[RE-wrenches] OutBack Power MATE3 to MATE3S Upgrade

[Jay]

Can you be more specific about the fndc interface issues. 
What wasn't working and the fix is new M3s firmware yet to be released?

Thx
Jay

> On Sep 20, 2017, at 4:10 AM, <dan at foxfire-energy.com> <dan at foxfire-energy.com> wrote:
> 
> Seems earlier versions of the 3s had a glitch that didn't play nice with FN-DC.. OB tech said a new version wasn't available till early Oct.. Still had control from Optics RE but no local control..
> 
> Good Luck
> 
> db
> 
> 
> Dan Brown
> Foxfire Energy Corp.
> Renewable Energy Systems
> (802)-483-2564
> www.Foxfire-Energy.com
> NABCEP #092907-44
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] OutBack Power MATE3 to MATE3S Upgrade
> From: Matthew Sirum <matthewsirum at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, September 20, 2017 6:12 am
> To: re-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> 
> Greetings All,
> 
> I'm preparing to replace an existing OutBack Power MATE3 System
> Display/Controller with the new MATE3S. The system is a grid tied 5
> stack of Radian GS8048A Inverter/Chargers. I am interested to know if
> any of you may have done this and if you encountered any issues or
> have any insights to pass along. This system does have a generator
> and uses the Advanced Generator Start (AGS) function to control
> generator start/stop and battery charging while the generator is
> running. I believe this is the only Display/Controller based function
> the system is using, so it will likely need to be programed and setup
> in the new MATE3S. I am hopeful that all other programing is stored
> in the Radians and will not need to be reprogramed/entered to the new
> MATE3S. The system is connected to OpticsRE (OutBack Power's system
> monitoring website/service). I assume we may need to do some
> programing from the new MATE3S and/or from the system's OpticsRE site
> to enable communication since the new MATE3S may have a different IP
> address, MAC Address, and etc than the MATE3 we are removing.
> 
> We are hopeful the new MATE3S will allow the system to function better
> with its OpticsRE site and not need to be reset every couple months.
> 
> Please let me know if you have any experience or thoughts to offer.
> 
> Have any of you installed and setup the new MATE3S? Any Issues,
> insights, or comparisons to the MATE3 to report?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> ----MATT
> 
> Matthew Sirum
> P.O. Box 1227
> Greenfield, MA 01302-1227 USA
> phone: +1.413.773.0611
> email: MatthewSirum at gmail.com
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