Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
There are serial to Ethernet devices out there that have mini web servers built in to them as well. I think they call them rabbits. Some programs will allow you to map a com port to an IP address as well. Maybe that would be of use. Thank You, Brian Webster -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Randy Cosby Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:22 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial? http://www.serial-port-redirector.com/ - another windows-side client that looks promising. I'd rather have native serial connectivity though, but this may be the best we can do. Randy Cosby wrote: > Hm... looks like that may not be necessary: > > In Routeros 3.0rc2: > > *) RFC 2217 serial server TCP to serial >Now you can set the serial port to RFC 2217 server mode and >you can use a remote application to communicate/control the serial device. >Find out more about this protocol at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2217.html > > I see one program out there so far that will redirect the serial port on a windows device to point to one of these serial servers... > > http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/4.3-release/i386/sredird-1.1.8.tgz.2006 3.html > > > Anyone tried this? May make a nice UPS control application as well! > > > > Eric Rogers wrote: > >> Have you considered serial extenders? Then you can centrally monitor >> them all? >> >> Lantronix.com >> >> Eric Rogers >> Precision Data Solutions, LLC >> (317) 831-3000 x200 >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Randy Cosby >> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:20 AM >> To: wireless@wispa.org >> Subject: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial? >> >> I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one >> >> of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to >> >> make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. >> Any recommendations? >> >> Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial >> console will actually work with anything other than their windows >> software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco >> serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> > > -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
Randy - that is really cool! Thank you for sharing that. I'm certain that will be very useful =) Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Randy Cosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.serial-port-redirector.com/ - another windows-side client > that looks promising. > > I'd rather have native serial connectivity though, but this may be the > best we can do. > > > Randy Cosby wrote: > > Hm... looks like that may not be necessary: > > > > In Routeros 3.0rc2: > > > > *) RFC 2217 serial server TCP to serial > >Now you can set the serial port to RFC 2217 server mode and > >you can use a remote application to communicate/control the serial > device. > >Find out more about this protocol at > http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2217.html > > > > I see one program out there so far that will redirect the serial port on > a windows device to point to one of these serial servers... > > > > > http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/4.3-release/i386/sredird-1.1.8.tgz.20063.html > > > > > > Anyone tried this? May make a nice UPS control application as well! > > > > > > > > Eric Rogers wrote: > > > >> Have you considered serial extenders? Then you can centrally monitor > >> them all? > >> > >> Lantronix.com > >> > >> Eric Rogers > >> Precision Data Solutions, LLC > >> (317) 831-3000 x200 > >> > >> > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >> Behalf Of Randy Cosby > >> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:20 AM > >> To: wireless@wispa.org > >> Subject: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial? > >> > >> I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one > >> > >> of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to > >> > >> make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. > >> Any recommendations? > >> > >> Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial > >> console will actually work with anything other than their windows > >> software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco > >> serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > Randy Cosby > Vice President > InfoWest, Inc > > office: 435-773-6071 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
http://www.serial-port-redirector.com/ - another windows-side client that looks promising. I'd rather have native serial connectivity though, but this may be the best we can do. Randy Cosby wrote: > Hm... looks like that may not be necessary: > > In Routeros 3.0rc2: > > *) RFC 2217 serial server TCP to serial >Now you can set the serial port to RFC 2217 server mode and >you can use a remote application to communicate/control the serial device. >Find out more about this protocol at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2217.html > > I see one program out there so far that will redirect the serial port on a > windows device to point to one of these serial servers... > > http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/4.3-release/i386/sredird-1.1.8.tgz.20063.html > > > Anyone tried this? May make a nice UPS control application as well! > > > > Eric Rogers wrote: > >> Have you considered serial extenders? Then you can centrally monitor >> them all? >> >> Lantronix.com >> >> Eric Rogers >> Precision Data Solutions, LLC >> (317) 831-3000 x200 >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Randy Cosby >> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:20 AM >> To: wireless@wispa.org >> Subject: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial? >> >> I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one >> >> of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to >> >> make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. >> Any recommendations? >> >> Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial >> console will actually work with anything other than their windows >> software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco >> serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> > > -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
Hm... looks like that may not be necessary: In Routeros 3.0rc2: *) RFC 2217 serial server TCP to serial Now you can set the serial port to RFC 2217 server mode and you can use a remote application to communicate/control the serial device. Find out more about this protocol at http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2217.html I see one program out there so far that will redirect the serial port on a windows device to point to one of these serial servers... http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/FreeBSD/4.3-release/i386/sredird-1.1.8.tgz.20063.html Anyone tried this? May make a nice UPS control application as well! Eric Rogers wrote: > Have you considered serial extenders? Then you can centrally monitor > them all? > > Lantronix.com > > Eric Rogers > Precision Data Solutions, LLC > (317) 831-3000 x200 > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Randy Cosby > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:20 AM > To: wireless@wispa.org > Subject: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial? > > I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one > > of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to > > make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. > Any recommendations? > > Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial > console will actually work with anything other than their windows > software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco > serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. > > Thanks! > > -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
Have you considered serial extenders? Then you can centrally monitor them all? Lantronix.com Eric Rogers Precision Data Solutions, LLC (317) 831-3000 x200 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Randy Cosby Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:20 AM To: wireless@wispa.org Subject: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial? I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. Any recommendations? Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial console will actually work with anything other than their windows software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. Thanks! -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
A complicated ridiculous way of doing it may be to take a Mikrotik motherboard (or any small board, but MT is probably the least cost) and use Linux+wine or virtualization/Xen to get a copy of windows running. Yay for products and their Windows only software... Hopefully someday Morningstar and other companies will see our complication. PLEASE listen to the community, not all of us use Windows in every installation. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Randy Cosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one > of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to > make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. > Any recommendations? > > Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial > console will actually work with anything other than their windows > software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco > serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. > > Thanks! > > -- > Randy Cosby > Vice President > InfoWest, Inc > > office: 435-773-6071 > > > > > > > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
[WISPA] Solar controller - snmp or serial?
I'm planning to upgrade from a 30 to 60 amp solar controller soon on one of our sites when we add more panels / batteries. This time I'd like to make sure I get a good, remotely-monitorable (is that a word?) unit. Any recommendations? Morningstar Tristar 60 looks good, but I'm not sure yet if the serial console will actually work with anything other than their windows software. I'd like to be able to hook this up to a mikrotik or cisco serial port to remotely monitor amps in / out, etc. Thanks! -- Randy Cosby Vice President InfoWest, Inc office: 435-773-6071 WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
