphone to watch remotly (win/android app). that way you can control the load as well (connected to a relay for instance).
@Ed1Ward
7 жыл бұрын
s/w can't read the logfile. is it supposed to work? everything else seems to work.
@Neomanee
5 жыл бұрын
Does the solar station monitor work with non-Epever brand charge controllers?
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