timselectric
If I can do it, you can do it.
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Already do.But you DID get it done in the end so congratulations.
I think you'll dig it.
Being a stubborn old man can get expensive, sometimes. lol
Already do.But you DID get it done in the end so congratulations.
I think you'll dig it.
Told you ... but don't listen to me cause I don't even know how to wire a Growatt.Already do.
Being a stubborn old man can get expensive, sometimes. lol
YesTold you ... but don't listen to me cause I don't even know how to wire a Growatt.
Hallelujah!I've seen the light.
Hopefully not. But once I get into something, I tend to go overboard. lolHallelujah!
Enjoy the new tool. You'll be integrated with Home Assistant automations before you know it
Have to be a little careful with that though; the Pi actually wants 5.1V (especially the newer ones) and has stupid little errors that come up when it starts power throttling. I used to have a bunch of things running on Pi's, but have now had to switch over to virtual machines on my NUC. (That is one thing that makes me skeptical of SolarAssistant, but I get it.)I bought my own Pi and it came with a 5V/2.5A AC adapter. You can also use a 48V (or whatever your battery bank voltage is) to 5V buck converter and run your Pi off the battery itself. They’re about $5-10 on Amazon.
Many of the buck converters have adjustable output voltage (you adjust a potentiometer on the board). You should always match it to the spec of the AC adapter and make sure it can deliver sufficient current. I would be shocked if 5.1V vs. 5V would make a difference, but I've never tried it. The Pi board spec lists 5V (vs. 5.1V) as well.Have to be a little careful with that though; the Pi actually wants 5.1V (especially the newer ones) and has stupid little errors that come up when it starts power throttling. I used to have a bunch of things running on Pi's, but have now had to switch over to virtual machines on my NUC. (That is one thing that makes me skeptical of SolarAssistant, but I get it.)
@timselectricdid this ever get figured out? I have spf 5000 ES from signature solar and my usb shows up as ACM0 Unnamed Device. So far I haven't gotten response from solar assistant.
I had the same issue once.did this ever get figured out? I have spf 5000 ES from signature solar and my usb shows up as ACM0 Unnamed Device. So far I haven't gotten response from solar assistant.
Greatit started working I guess they fixed it, the USB port shows correctly now.
Did you happen to install a new version of the software? Or did it just start working on its own? Happy to hear that it's working, though!it started working I guess they fixed it, the USB port shows correctly now.