Thanks Daryl for the feedback. Have you or anyone else used the Mate3 on a VFX or GVFX, and is that an improvement over using the Mate2?
Howie -- Howie Michaelson NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Catamount Solar, LLC Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner http://www.CatamountSolar.com 802-272-0004 On Sat, October 20, 2012 1:55 pm, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Howie, > Having installed a half dozen Radians so far I have gotten comfortable > fairly quickly with the Mate3. It is much more intuitive than the > original Mate and uses a touch pad similar to an Ipod. I have had an > issue a couple of times not being well grounded and the touch pad was a > bit buggy then, but overall the Mate3 is quite an improvement over it's > predecessor. > The screen interface showing the FNDC is similar to the Mate2. > I do think that everyone has varying degrees of intuitiveness about > remotes and on a scale of 1 to 10 I am probably a 6 at best, and yet I > found the Mate3 easy to maneuver and program. I am now using one on my > own system. Just one mans opinion, of course..... > > Daryl > > > >> Howdy folks, >> >> Having used, been abused by, and spending countless hours attempting to >> talk through clients over the phone through the elegant menu structure >> of >> the Outback Mate2 since it was first released, I'm very interested in >> hearing people's experience with the Mate 3 and whether it is worth the >> added money to include it in a system for clients, particularly that are >> challenged by a simple on/off switch. Is it enough of an improvement to >> make a difference to clients' ability to understand and control their >> system? How about the interface with the FNDC - are those screens any >> less confusing? I have not even seen the Mate3 yet, so any and all >> experience and feedback is welcomed. >> >> Thanks as always, >> Howie >> -- >> Howie Michaelson >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ >> >> Catamount Solar, LLC >> Renewable Energy Systems Sales and Service >> VT Solar Electric & Hot Water Incentive Partner >> http://www.CatamountSolar.com >> 802-272-0004 >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
