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electrical:solar:tracer [2020/01/07 11:54]
frater_secessus [Chinese MPPT charge controllers] 		electrical:solar:tracer [2020/08/23 13:39]
frater_secessus [wireless modules]
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 Prior to the introduction of Chinese controllers, MPPT was an expensive feature found only on controllers costing hundreds of dollars.  Chinese controllers cost about half the price of premium controllers.   Prior to the introduction of Chinese controllers, MPPT was an expensive feature found only on controllers costing hundreds of dollars.  Chinese controllers cost about half the price of premium controllers.  
  
-PWM controllers have their own page.+PWM controllers have [[electrical:solar:pwm|their own page.]]
 ===== Tracer ===== ===== Tracer =====
 Current production models are below;  [[electrical:solar:tracer-old|older models have been moved]]. Current production models are below;  [[electrical:solar:tracer-old|older models have been moved]].
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 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. 
 ==== 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://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdtit.PhoneInvert|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.
 [[https://amzn.to/2noYIED|Renogy rebadges the modules]] for their [rebadged] controllers. [[https://amzn.to/2noYIED|Renogy rebadges the modules]] for their [rebadged] controllers.
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 +Note that these apps talk directly to the modules over BT/Wifi;  they do not pair to the phone or connect to the wifi access point.  Connect to the module through the app itself. 
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 Renogy Renogy
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