Bruce Clark
New Member
Am in the final stage of developing one.....huge market demand for it!!
Not sure what your reffered system does exactly but could be what it does
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Solar assistant: do you use it?
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Not sure what your reffered system does exactly but could be what it does
It's not. Self advertising, especially asking for email addresses etc. is against the rules. Please edit that out (including the link offer) from your post.
If you're doing this commercially, please also state your affiliation.
Bruce Clark
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Ok...thank you....will edit out...apologies.....I do this as a hobby and am a prvt. Individual
Bruce Clark
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Is my edit ok?
I don't see an edit.
Ah, see your post #382 in this thread as well.
Bruce Clark
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Appears my edit is up now but not sure...please advise if ok
Check post #382 - remove the request for email addresses and link offer.
Bruce Clark
New Member
Please delete that whole post....i do not seem to be doing it right.....my apologies for the inconvenience...not intentional and will not happen again
Removed. All good now, and no worries!
TomC4306
Solar Obsessive
Maybe you should investigate it to know what is already in the market...
I have used it, but the first one I bought didn't work and they sent me a new one.
The second one has last about a year, and now doesn't transmit Bluetooth signal anymore
For the cost, I can't keep buying it if it only lasts a year.
I loved the data I was able to see with it though.
The second one has last about a year, and now doesn't transmit Bluetooth signal anymore
For the cost, I can't keep buying it if it only lasts a year.
I loved the data I was able to see with it though.
I would love to have a Solar Assistant.. preferably a she... job description would involve telling me when the suns out... should I bring swimming gear to the beach... she could also apply lotion.. to improve my tan of course...
Kenny_
Solar Addict
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Buy a cheap Pi Zero W and run program on there.I have used it, but the first one I bought didn't work and they sent me a new one.
The second one has last about a year, and now doesn't transmit Bluetooth signal anymore
For the cost, I can't keep buying it if it only lasts a year.
I loved the data I was able to see with it though.
Replace the wifi/bluetooth radio with a usb dongle type though I highly recommend ditching wifi on the pi itself and using the ethernet port.I have used it, but the first one I bought didn't work and they sent me a new one.
The second one has last about a year, and now doesn't transmit Bluetooth signal anymore
For the cost, I can't keep buying it if it only lasts a year.
I loved the data I was able to see with it though.
Keith V.
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Late to the party, but here goes.
Off grid for the last 11 years, 2 systems, both MPP solar inverters, 1 is my daily driver, 2 is my backup system.
Both systems run an instance of Solar Assistant on seperate PI B4.
SA works very well 24/7, the thing I love about it is the ability to monitor both systems anywhere on my phone, tablet or laptop, also to be able to adjust any settings remotely, I don't have to trudge down to the battery shed and push buttons.
The thing I don't like about SA is the inability to report outputs to PVoutput.org.
I used ICC software for years, it was good, but I prefer SA.
I'm currently trying to get MQTT running on Home Assistant on another Pi and use that to upload to PVoutput.org, as I'm a total noob when it comes to HA this may be a bridge too far, but supposedly persistency beats resistancy, see how it goes.
I hope to use it in the future, but there is some information I can´t seem to find.
I have a Voltronic inverter that SA should be able to connect to, I also use the diybms which I assume that SA will be able to connect to using pylontech protocol, although I have yet to get this confirmed but I believe that should be pretty straight forward.
What worries me though is that I haven't been able to find information on if SA is able to also connect to stand alone MPPT chargers as well (connected to the same battery bank). My array will be larger then what my AIO inverter could handle alone and all I can find on SA homepage is compatibility for inverters, not simple chargers.
Maybe someone here can advise if SA can handle this?
I have a Voltronic inverter that SA should be able to connect to, I also use the diybms which I assume that SA will be able to connect to using pylontech protocol, although I have yet to get this confirmed but I believe that should be pretty straight forward.
What worries me though is that I haven't been able to find information on if SA is able to also connect to stand alone MPPT chargers as well (connected to the same battery bank). My array will be larger then what my AIO inverter could handle alone and all I can find on SA homepage is compatibility for inverters, not simple chargers.
Maybe someone here can advise if SA can handle this?
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