Amnesia ? ;-)

[binkino]

( Midnite Classic Lite 200)



When the Charger was disconnected from power, it not only loses the time&date setting (sadly has no rtc!)
also it loses settings, like "Gateway" (0.0.1.1. - loses my 192.168.1.1) and "WebAccess" is "Disabled" ...
so if i case happens, the charger loses these setting, no datas are stored and can not be viewed online (mymidnite) ... it don't connect again to this server.

Please fix this. Or, next to the time&date setting by system time of the computer, save the settings also on the computer and let the app offer to send the settings back to the charger.
Sometimes also other settings are changed without my do.

Also: AUX1 Settings.
now, it has changed to "Diversion" ... should be "Low Batt Disconnect" ... or "Delay time" is sometimes changed to "20" but was "2" ..

Or, the [] insomnia was set once ...
with the bad weather we have actually, it is hard to compare with other days.
but when i last restarted the charger, next day, I had more energy from the solar panels.

"Output Amps" have reset to "78" - have max. 40 Amps ... (WOULD KILL MY BATTERIES!!!)

these are bugs, I can not live with.
I must trust the device to restart with the settings, I set.
This could have terrible consequences... Never know, what settings are changed next...

Sure, we do not restart it every day. But this is impossible ...





Reason for my today 'restart' was, it had no more connection to the mymidnite server. and it was impossible to connect from the app to the charger.
I was not sure, what caused it. I had a 2nd router in the basement as a bridge to my router (via WIFI) so i can get access without cable. Now I put  a long cable to the basement, to see if it works now without problems.



PS: it still don't communicate with the mymidnite, can not see updatet datas ...
PS2: Or is it possible to write the app in another environment? So slow ... and when viewing it on the installed computer by VNC ... slideshow ...

come on please, this kills my nervs

thank you
Andy

[zoneblue]

Yes. A classic without a MNGP, has no RTC, that part is right. However a lite will not lose settings. If thats happening it means you have the MNLP dipswitches set to something other other than custom. If you want to use local app, then custom is the only useful dipswitch configuration.

HTH

[boB]

Sort of re-hashing what Zoneblue said...

If you have the MNLP set to "Custom", the Lite should remember all of the information that the Local App sets
except for the time and date.  The time and date inside the classic will be good after it is set as long as the
power does not go off.  If the DC power goes off, then the time and date will have to be set by the PC Local
App when it is turned back on again.  The data logs will not be correct until the time and date is set again.

It may be that the MNLP remote is over writing those other settings.  You may want to try unplugging
the MNLP, set your settings from the Local App and then recycle the power to see if the settings stay.
(except for the time/date until reset on the Local App)

boB

[2twisty]

Wow.  Glad I got the Classic with the MNGP! 

[binkino]

Hi

I had to unpower/repower the charger again, as written here http://midniteforum.com/index.php?topic=2228.0 why.

Again, the Settings have changed like written in my first post.
max. charge Ampa, Gateway, Web Access ... and so on.

Absolute unacceptable.

[Halfcrazy]

Is the MNLP set to CUSTOM?

[zoneblue]

English appears not to be your first language so ill try to explain this more simply.

The lite version of the classic has a display panel called an MNLP. On the back of it is some tiny little switches. These have to be configured the right way in order for the classic to allow the local application software to overide the default settings. The default settings are otherwise determined by the tiny "dip" switchs. The configuration you want is called "Custom". Read the quickstart guide, or follow the guide printed on the back of the MNLP itself.

Once you have set the MNLP to custom, the local application changes will stick. If you have done this and still have trouble get back to us.

[Halfcrazy]

To add to that.

IF the MNLP switches are not set to custom. You can make changes using the Local App and they will stay there UNTIL the unit is rebooted.

[binkino]

of course I have the setting to "custom"!
but thank you, can be a reasson.

I just came home, and wonder why there is no light.
I use AUX1 to switch a big relais, that lets the inverter use external power or batteries.
So I look via the app to the charger, and AUX1 is set to "Diversion" and not, like I set, "Low batt Disconnect"
this happening without doing something, like a reboot or like that.
What is going on with and in this thing?

this thing is doung what it wants, not what I want that it does.
this is an impossible thing!

I can buy two "china fireworks" for that money, if they do things like that,
so we shouldnt wonder. but not on a 700 bugs device!

[Halfcrazy]

Can you physically unplug the MNLP (front cover LED panel) and try it again. Do this:

Unplug the display (MNLP)
Use the Local App to set some parameters and make sure to click the purple arrow to the right on each field as you change them.
Power down the Classic
Power back up the Classic
Check those settings on the Local App?

Ryan

[binkino]

Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDkk73ybCxM

once the connector of the front panel was not perfect connected to the main unit (looked so) and after re-plug it, I startet the charger by power off-on, it was no different.

See the video please. Shows, that settings are not correct stored to the unit.
set the AUX1 to "low bat" and when you come back to the setting, it is again set to "diversion" ...
that makes me mad
(and you see also, how crazy it is to work via VNC on the computer where the App is installed. this update rate of the AdoPeAIR is insane. It is Adobe ... doesn't surprice me)


just in this moment ... the batteries rech 43 Volts, where it has to activate the relais to power on the inverter to external power source. My UPS (USV) made 'beep' ... but nothing more happens. I had to set it manual to "on"
OUH just see, it set the "DELAY" to 6000 (six thousand) ... HEY WHAT KIND OF @*#& IS GOING ON HERE
no wonder, it did not switch back to AUX1 ON ...



(impossible to post with attachment? Server is a 286 machine )

[Halfcrazy]

Binkino
Please UNPLUG the front cover display and try what I asked. We understand it is not working as designed but we need to TRY a few things to figure out why...

[Halfcrazy]

Also it is possible the computer you are using is to slow and the values are not actually getting written. Andrew will be along shortly to comment