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frater_secessus [wireless modules] 		electrical:solar:tracer [2020/08/23 13:43]
frater_secessus [A series]
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 The A series has a front LCD display and rear-facing heat fins. It can handle up to 100v of solar input. The A series has a front LCD display and rear-facing heat fins. It can handle up to 100v of solar input.
 The A series (and BN below) use the MT-50 display.  Communications are via RJ-485 adapter and the [[http://www.solar-elektro.cz/data/dokumenty/1733_modbus_protocol.pdf|LS-B protocol]] (pdf).  [[https://github.com/kasbert/epsolar-tracer|Open source software]] is available. The A series (and BN below) use the MT-50 display.  Communications are via RJ-485 adapter and the [[http://www.solar-elektro.cz/data/dokumenty/1733_modbus_protocol.pdf|LS-B protocol]] (pdf).  [[https://github.com/kasbert/epsolar-tracer|Open source software]] is available.
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 +The AN variant is "negative ground".
 ==== BN series ==== ==== BN series ====
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 The **default screen** shows input from panel (volts and amps), output to battery (volts and amps), and output to LOAD (volts and amps).   The **default screen** shows input from panel (volts and amps), output to battery (volts and amps), and output to LOAD (volts and amps).  
 The LOAD icon (light bulb) has rays around it **when the load circuit is on**;  this does not mean there is a load present.  The LOAD icon (light bulb) has rays around it **when the load circuit is on**;  this does not mean there is a load present. 
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 +Because of a tweak Renogy made to their version of the controllers, the plain MT-50 will not work and you must pay extra for [[https://amzn.to/2YueTzP|the Renogy MT-50]].  
 ==== wireless modules ==== ==== wireless modules ====
 {{ http://img.mousetrap.net/boondocking/Screenshot_20191004-112248.jpg?125}}Epever makes [[https://amzn.to/2pJmrjs|bluetooth]] and [[https://amzn.to/31UbKsD|wifi]] modules that plug in to the same port the MT-50 uses.  This allows the [[https://www.epsolarpv.com/downsoft.html|free smartphone app]] to connect to the controller over bt/wifi for configuration and display. Pic to the right is from secessus' rig. {{ http://img.mousetrap.net/boondocking/Screenshot_20191004-112248.jpg?125}}Epever makes [[https://amzn.to/2pJmrjs|bluetooth]] and [[https://amzn.to/31UbKsD|wifi]] modules that plug in to the same port the MT-50 uses.  This allows the [[https://www.epsolarpv.com/downsoft.html|free smartphone app]] to connect to the controller over bt/wifi for configuration and display. Pic to the right is from secessus' rig.
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