[RE-wrenches] Barcode scanners
Jason Kechijian
solarj at me.com
Sat Dec 29 12:08:36 PST 2012
Thank you for the feedback, but I am looking for a more field deployable solution, not Enphase, for module serial numbers, which can then be assigned string numbers. I have about 6,500 to scan. An iPhone app solution is moot.
Thanks,
Jason D. Kechijian, LEED AP BD+C
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Technical Sales Professional™
(843) 200-7271
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> 1. Re: Off-grid e-gauge system (Philip Boutelle)
> 2. Barcode Scanners (Jason Kechijian)
> 3. Re: Barcode Scanners (Maverick Brown)
> 4. Re: Barcode Scanners (Nick Soleil)
> 5. Re: Barcode Scanners (Jason Szumlanski)
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> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:08:45 -0800
> From: Philip Boutelle <philboutelle at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid e-gauge system
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> William,
> The installer or end user can rename the graph legends themselves by going
> to the eGauge settings menu and editing the 'register' fields under the
> installation settings.
> -Phil Boutelle
>
> On Thursday, December 27, 2012, William Miller wrote:
>
>> John:
>>
>> If we can just get one more tweak: I'd like to change the legends on the
>> home screen to replace the term "grid" with "generator." I think this is
>> the final step to make the display make sense.
>>
>> The E-Gauge engineers and tech support people are very helpful and
>> responsive to special requests. This is a good service model. I will
>> continue to use their products.
>>
>> William Miller
>>
>>
>> At 03:30 PM 12/27/2012, you wrote:
>>
>> The eGauge can measure battery voltage now (using L3 input), been running
>> with it for months, and they are finishing up work on a DC CT to show
>> amperage too. Fantastic product, and now even more so for the off-grid
>> crowd. This is the first time we can really see what it happening in remote
>> sites - when the batteries run down, the generator runs, how loads affect
>> both; we can get emails and/or text messages to keep track of generator run
>> time (think failure to auto-stop), etc.
>> John McNicholas
>> *From: *Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com <javascript:_e({},
>> 'cvml', 'cometenergysystems at gmail.com');>>
>> *Date: *December 27, 2012 4:16:13 PM EST
>> *To: *RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org <javascript:_e({},
>> 'cvml', 're-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org');>>
>> *Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid e-gauge system*
>> *Reply-To: *RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 're-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org');>
>>
>> http://egauge2574.egaug.es/
>> Now, what do you want to measure. Being an off-grid system, all you can
>> measure is the output. The normal use for an egauge is to compare load with
>> output in a grid tied system, or output to utility export/import in a
>> hybrid system. In the system I just set up, it would only show the power
>> output of the inverter, as the CTs cannot measure the DC output of the
>> solar system.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 3:48 PM, William Miller <william at millersolar.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'william at millersolar.com');>>
>> wrote:
>> Chris:
>>
>> I am trying to demonstrate for a potential customer what and E-Gauge
>> display on an off-grid system would look like.
>>
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> From: Jason Kechijian <solarj at me.com>
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> Can anybody recommend a good barcode scanner for scanning modules into specific string and combiner configurations for tracking purposes?
>
> Happy New Year to all!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason D. Kechijian, LEED AP BD+C
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer?
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Technical Sales Professional?
> (843) 200-7271
>
> Sent from my iPhone.
> (Please excuse my typos)
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> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:36:32 -0600
> From: Maverick Brown <maverick at mavericksolar.com>
> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Cc: "re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org"
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> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Barcode Scanners
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> Enphase Commercial has a recommended scanner. I am sure you could use for both Enphase and not Enphase systems.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Maverick
>
>
> Maverick Brown
> BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ?
> President & CEO
> Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
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> Sent from an iPhone.
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> On Dec 28, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Jason Kechijian <solarj at me.com> wrote:
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>> Can anybody recommend a good barcode scanner for scanning modules into specific string and combiner configurations for tracking purposes?
>>
>> Happy New Year to all!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jason D. Kechijian, LEED AP BD+C
>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer?
>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Technical Sales Professional?
>> (843) 200-7271
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone.
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> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:48:54 -0800
> From: Nick Soleil <nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com>
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> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Barcode Scanners
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> Hello Wrenches,
>
> Enphase has developed an Iphone/Itouch app that allows you to scan the
> Enphase microinverter serial numbers and sync them directly to your system
> in Enlighten, our web based monitoring system. We call it the "Array Gun."
>
> The Array Gun is a system that consists of a compatible Apple device, the
> Socket Mobile Scanner CHS7Xi, and the app which is downloadable for free
> from the Apple App Store.
>
> You can learn more about the Array Gun at
> http://enphase.com/products/arraygun/.
>
> If you order the bar code scanner by December 31st 2012, you can get 25%
> off of the price with a coupon provided by Enphase at
> http://enphase.com/arraygun-coupon-code/.
>
> The Array Gun is an essential tool for developing commercial scale projects
> using Enphase microinverters. I used the Array Gun this month for
> activating a 400kW project, and know that it has also been used for
> activating a 1.6MW project and a 900kW project!
>
> They are handy for residential projects, too. One of our largest
> installers bought 30 of them for their projects.
>
> Keep in mind that if you are going to use the Array Gun, you will need to
> have your Envoy available to scan. Another critical note is to not make
> any changes with the "Array Builder" in Enlighten until all of the
> microinverter serial numbers are uploaded for that system.
>
> As you architect your large commercial Enphase projects, keep in mind that
> we are now supporting up to 600 microinverters (129kW AC) on a single Envoy
> system monitor, and a single "System" in Enlighten can be built with up to
> 1000 microinverters.
>
> Our applications engineering team provides free design reviews and design
> support on your commercial projects. We'll look forward to hearing from
> you. I hope this all helps.
>
> Happy New Year to you all!
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Maverick Brown
> <maverick at mavericksolar.com>wrote:
>
>> Enphase Commercial has a recommended scanner. I am sure you could use for
>> both Enphase and not Enphase systems.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Maverick
>>
>>
>> Maverick Brown
>> BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ?
>> President & CEO
>> Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
>> Office: 512-919-4493
>> Cell: 512-460-9825
>>
>> Sent from an iPhone.
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Jason Kechijian <solarj at me.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Can anybody recommend a good barcode scanner for scanning modules into
>> specific string and combiner configurations for tracking purposes?
>>>
>>> Happy New Year to all!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jason D. Kechijian, LEED AP BD+C
>>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer?
>>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Technical Sales Professional?
>>> (843) 200-7271
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone.
>>> (Please excuse my typos)
>>>
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> From: Jason Szumlanski <jason at fafcosolar.com>
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> You might consider a mobile phone app like Scan to Spreadsheet if that fits
> into your processes.
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Fafco Solar
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Jason Kechijian <solarj at me.com> wrote:
>
>> Can anybody recommend a good barcode scanner for scanning modules into
>> specific string and combiner configurations for tracking purposes?
>>
>> Happy New Year to all!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jason D. Kechijian, LEED AP BD+C
>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer?
>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Technical Sales Professional?
>> (843) 200-7271
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> Nick,
>
> I took the Array Gun challenge at SPI, and the whole time I was thinking,
> why not just build an iPhone/Android app and use the phone's camera to
> scan. I don't want another [expensive] piece of proprietary equipment to
> buy, track, damage, or lose. This seems like a huge miss, especially for
> smaller dealers who want an easy way to activate 5-10kw systems on-site
> easily without additional equipment. I can see a proprietary scanner being
> useful for utility scale systems, but that's about it.
>
> If it's about profit, I would even consider paying for a good app.
> I can't believe the Array Gun would be a big money maker for Enphase,
>
> While on the subject, I would like to be able to tie a module serial number
> to each microinverter in the Enlighten portal. That would make the job of
> tracking equipment easier by keeping everything in one place.
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Fafco Solar
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Nick Soleil <nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello Wrenches,
>>
>> Enphase has developed an Iphone/Itouch app that allows you to scan the
>> Enphase microinverter serial numbers and sync them directly to your system
>> in Enlighten, our web based monitoring system. We call it the "Array Gun."
>>
>> The Array Gun is a system that consists of a compatible Apple device, the
>> Socket Mobile Scanner CHS7Xi, and the app which is downloadable for free
>> from the Apple App Store.
>>
>> You can learn more about the Array Gun at
>> http://enphase.com/products/arraygun/.
>>
>> If you order the bar code scanner by December 31st 2012, you can get 25%
>> off of the price with a coupon provided by Enphase at
>> http://enphase.com/arraygun-coupon-code/.
>>
>> The Array Gun is an essential tool for developing commercial scale
>> projects using Enphase microinverters. I used the Array Gun this month for
>> activating a 400kW project, and know that it has also been used for
>> activating a 1.6MW project and a 900kW project!
>>
>> They are handy for residential projects, too. One of our largest
>> installers bought 30 of them for their projects.
>>
>> Keep in mind that if you are going to use the Array Gun, you will need to
>> have your Envoy available to scan. Another critical note is to not make
>> any changes with the "Array Builder" in Enlighten until all of the
>> microinverter serial numbers are uploaded for that system.
>>
>> As you architect your large commercial Enphase projects, keep in mind that
>> we are now supporting up to 600 microinverters (129kW AC) on a single Envoy
>> system monitor, and a single "System" in Enlighten can be built with up to
>> 1000 microinverters.
>>
>> Our applications engineering team provides free design reviews and design
>> support on your commercial projects. We'll look forward to hearing from
>> you. I hope this all helps.
>>
>> Happy New Year to you all!
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Maverick Brown <
>> maverick at mavericksolar.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Enphase Commercial has a recommended scanner. I am sure you could use for
>>> both Enphase and not Enphase systems.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Maverick
>>>
>>>
>>> Maverick Brown
>>> BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ?
>>> President & CEO
>>> Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
>>> Office: 512-919-4493
>>> Cell: 512-460-9825
>>>
>>> Sent from an iPhone.
>>>
>>> On Dec 28, 2012, at 4:31 PM, Jason Kechijian <solarj at me.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can anybody recommend a good barcode scanner for scanning modules into
>>> specific string and combiner configurations for tracking purposes?
>>>>
>>>> Happy New Year to all!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jason D. Kechijian, LEED AP BD+C
>>>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer?
>>>> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Technical Sales Professional?
>>>> (843) 200-7271
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone.
>>>> (Please excuse my typos)
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cordially,
>>
>> *Nick Soleil*
>>
>> *Field Applications Engineer
>> *
>>
>> *Enphase Energy*
>>
>> Mobile: (707) 321-2937
>>
>>
>> **
>>
>> *Enphase Commercial Solar.* *Limitless.*<http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sig&utm_campaign=Comm2012>
>>
>> *
>> *<http://www.enphase.com/commercial?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sig&utm_campaign=Comm2012>
>>
>> 1420 North McDowell
>>
>> Petaluma, CA 94954
>>
>> www.enphase.com <http://www.enphaseenergy.com/>
>>
>> P: (707) 763-4784 x7267
>>
>> F: (707) 763-0784
>>
>> E: nsoleil at enphaseenergy.com
>>
>> [image: nabcep logo] Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300
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