[RE-wrenches] Schneider SCP / MPPT 80 600 / XW+ / Gateway questions

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

It is pretty well laid out on the website for 3 + years that you need to 
use Insight.

You should also read the installer info.

https://solar.se.com/us/en/2021/06/29/essential-advanced-resources-for-installers/

SCP will work for some basic functions but is out of memory for XWP. Use 
for indication only.

I am guessing that you did not program XWP to set the IEE region code as 
above in the installers manual?  This is probably causing some extra 
issues for you.

You do need the password and I can send it if you do not have it?

Good Luck.

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
e-mail  offgridsolar at sti.net
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On 2023-06-11 10:37 am, greg egan via RE-wrenches wrote:

Friends,

I'm currently onsite with a system.  Just replaced 4 XW + 6848's with 4 
XW Pros.  Updated the Gateway to rev. 1.17 and the Pros to 2.04.  Have 
some questions/observations so far.

System: Off Grid with 4 XW Pros, 18 MPPT 80 600s, 2 SCPs, 1 Gateway, 1 
Battery Monitor, 1 AGS.  3000 ahr of NiFe batteries.  36 kW Kubota 
Genset.

I tried using the Inverter SCP to program settings on the new inverters 
and it took everything but when I checked on InsightLocal the settings 
had not changed.  They were all still default so I had to go through it 
again one at a time through insightlocal.  I'm guessing the SCP no 
longer works for programming with the Gateway?  Can anyone confirm?  
Programming used to work through the SCP with the old XW+ inverters and 
firmware.

Tried using the Solar SCP to change settings on the charge controls but 
had to use insight local to change each individually.  Used to be able 
to use  the "copy from" function which was a real time saver.  Wondering 
if anyone else has run into the same problem, or if it works for them, 
what am I missing?  Is there a cool way to change one setting with 
insightlocal and get it to change the other 17?

Observations:
- looking at the CC's via insightlocal,
     under configuration -> advanced ->controls - I set all chargers 
"enabled" but the next day or so they all go to "disabled".  They all 
still work though.  Doesn't seem to affect operations.

     under configuration -> advanced ->charger settings - I have the 
first CC set to "primary" and the rest to secondary.  No idea if that's 
right or not.  seems to work.  Options are "stand-alone, primary, 
secondary and echo".  I could not find definitions in the manual on 
them.

- looking at the XW Pros via insight local,
     under configuration -> advanced ->controls -> Backup Mode - I 
disabled BAckup mode since I'm not backing up the grid. System shut down 
immediately.  Backup mode must be enabled when you're off grid.

Thanks in advance : )

Greg Egan
Remote Power Inc
Fairbanks, AK

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