Done some searching and didn't find an answer, so here goes!
I just received my EPever USB to RS485 cable to connect my Tracer to my laptop. I want to set the controller parameters for charging my new Renogy LiFePO4 100AH battery. The setup seemed to go okay but the driver shows up as COM5 instead of COM3. I configured a new station in the software and set it to COM5.
However, I don't think the software is seeing the controller at all. I can't read any data from it, and when I set parameters and go to update, that operation fails also. So - dumb question I know - does the controller need to be connected to a battery or PV to wake it up? I was under the impression that just connecting to the USB cable and plugging it in would power up the programming capability. The battery is at a different location, so wanted to program everything before I plugged the Tracer into the system.
If it does need power to the battery terminals, I do have a regulated DC power supply handy. Would it be okay to hook it to the batter terminals and set it for somewhere between 12 and 14 volts?
Thanks!
Mike
I just received my EPever USB to RS485 cable to connect my Tracer to my laptop. I want to set the controller parameters for charging my new Renogy LiFePO4 100AH battery. The setup seemed to go okay but the driver shows up as COM5 instead of COM3. I configured a new station in the software and set it to COM5.
However, I don't think the software is seeing the controller at all. I can't read any data from it, and when I set parameters and go to update, that operation fails also. So - dumb question I know - does the controller need to be connected to a battery or PV to wake it up? I was under the impression that just connecting to the USB cable and plugging it in would power up the programming capability. The battery is at a different location, so wanted to program everything before I plugged the Tracer into the system.
If it does need power to the battery terminals, I do have a regulated DC power supply handy. Would it be okay to hook it to the batter terminals and set it for somewhere between 12 and 14 volts?
Thanks!
Mike