Monitoring my Classic 150 thru my laptop

Started by Bigboomer, June 30, 2013, 12:15:30 AM

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Bigboomer

June 30, 2013, 12:15:30 AM
OK, first sorry for the newbie question, but I have our new system up and running and working great but I want to monitor my Classic 150 via my laptop. I have hooked up an either net cable to the Classic and my laptop but nothing happens. Is there some magical password, secret code, or program I need to download? Is this even possible?

Any advise would be greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Westbranch

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June 30, 2013, 01:08:27 AM
Go to this page http://www.midnitesolar.com/firmware.php and download the newest firmware and follow the links to the forum for the latest connection software for 'the Midnite GUI' and the local status panel.

you should be able to find what you need there.

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Bigboomer

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June 30, 2013, 05:29:02 PM
alrighty....went to website, downloaded new firmware....per instructions de-energized the classic, plugged usb in and powered up classic, then hit classic 150 button and......nothing!

Any reason why firmware would not start automatically? tried several times and nothing.

Westbranch

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June 30, 2013, 08:47:29 PM
what OS are you using, Windoze also needs Adobe AIR to work, and you should have the most recent version of that too
KID FW1811 560W >C&D 24V 900Ah AGM
CL150 29032 FW V.2126-NW2097-GP2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3Px4s 140W > 24V 900Ah AGM,
2 Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr, NetGr DS104Hub
Cotek ST1500 Inv  want a 24V  ROSIE Inverter
OmniCharge3024  Eu1/2/3000iGens
West Chilcotin 1680+W to come

dgd

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June 30, 2013, 09:00:29 PM
Quote from: Bigboomer on June 30, 2013, 05:29:02 PM
alrighty....went to website, downloaded new firmware....per instructions de-energized the classic, plugged usb in and powered up classic, then hit classic 150 button and......nothing!

Any reason why firmware would not start automatically? tried several times and nothing.

Did you do the setup of COM8 on your usb serial port on computer?

dgd
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West Auckland, New Zealand

Bigboomer

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June 30, 2013, 09:06:56 PM
Hmmm...did not do set up of com8.....what is the procedure?

Vic

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June 30, 2013, 09:52:15 PM Last Edit: June 30, 2013, 10:01:44 PM by Vic
Hi Bb,

I had similar issues when first trying to update the FW in my Classics.

I am running Windoze 7 HPE,  and the following thread helped.  Once the computer that you are using has been configured to do the Updates,  you will not have to worry about this.  And,  in my case this has allowed me to forget just what was done.

This thread pertains to Windows 7:

http://midniteforum.com/index.php?topic=625.msg3959;topicseen#msg3959

There must be some description of this procedure in the FW section of the MN site ... EDIT:    Here is the Video describing FW DL and configuring the Com port,  FWIW:

http://www.midnitesolar.com/firmware/firmWareVideo.html

Good Luck,   Vic
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Bigboomer

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June 30, 2013, 10:23:13 PM
Thanks Vic.....will give it a shot tomorrow.

CaptChill

#8
July 01, 2013, 11:14:29 AM
Be sure to hit the 150 button first and then power up the Classic
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