Should I expect Firmware bugs?

[djohnm]

I purchased a pair of Midnite Classic 150's well over a year ago (March 2011) and inserted in each was a sheet from Robin Gudgel congratulating me on my purchase and indicating that my Classics were "one of the first off the production line."

I finally got my new system up and running last night and the Classic is performing fine, though I noted (as I expected) that some of the features described in the latest Quick Start Guide were not available. Either that or I have not yet figured out how to access them...

In any case, I'm prepared to flash the Classic with the new firmware (Revision 1070, Release date 8-17-2012) but a note on the download page gives me pause:

"...It has been discovered that In a few cases, after the installation of this version, unusual operation of the Classic has been noted. This is rare and has only been seen on Classics with very old Firmware."

I would assume that mine would qualify as 'very old Firmware' and, as far as 'rare' goes, I'm also a firm believer in Murphy's Law. So I'm wondering what kind of 'unusual operation' I might be on the lookout for?

Many thanks!

-Dave

[Halfcrazy]

What that is referring to is that after the firmware upgrade there can be some weirdness. This is do to all the added features and simply requires a Quick Set or Vulcan Mind Meld as you will here it called here. The weirdness is only temporary until you do a VMM to restore the Modbus registers.

Ryan

[djohnm]

Thanks, Ryan. I quick search for VMM got me to a post by boB in the Stop and Sweep MPPT thread that lays out the procedure in Spock-like detail. I'll move ahead confidently...

-Dave