Kirk, was that Hughes net that wouldn't recognize the mate? Howie Howie Michaelson Sun Catcher NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Solar Electric & Heat Pumps Systems Sales & Service 802-272-0004
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 12:23 PM Kirk Herander, VSE <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a site with satellite internet. it's router would not recognize the > Mate 3s or an eguage monitor. I used a Verizon data sim card / jetpack with > a repeater to create a Lan connection and all is fine for 9 months now. > > *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* > > *Celebrating our 29th Anniversary 1991-2020* > > *www.vermont.solar* > <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636842843233477645&sdata=0NjyuKeQbEK6245SNnk8X4XnP9Q%2B%2BqtvcALkdDghvk4%3D&reserved=0> > > dba Vermont Solar Engineering > > 802.863.1202 > > On 10/12/2020 8:51:19 PM, Howie Michaelson <[email protected]> > wrote: > Thanks guys. I really appreciate the info. That does a lot to clear up my > misgivings with attempting this! > > My only hesitancy at this point is switching to the Mate3. When it first > came out, I put it into an off grid upgrade, but ended up hating it - I > found it more complicated and less intuitive than the original Mate (which > says a lot considering the lack of intuitive design of that). So it seemed > harder to explain to my clients. (Maybe I just hate change). > > Dan, do you know why satellite won't work for the optics internet > connections? Many of my remote sites only have satellite internet access. > > Thanks again, > Howie > Howie Michaelson > Sun Catcher > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Solar Electric & Heat Pumps Systems Sales & Service > 802-272-0004 > > On Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 7:56 PM Dan Fink <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Howie; I'm pretty satisfied with the current condition of the OpticsRE >> world. Most of the past problems have been ironed out, and I've had good >> email tech support from Outback (!). >> >> You'll need a Mate 3S, an Outback Hub, and a Flexnet DC with shunts for >> each channel you want to measure. If all your equipment is Outback, you >> only need the Net shunt on the FLexnet DC, otherwise, more shunts. As Jerry >> mentioned, the Mate 3S will automatically get it's IP address from the >> router and connect online, you just type its MAC address into the OpticsRE >> portal and it starts communicating. >> >> The critical thing is the internet connection -- it must be rock solid or >> you'll have no end of woes. Satellite internet (Hughes, Exced) will NOT >> work with it (nor with Midnite's monitoring system BTW). Wired LAN (Cat 5) >> has worked the best for me, but do NOT exceed (or even approach, in my >> experience) the 50 foot limit. If you use a wifi adaptor on the Mate 3S >> instead of wired, make sure you have an *excellent* wifi signal in the room >> with the Mate 3S. I've never tried a cell adaptor, as where I work cell >> service is weak and spotty if it even exists, but I assume a very strong >> cell connection would be needed. In one situation with no cell service, >> long wire run for ethernet and bad interior wifi (concrete/stucco/adobe >> style walls) but good local coax modem internet, I just ran fiber optic >> cable with a fiber to ethernet adaptor on each end (Mate 3S and cable >> modem) outdoors in conduit, about $150 in equipment, and that cable could >> be half mile long but seem like 3 feet to the Mate 3S. >> >> As for the Midnite controller, just put one shunt for the Flexnet DC on >> the output of the Midnite CC, and you'll at least be able to read amperage >> and work the watt/hour meter. The Flexnet DC gives you a shunt channel for >> net on the main DC negative, plus 3 more shunt channels to measure whatever >> you want -- wind turbine, other brand CCs, etc. >> >> The configurable email alerts and automated daily data dumps are super >> handy for systems that are hours drive away. I also learned to set the Mate >> 3S to automatically reboot every 24 hours....this (oddly) cleared up many >> problems I had in the past with the Mate 3S dropping offline randomly. >> >> Dan Fink >> Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting >> NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector >> IREC Certified Instructor™ for: >> ~ PV Installation Professional >> ~ Small Wind Installer >> NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers >> d <[email protected]>[email protected] >> 970-672-4342 >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 5:05 PM Howie Michaelson < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey FOlks, >>> While Outback had been my goto offgrid system, over the last many years >>> I have gravitated to the Conext and Sol-Ark systems. However, I have many >>> legacy Outback VFX systems out there and some could really use remote >>> communication. Unfortunately, I have stayed far away from Optics RE, as I >>> haven't been thrilled with the reports of issues the system had. However, >>> it seems it is the best option for remote oversight, so I am trying to >>> figure out what is required and what it is capable of. >>> I've read through the initial documentation and as best I can gather, I >>> need a Mate 3s and an internet connection - is that all? I assume having a >>> FlexnetDC in the system is critical as well. I'm also wondering if there >>> is a way to monitor basic production data from a Midnite Classic through >>> the Optics system. And is the Optics RE system fairly solid since I'm not >>> thrilled about putting in systems that need too much fussing or attention >>> to keep operating once they are set up properly. Finally, are there any >>> other comparable monitoring equipment that would work for monitoring such >>> systems? >>> Thanks, >>> Howie >>> >>> *Howie Michaelson**Sun Catcher* >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. 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