Android app for the Classic

[Westbranch]

thanks Graham, will wait and see.

[Graham]

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Thanks for your effort - your app is the best display of them all. I tend to use the Local Status App more sometimes just because I am at the computer. Too bad there isn't a way to run Android Apps on Windows - or is there ?

Larry

You can install http://www.bluestacks.com/ that will allow you to run an android app in windows but I think someone mentioned that bluestacks was holding onto the connection to the classic after you close the android app.

Graham.

[Resthome]

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Thanks for your effort - your app is the best display of them all. I tend to use the Local Status App more sometimes just because I am at the computer. Too bad there isn't a way to run Android Apps on Windows - or is there ?

Larry

You can install http://www.bluestacks.com/ that will allow you to run an android app in windows but I think someone mentioned that bluestacks was holding onto the connection to the classic after you close the android app.

Graham.

Yeah, I use BlueStacks with Graham's App on my laptop at the lake. At one time it was holding on to the network connect. Not sure if that is still the case. If it does just got to Task Manger and kill the BlueStacks network process that is running.

[ClassicCrazy]

I will give bluestacks a try John -- hadn't heard of it before ( or paid attention if I had !)

Also I went back to Grahams standard playstore app - the test one with the temp comp didn't seem to work right for some of the screens. I know it was just a test app - the temp comp reading did work okay though. I was going to test it today by removing the temp sensor from the battery and warming that up to see if the temp comp voltage changed , but the temp sensor was stuck on pretty tight so didn't want to tear it off.

Larry

[Westbranch]

HELP..... ok I updated with the new version and then decided to go back and look at the old version, would not load from my Dropbox history....  tried to get the 2.4.6 version next,  no go.... don't know how to get it back .... any one ??

[Resthome]

HELP..... ok I updated with the new version and then decided to go back and look at the old version, would not load from my Dropbox history....  tried to get the 2.4.6 version next,  no go.... don't know how to get it back .... any one ??

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[mike90045]

First time user of Graham's app.  Nice monitor app, but it's listen only.   I like the whole month calendar view.

But I wish it would hold the last data rec'd and not blank it out.  Maybe change the background to yellow/black stripes when the data is stale. 
I have my battery shed 900' from house, and it would be nice to have the data linger on the app  till I dismiss it.

Thanks Graham

[Resthome]

First time user of Graham's app.  Nice monitor app, but it's listen only.   I like the whole month calendar view.

But I wish it would hold the last data rec'd and not blank it out.  Maybe change the background to yellow/black stripes when the data is stale. 
I have my battery shed 900' from house, and it would be nice to have the data linger on the app  till I dismiss it.

Thanks Graham

You can set it to export the data to PVOUTPUT. I've done that but don't have an internet connection. Its suppose to keep it and upload the next time you get an internet connection. But have had a problem with that on BlueStack.

[Graham]

HELP..... ok I updated with the new version and then decided to go back and look at the old version, would not load from my Dropbox history....  tried to get the 2.4.6 version next,  no go.... don't know how to get it back .... any one ??

Make sure you fully uninstall the test app before installing the one from the play store, android might not let you install version 2.4.7 if you already have version 2.5.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.farrelltonsolar.classic


Graham.

[Graham]

I will give bluestacks a try John -- hadn't heard of it before ( or paid attention if I had !)

Also I went back to Grahams standard playstore app - the test one with the temp comp didn't seem to work right for some of the screens. I know it was just a test app - the temp comp reading did work okay though. I was going to test it today by removing the temp sensor from the battery and warming that up to see if the temp comp voltage changed , but the temp sensor was stuck on pretty tight so didn't want to tear it off.

Larry

Did I break something  I guess I better not publish it to google play
What wasn't working?


Graham.

[Graham]

First time user of Graham's app.  Nice monitor app, but it's listen only.   I like the whole month calendar view.

But I wish it would hold the last data rec'd and not blank it out.  Maybe change the background to yellow/black stripes when the data is stale. 
I have my battery shed 900' from house, and it would be nice to have the data linger on the app  till I dismiss it.

Thanks Graham

I've had to add a fair amount of code to handle disconnects/tcp faults from the classic, especially with older firmware versions, you might end up with the background flashing stripes.
you could just take a snapshot of any screen using the share icon in the app.


Graham.

[Westbranch]

thanks guys, I went to Grahams link > PLay Store and did another uninstall before loading 2.4.7...

MUCH faster than the older version I had..

Graham, which older version still starts with the Amps/Watts leaving the battery ( Consumption IIRC) and an image of a battery  showing the SOC?   I like seeing that first thing in the AM.

thanks,
ej

[ClassicCrazy]

I will give bluestacks a try John -- hadn't heard of it before ( or paid attention if I had !)

Also I went back to Grahams standard playstore app - the test one with the temp comp didn't seem to work right for some of the screens. I know it was just a test app - the temp comp reading did work okay though. I was going to test it today by removing the temp sensor from the battery and warming that up to see if the temp comp voltage changed , but the temp sensor was stuck on pretty tight so didn't want to tear it off.

Larry

Did I break something  I guess I better not publish it to google play
What wasn't working?

Graham.

Graham - it seemed like the tabs on the top were not syncing with the display on the bottom screens . And for some reason I lost SOC screen - though that was gone for awhile when I went back to the old version and then it came back - guess it takes awhile to know the Whizbang is present ?

Larry

[Westbranch]

Graham, I just downloaded the latest version and started with a remove and install followed smoothly...  BUT I have not looked at the Classic other than to confirm that the WBjr is blinking, and it is,  when I got there I started the old version and I had the SoC screen and now it is not recognizing there is a WBjr....

I went down to the classic and double checked the IP address , came back up checked with the MN Local App, shut down ... then opened  your APP and the SoC screen is back....?

Any ideas?

[ClassicCrazy]

Graham, I just downloaded the latest version and started with a remove and install followed smoothly...  BUT I have not looked at the Classic other than to confirm that the WBjr is blinking, and it is,  when I got there I started the old version and I had the SoC screen and now it is not recognizing there is a WBjr....

I went down to the classic and double checked the IP address , came back up checked with the MN Local App, shut down ... then opened  your APP and the SoC screen is back....?

Any ideas?

The SOC took awhile to show up on mine too but once it came has been stable. I am thinking it takes awhile for the capacity readings to download  - and those are what the SOC screen needs to know the WBjr is present.
Larry