Recent content by lapsmith

Ah, I wasn't aware of that model. Since Centerpoint is my power distribution company, it won't work. I have the Vue version with 16(?) branch sensor circuits and I love it. It already notified me twice when one of the freezers was off. I have other alerts set, such as if the well doesn't...

Not sure if it is called that, but I earn credits for what I generate in excess of what I use. The credits never expire so being a new system, I am anxious to see how it does from day to day. My first electric bill last week was $96. I generated about 800kwh and used 600. But the system...

That's a good skill to have. I've never written code, unless you consider ladder logic some 40 years ago.

Interesting. I've only heard from Vince, and usually he responds in the middle of the night.

Ha, you always reply and even your brief comments, like this one, are always helpful! Well that is promising, they seem to have come a long way. Well, I'll be! I had tried clicking on those icons, but I guess I gave up when I clicked on the Solar PV icon and nothing came up. Anyway, that's...

I have to say that after a week or so of playing with it, I'm not terribly impressed with Solar Assistant. Here's why: It doesn't provide net import or export info. It does provide grid used and grid exported, but you have to do the math for the net value. Plus, it is kind of buried. You...

I don't use Home Assistant (I use Smart Life), but I should look into it one of these days since it probably does more than Smart Life. I never thought of putting automation on the inverter, and since I only have one, as you say, not sure how it could help. UNLESS it could reboot the inverter...

Thanks, but this statement on the beta page got my attention: The risk of damaging your solar hardware is generally very low as the hardware doesn't allow setting invalid settings. Even though it sounds like you have had good experience, with my luck, I'm afraid I'll damage my new inverter...

That did it, thanks! I downloaded the latest software, but not sure if it is the beta version. It is version 2024-01-23. Also, don't know what it does, but should I have MQTT enabled?

I installed the USB adapter and it connected within 10 or 15 seconds, no sweat. There are some things about the app I'm not sure about so I emailed Vince at SA. For example, it only shows two of the four MPPT strings. I imagine you have either already figured out how to get the other strings...

Thanks guys. I ordered the Waveshare model since it was a bit cheaper.

I just bought Solar Assistant and I am having trouble connecting to my MIN11400 inverter. I am using pins 3 and 4 of the RJ45 jack on the Orange PI and connecting to the inverter as you show in your picture. I tried reversing polarity but still no communication. Should I be connecting to the...

If it were at 252 or less, I would accept it. But since it is always a few volts above 252, that is the question.

I know this is an old post, but did you ever resolve it? I am in Texas also (near Houston) and my grid voltage is typically 253 to 255V according to my DMM and the inverter as well. That is above the 5% upper limit of 252V that my utility (Centerpoint Energy) claims not to exceed. I've had...

I asked Growatt about the Export Power Limitation setting. Here is my question and their answer: Question: 1. There is a setting called export limitation power ratio (under system configuration). Now that my system has been approved by my utility, I played with it and I see that changing the...