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Everyone should know that @JustJoe deserves major, major props, not just for problem solving but for persistence. Here's how the recovery worked: existing microSD card was totally fried and non-responsive microSD remote tech tried onsite was unformattable (hung up on formatting and got very...

I have a Conext Gateway on 1.07 (latest should be 1.17). It was disconnected from its usual grid for some testing. It doesn't seem that we can access the device anymore, but it is definitely on the network with a DHCP assignment and it is connecting to InsightCloud according to both InsightCloud...

Thanks for reaching out through my website! Major research work. The old gateway is out at a remote site but there are guys working out there today. I will have them bring it in so we can give the fix a try after Thanksgiving. I will report back. I should have thought about this angle a little...

I wish this site would send a few notification e-mails...I would be better replying to you! I'll DM you my e-mail. Onsite guys opened up the microSD slot sticker and put in a "different" SD card, which didn't work out, I suspect we need a fully reformatted SD card to try anything so I asked them...

We just went through this with a bricked CSW4048 (lost power to combox during firmware upgrade). It was fixed with a Conext Gateway on 1.16 that allowed bootloading, xanbus network was just Gateway, CSW, and 2 terminations. It took 4 tries before the firmware took. Tries 1-3 it would not get...

I tried all the browsers just for fun. The only open ports appear to be 21 (ftp) and 23 (telnet).

I tried a manual https:// and a manual http:// too just for kicks. The connection is refused, I double checked it using unix curl's verbose tool. It's sitting on a router that has only my test laptop and the gateway, so no question that the right IP address is being contacted. The router assigns...

@Offthewall long shot, but still available?

Anybody have Schneider SCPs lying around? (865-1050-01) Thanks!

Nudging this as it may help other people. It seems like the Xantex SCP (809-0921) is an appropriate replacement for the Schneider SCP (Xantrex is a Schneider subsidiary, XW inverters were originally branded Xantrex). Source here. Can anybody validate this? We may try.

@Mtnsun The SCP says error F9 (and the MPPT80 displays a red light). According to the manual: F9 = InputOVErr Input voltage has exceeded the input over voltage shut off value, which is dependent upon temperature measured on the heatsink (Vin High Threshold in Figure 3-2 on page 3–11). The error...

@Cmiller interesting lead on the Sol-Ark for future installs. These MPPT80s are out of warranty, all we have found so far is a company in PA willing to buy them for $100/unit. I'll pass along the info about MPPT100 being less finicky/self-destructive. @Mtnsun We've got breakers and PV...

@underdog5004 sent you a message, appreciate it. The end user, a marine lab, is looking for 2, so if anybody else has one let me know.

Wondered if anybody has had luck fixing Schneider MPPT80 600s that they suspect have been subjected to an unknown over voltage incident. We lost 4 of them - can't figure out how the over voltage occurred but they are definitely fried and won't come online. We tested the solar inputs on a very...

Yes, it's actually only receiving AC power right now as I have it on the shop bench. Tried the power off, paperclip in reset button, power on and hold, wait for cycle maneuver again but no dice.

@Cmiller Zonna Energy is correct! (I didn't know either, the powers that be just told me they just found "a company in PA"). Their offer is $100 and a free shipping label. That makes sense if they are collecting parts. I guess these MPPT80s require whole circuit board swaps for repairs to work...