The new "My Sol-Ark" App and Migration to AWS is happening very soon.

[Brucey]

Just registering etc won't work. They need to put your serial number in the system and migrate your data over to AWS first. You can ask them but I am not sure if they will make exceptions and migrate over an older customers.

So everyone that has brought solark in the past are stuck on the China servers and only new customers get AWS in the US? Surely a migration system would be basic common sense? Especially given the premium pricing/local support model.

 

[Ampster]

Oh, I don't have Solar Assistant. I would like better than 5 minute resolution and l was looking into it.

So back to the original question, why can't you access settings? Can you use the screen on the SolArk?

 

[a619]

So back to the original question, why can't you access settings? Can you use the screen on the SolArk?

I think solar-assistant website says that RS485 through CAN/ BMS port is read only and you need to hook up to RS232(?) port where WiFi dongle is connected to be able to modify settings on 15k. For 8k/ 12k, you can modify settings through any port.

 

[a619]

From SA website

 

[Lt.Dan]

It's not right. Mine is connected to the Canbus/BMS port and it changes settings just fine.

 

[Nobodybusiness]

It's not right. Mine is connected to the Canbus/BMS port and it changes settings just fine.

Mine also….

 

[Oldphile]

So back to the original question, why can't you access settings? Can you use the screen on the SolArk?

I was referring to limitations of Solar Assistant. I can change settings on the Sol-Ark screen or PowerView.

 

[Tulex]

I can change the below with SA, along with power management. The only thing I can't change is the last 3 battery settings, they are controlled by the BMS because of closed loop.

 

[a619]

Looks like SA wants to underpromise and over deliver

 

[Lt.Dan]

Looks like SA wants to underpromise and over deliver

It probably was once like that, but an updated fixed it, and they never updated the website. Its just out of date.

 

[robby]

Has anybody upgraded from a RPi3 to like a 5?
I am wondering if the speed difference is noticeable?

 

[Nobodybusiness]

Has anybody upgraded from a RPi3 to like a 5?
I am wondering if the speed difference is noticeable?

Running a 4B but I’ve never ran a 3 so no way to compare

 

[cooldog]

Has anybody upgraded from a RPi3 to like a 5?
I am wondering if the speed difference is noticeable?

I just upgraded from a 4B to a 5. No visible speed increase, but I like having the HDMI screen available.

 

[a619]

I'm running 3B, and my data refresh is almost every 2 seconds. Not sure how much faster you can get with 5.

 

[Nobodybusiness]

I like having the HDMI screen available

That would be nice..

 

[mvonw]

I finally hooked up SA to Home Assistant to turn off non-critical circuits via a my new smart breakers. I probably have the most electrically sophisticated 120 year old cabin in country..

 

[robby]

That would be nice..

It would be nice if I was near the inverter a lot, but I go into my electrical room maybe once a month just to dust it out.
I pretty much do the same thing with an Amazon Tablet via Wifi. The WiFi tablet is in my Kitchen mounted on the wall.

 

[Oldphile]

Got this notice in PowerView today.

 

[ArthurEld]

Got this notice in PowerView today.
View attachment 209644

I got that message too

 

[Tulex]

I find the wording confusing. Is it an instant switch on that date, or are they going live now with mysolark but killing the current one on that date?
Either way, looks like your historical data might not be available for over a month.