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Started by Wxboy, March 27, 2012, 07:47:13 PM

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Wxboy

I'm starting to appreciate the graphs on the Classic more as the days go by but today I noticed there is no amps out graph?  Is that correct or am I missing it?
Midnite Classic 150, 765 watt array, Outback Radian GS4048A inverter, 200ah 48v agm battery bank

boB

Quote from: Wxboy on March 27, 2012, 07:47:13 PM
I'm starting to appreciate the graphs on the Classic more as the days go by but today I noticed there is no amps out graph?  Is that correct or am I missing it?


Yes, I agree that amps should be one of the graph choices.  BUT, since the battery voltage is fairly constant,
the power graph will look very close to what amps will look like.   That being said, we will add amps to that
graph choice soon as we have a free moment.  Luckily, it's not extremely involved to do that.

I have also been appreciating the graphs more and more lately, (recent history/hourly) for diagnosing what
is going on during the days.

I look at power or battery voltage to see when the Classic first came alive and started charging
and look at the PV input voltage to see when the sun started coming up.  Up here in Washington
it appears to take about 1 hour from morning twilite until charging starts.  It's actually useful !

There will be a zoom-in mode at some time and will make looking at those graphs that look like
the dots are all over the place much easier on the eyes.

boB

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Wxboy

Yesterday was a cloud free day so the graphs were very nice to look at.  On cloudy or partly cloudy days the graphs don't look as impressive.  It is a great feature to have graphing on the display. 

And to think when I was shopping for charge controllers I almost bought one without a display(to save money).  I would have been missing out on all of this great data.  Very happy I didn't cut corners.
Midnite Classic 150, 765 watt array, Outback Radian GS4048A inverter, 200ah 48v agm battery bank