[solved] there really is a important error in the SOC%

[Resthome]

Hey, the SOC reset looks good. Didnt reset this morning, (todays a skip day). I was also suprised to see no reset on any of the reboots both bully and breaker yesterday morning. Appears to saving to eprom not just at midnite...

Nice job boB.

[cybermaus]

Hi boB

You did not direct the new download to me (and also I was In Germany for a few days) but I assume I should also load the latest build?

Maurits

[zoneblue]

Well i can confirm its stable here, just be sure to VMM after you install or it will RFR.

[boB]

Hi boB

You did not direct the new download to me (and also I was In Germany for a few days) but I assume I should also load the latest build?

Maurits

Maurits.   Please, now would be the time !

Thanks, guys.

boB

[zoneblue]

After a week with 1795 SOC remains rock solid.

On the reset front. I havent heard any spontaneous reboots during this time

[boB]

After a week with 1795 SOC remains rock solid.

On the reset front. I havent heard any spontaneous reboots during this time

Good to hear !

Well, I now know how to definitely make the Classic reboot, but it is (hopefully) a very
rare occurrence  that Resthome recently found.

[philb]

I get a "SMA" on screen proceeding bulk,absorb or float. What is that?

[boB]

I get a "SMA" on screen proceeding bulk,absorb or float. What is that?

Oh, you've accidentally entered the SMA mode...   It is for when the Classic is being
told what to do from an SMA Sunny Island inverter through one of our comm-boxes.

Did you do a "Vulcan Mind Meld"  when you updated your code ?  I am assuming
you updated code in the Classic maybe ?

To get rid of that, to into the MNGP  ---  MISC --- COMM  ---  MORE    menu
and change the SMA to F-ME and then press ENTER.

Re-boot the Classic at some point after doing this when you get a chance.  Usually
you won't have to reboot but it won't hurt to make the transition complete.

When did the SMA mode stuff start coming up I  wonder ?

boB

[philb]

The SMA mode came up right after I installed my router and whizbang. That's been about a month ago. VMM was done after reboot.

I was poking around in the MORE area checking the settings for errors. I did have a few in other places. Must have fat fingered that one. I'll fix that tomorrow. It doesn't seem to effect anything that I'm aware of.  What does F-ME stand for, BTW?
Thanks boB.

[cybermaus]

I am having problems updating to 1795. I tried last week, but I was in a hurry and it did not work.
Tried again just now, and it still did not work.

When updating the MNGP, it all works OK. Connected to COM8, runs up to 100%, no issue.
But when next doing the Classic itself, it now sits as if COM8 does not exists.

I tried rebooting PC, etc. The USB driver is there, and it nicely shows up in the device manager with COM8 assigned. But the update software simply does not see the port, no matter how often I restart.

So at this moment, the panel shows 1758 for the classic and 1795 for the MNGP. Not sure if that can hurt.

Also, I called the support hotline a few times. But I got a recording about office hours both times. (and I was well within office hours)

Any hints?

[zoneblue]

Im not sure what firmware you upgraded from, but some folk had issues about two betas back if they upgraded the MNGP first, it would cause issues., and doing the classic first was the better way. But i dont recall closing the com port being one of them. 

Have you tried rebooting the pc, checking the driver and port and ok, then just doing the classic.

My take on it is that it will usually be better for the mngp to not know about new classic code then the reverse. If that makes sense.

[Halfcrazy]

Also, I called the support hotline a few times. But I got a recording about office hours both times. (and I was well within office hours)

Any hints?

Feel free to call my cell phone 207 416 2006. I am pretty busy lately and apologize. I have another employee starting Friday to help me. Please feel free to call me at anytime on my cell. If you get my voice mail leave me a message and I will do my best to get right back to you. I am on the road all day tomorrow but will have cell coverage all the way.

Ryan

[cybermaus]

Well, I had left the boat already. Its been a bit crazy at work, so I do not have the time I would like to to test this new firmware.
I hope I can make time for another attempt today.

Thanks for your response though.

[cybermaus]

Strange. I tried again today, this time it simply worked.
And I am *absolutely* sure I did the same thing.

And yes, yesterday I had also rebooted and checked the driver, several times.

Anyway, I am finally on the latest beta.

[cybermaus]

FYI: been running 1795 for a week now.
No unexpected fluctuations of the SOC%, no jumping to 100%.

Also, just to test, to day I requested a EQ, and stopped it again 5 minutes later, and it stayed at 95%. Next I rebooted, and again it stayed at 95%.

Very nice, thanks.


Edit: Not that I think it is in any way important, but I did just notice that if you reboot, the daily KWh value is reset.