Hello all - new to the forum and looking for some guidance.
Have a Classic 150 and Lite 150 connected to the system since 2014 and had read consistently until the last yr or so. That is, when pull up the app on computer, neither will pull up (device not available) with the IP address or, it will only pull up one of them, but.....it will not populate any data at all.
I've pinged them and they all come back with no packets lost.
App is set to autodetect.
Any guidance on this besides potentially changing DHCP to a fixed static?
SDman
I haven't used the local status app in awhile. Seems like what I did i the past if I ever lost contact with them was to delete the old ip address in the app, set the ip in Classic to DHCP , and let the router find it again. Then when it is back on the app , you can go in Classic MNGP and make whatever IP address static again. Also do the same for in the router you use - reserve the IP address so it doesn't ever give it out to something else again.
If none of that works, maybe try delete local app from your computer and reload it again.
Also - just in case you just started using some other monitoring software for the Classic - the Classic can have only one ip connection at a time . So if there was other software being used , then the local status app won't find the Classic until that other software was disconnected.
Larry
CC - thanks for some ideas. Will give it a try over the next few days outside chores on backburner due to weather, thus inside shop time projects to attend to.
Will status update if changes (or not).
Thanks,
SDman
CC
Cross checked IP addresses on the Local ap and Classics and they match and are set to DHCP.
As for the Local ap software, I have done that one as well, deleted and re-installed and no bueno and no other monitoring software being used for the Classic (didn't know there was any other software out there).
But...lo and behold....the usual IT response was required....unplugged the cables from the Linksys switch and replugged and....at least one is reading (AND POPULATING ;D ) which was the most important thing to me (the Classic). With the Lite in "follow-me" mode, life is good.
Was chasing this whole thing as getting ready to upgrade the LA batteries to LFP's. Yes, know the Classic does not communicate w/the BMS, but just easier to change/chase parameters via the AP vs. at the display.
Now off to review battery options for my system.
Appreciate the input as gave me a moment of pause to just do the "simple" things.
SDman
You can get Grahams Classic Monitor here ( for android -maybe version for iphone too )
https://github.com/ClassicDIY
It used to be available on Playstore but not sure if it is now.
That won't write changes though.
Yeah I didn't think of rebooting the router - good idea !
For batteries look at Eel and Yixiang MB31 eve cell options that have jkbms v19.
They have stock in usa .
Look up Off Grid Garage on Youtube - he did detailed video on building above though I think they are also shipping in completed batteries now.
Also Docan is an option but the above two are better .
Classic if fine with lithium once you tweak it's settings a bit.
I don't use closed loop even with controllers that can do that.
Larry