Classic - SOC% high/low - AUX1

[binkino]

Hi

I am actually using the AUX1 to switch the inverter to normal power, if batteries are below xxx Volts.
Switch back to batteries, if it it above yyy Volts.


There is also a function, and if I understand this correct, that lets the AUX switch if the SOC% (how much capacity is in the batteries?) is over or below a setting.
Is it possible to combine these two settings?
Wold it not be much better to switch the inverter between battery and net power by the SOC?
So it charges, knows this is 100%  - and it is allowed to use (number)% Ah ... then game is over and we use regular power, since the batteries are charged next day above ... %

Just an idea ...


There are s lot of things, because there is no uptodate complete manual for the StatusPanel - and also not in german - that lets us users with not as english as the first language stand in the big rain, like we use to say.
So many setting they may be clear, but if you are sitting in front of it you have big over the head and you do not understand it.
Very very sad about this situation.
Just if you wold make some screenshots and describe these functions in detail, save them in a pdf ... is so much wanted?
So every one can understand and knows what to do. Not everybody is such an expert.
A forum is good, and today it helps a lot, but this is no replacement for a good manual.

[dgd]

binkino,

two points..

SOC is an approximation and at best should only be used as a guide to the true SOC of your battery bank.
Therefore switching AUX controls based on SOC might not be the wisest thing to do
as there will be times when, for example a power cycle or reset of the Classic, means the SOC may take a day or two to get back to a reasonable approx value.

Manuals with liberal examples and images are great BUT suffer from going-out-of-date rather rapidly.  Especially when more features and enhancements are being continually added to the product.
This is a major strength of this forum and instead of being left with an outdated manual we can get responses here directly from the developers.
And if you are stuck with some aspect of your midnite controller then you can ask in this forum and will often get a more detailed and informative response(s) than you could ever glean from a manual.

just IMHO

dgd

[binkino]

Thank you
okay was just an idea



#manuals:
that is in this view correct, I agree.


What about a "flexible manual"?
So it is easy to add and change things

first build a "base", and then adding links for changes "for firmware > xy ..." and add a information that expands it
(oh my english....)
So much is not changing so fast, and with a change it can be added to it.
A simple script can "print" the content into a pdf for offline use

I have the classic lite 200 now for 1 year and there was no change for me now ... okay I did never update the firmware (have1849) 
Also because the desciption is not really 101% clear and I don't want to brick it.
in the youtube videos you only find about the old app
and because some things are not clear vor non-english viewers, the rest keeps a miracle, and asking numberless questions don't save time for all
(again a 'and') and it is also not the easiest way to sit here long time to think about how to do questions in english, then you let it and ... and so like me grummle about it

you know, you have a long day and after 9 to 14 hrs work and coming late home, and then you must crush the grey cells with these things ...


I would have no problem to help with it in german language, if it is clear whats the background to an item, to do this correct then

[australsolarier]

hello MIDNITE CLASSIC GUYS,


did you actually ready what the fellow above offered?

it would certainly help your sales if you had a german language manual.

i suggest you let him translate the manual.

greetings urs

[Halfcrazy]

hello MIDNITE CLASSIC GUYS,


did you actually ready what the fellow above offered?

it would certainly help your sales if you had a german language manual.

i suggest you let him translate the manual.

greetings urs

Yes I have reached out to him on this subject