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Charge Controllers and Clippers => The "Classic" charge controller => Topic started by: WizBandit on July 18, 2018, 11:44:56 AM

Title: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: WizBandit on July 18, 2018, 11:44:56 AM
FYI - the Classic KB is available now...
http://www.midniteftp.com/support/kb/faq.php?cid=1

I have tried to be accurate and complete with information from my systems and customers.
If you find anything wrong or missing or incorrect please let me know so we can get it right.

Jim Parish
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: boB on July 18, 2018, 01:52:19 PM

I just saw that help page about a week ago, Jim, and I LOVE it !!!

boB
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on July 18, 2018, 06:20:02 PM
WOW !!  Looks great.   Thanks Jim,     Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: keithwhare on July 23, 2018, 11:22:10 AM
The FAQ looks useful.

It would be very useful to be able to download a version of the FAQ as a single document for off-line access, particularly when one is working at a site with limited internet access.

Keith
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: boB on July 27, 2018, 04:15:18 PM
Quote from: keithwhare on July 23, 2018, 11:22:10 AM
The FAQ looks useful.

It would be very useful to be able to download a version of the FAQ as a single document for off-line access, particularly when one is working at a site with limited internet access.

Keith

Great idea !
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on February 23, 2021, 03:13:11 PM
Just FYI,  the Link to the KB has been broken for more than a day,   on a number  of different computers:

"The website cannot display the page"

Is a common message ...

Not complaining,   just the KB is useful.     Thanks,   Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on February 24, 2021, 06:32:27 PM
Quote from: Vic on February 23, 2021, 03:13:11 PM
Just FYI,  the Link to the KB has been broken for more than a day,   on a number  of different computers:

"The website cannot display the page"

Is a common message ...

Not complaining,   just the KB is useful.     Thanks,   Vic

The KB Link is still BROKEN ! !!

Perhaps there is major surgery being done on this Topic?   Just askin'.

Thanks,   Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: KyleM on February 25, 2021, 03:01:16 PM
We think someone let the hamster that runs the wheel that powers that PC escape. We have sent Midnite the Cat to locate said hamster and return him to work.

We hope to have it back soon.
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on February 25, 2021, 03:10:50 PM
Thanks Kyle,

MidNite,  the kitty has done her/his job.

Thank you AND MidNite for getting the KB back up and running well.

All,  now,   is well with the world. Thanks again,  Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Doug on February 25, 2021, 06:28:15 PM
Her's a photo of MidNite kitty fixing the link.
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on February 25, 2021, 07:43:14 PM
Thanks Doug,  for that MN.Kat pic.   Thanks to all.    Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Doug on February 26, 2021, 09:39:14 AM
MidNite Kitty lives on my desk.
She was the first employee so she has seniority.
Guess that means I work at her desk :)

73,
Doug
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on February 26, 2021, 06:21:18 PM
It is always to know just who is most Senior.

She is a pretty cat.   She looks attentive,  and competent.   Thank you MidNite for fixing the KB Link.

73 Doug.  It looks like you folks have a lot of products in the cue,   and some are beginning to emerge.

Keep up all of the great work!    Thanks again,   Vic

Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on July 17, 2021, 02:33:20 PM
Hello Moderators,

Trying to access the Knowledge Base takes one to a screen stating that the MN Tech Ticketing System has been moved.   Clicking on a link there,   goes to Tech support access methods.   BUT,  the KB is no longer accessible,   at least by any direct route that I can find.

Just FYI. The KB was very useful.  FWIW and so on,  Thanks,  Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Wizbandit on July 28, 2021, 01:22:17 PM
Quote from: Vic on July 17, 2021, 02:33:20 PM
Hello Moderators,

Trying to access the Knowledge Base takes one to a screen stating that the MN Tech Ticketing System has been moved.   Clicking on a link there,   goes to Tech support access methods.   BUT,  the KB is no longer accessible,   at least by any direct route that I can find.

Just FYI. The KB was very useful.  FWIW and so on,  Thanks,  Vic

I had to make some changes, people kept trying to make tickets there.  The KB should be back up now...
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Vic on July 28, 2021, 02:26:25 PM
Jim,  it IS back up now.   THANKS!   Vic
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Rob Linschoten on February 21, 2022, 05:01:00 PM
Quote from: WizBandit on July 18, 2018, 11:44:56 AM
FYI - the Classic KB is available now...
http://www.midniteftp.com/support/kb/faq.php?cid=1

I have tried to be accurate and complete with information from my systems and customers.
If you find anything wrong or missing or incorrect please let me know so we can get it right.

Jim Parish



Just a heads up,

I tried removing the connection between the last slave and the system master as an experiment, and Jim is right, does not work for everyone.
The master went to resting at 100% SOC but could not get to float because the 3 slaves were still absorbing. Once I reconnected the cable, all 4 instantly went to float.
All 4 are showing revision# 2193/2186

Using the Whizbang Jr. on the master to go to float when end-amps are reached.

Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Wizbandit on February 21, 2022, 09:04:45 PM
Check your cables...
It sounds like you are sending from master-1 to slave #4 instead of receiving from #4.
Then 4 sends to 3 and 3 sends to 2.  Backwards around the loop...

Take all the cables out, set master-1 to BTS MASTER and the rest to BTS FOLLOW.
Put BTS in Master-1
Set 2,3,4 MNGP to TEMP page and watch battery temp. 2,3,4 will say N/A
Then plug a cable from master-1 to 2 and see if the battery temp gets sent from master-1
If not the cable from master-1 to 2 is either in the wrong jacks or not a good cable.  Do the same from 2 to 3 and 3 to 4, the battery temp should follow to all 4
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Rob Linschoten on February 22, 2022, 02:33:38 PM
Thank you,will give that a go.
Title: Re: MIDNITE Classic Knowledge Base
Post by: Rob Linschoten on February 22, 2022, 05:09:55 PM
Everything checked out...almost.  The cable from CC#3 back to the master was in the "out" jack".
Just swapped them, and will run like that to check operation - and then try pulling it out, per your FAQ.

Thank you

Rob