This system was 9 years old and I was called in to put in a new battery bank. We added a Combox, but did not update the firmware on the XW’s since there had only been one update, it did not add any functionality that the customer needed, and I didn’t want to introduce any new problems (exactly like you and others have mentioned) with a new firmware update.
The Combox had the most recent Firmware, is there a possibility it doesn’t play nice with the older firmware of the inverters?? Thanks very much, Jason > On May 4, 2017, at 7:03 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would add that after loading firmware on Outback or Schneider there > sometimes have been cases where it showed the new firmware but it was > still running the old. > The solution was to choose original factory default firmware. After that > the unit would load the latest firmware that you had previously installed. > Now that is maddening. There are so many XW's and Outbacks out there that > I am surprised at how well they run. I am not a big fan of loading new > firmware unless you have to.Most of this gear is fine with what it had > offgrid. Leave it alone unless you know exactly why you are changing. The > firmware has release notes and you should read them. The combox has recent > firmware that stopped the "bricking " issue it had. I would do that one > for sure! I like the config tool also along with combox. > > >> As with anything these days I would make damn sure that the firmware OF >> ALL components in the system have been updated w/ the latest firmware >> prior to changing anything. I personally am not a big fan of the com box >> and I have the âCon figâ tool and I find after the learning curve its >> the best method of addressing info & updating. Mis matched firmware seems >> to be the # 1 issue w/ all the manufactures today. Tump >>> On May 3, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Jason Lerner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> Iâm working on a system with 3 Xantrex XW 6048âs that has grid on >>> AC1 and a 20 kw generator on AC2. When charging from grid it regulates >>> during an absorption charge at 58.2 where it should. When charging from >>> AC 2 - generator, the battery Voltage rises above 62 VDC, but not every >>> single time. All the settings are correct, EQ is turned off, and if it >>> accidentally got turned on is set at the same Voltage as the absorption >>> setting. Customer has a brand new 33 kWh AGM battery bank, that I >>> would rather not fry. This is a battery backup system with no PV. >>> >>> I have checked all the temperature sensors (they seem good) and tried >>> charging with them plugged in, and with them unplugged and it doesnât >>> seem to change the situation. >>> >>> Has anybody else seen this happen before? 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