<p>There is just as much shielding inside Schneider, Outback or most any electronics that are designed for networking. It is Engineered in. Canbus, modbus, & xanbus do have some shortcomings. I really have not had issues with cables other than in dusty environments. I try to follow the cable routing schemes but I have had to be creative in routing at times. Always cross signal and power at 90 degrees though. Never together for more than a few inches.</p>
<p>About the only problem I have seen with mppt-80 is not having external surge protection.</p>
<p>Jason the next time you are there, try and see if the SCP logged any mppt issues in the system faults and warning screen. The config tool is really nice to have as you can eliminate the old network and get device history on your laptop. Using a spare combox or gateway would need a modem in the network or special config of gateway and combox.</p>
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<p>On Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:03:10 -0400, Tump <tump@swnl.net> wrote:</p>
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<div>I have the config tool that in these situations really does help, having my own SCP, installing updated firmware, turning everything off & waiting few mins. + unplugging & replugging too has made a difference. I also have a plethora of green cat5 cables that I also will use.<br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I did my cable swap and reconfiguration that fixed it I also was more careful to route the xanbus cables away from the batter/inverter cables - thinking that perhaps induction was the culprit. As I have an rj45 crimp tool and some shielded CAT5e in the truck I think I'll just make up my own cables in the future after spending way more time than that troubleshooting.<br /> <br /> Best of luck!<br /> <br /> jc<br /> <br /> <span>Jason Szumlanski wrote on 4/16/20 3:00 PM:</span><br />
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<div>Hey Jason,<br /> <br /> I had a SCP xanbus system once that refused to show a component - The fix was replacing the cheap ethernet wires that schneider provided with better cables and/or changing the order of the components in the series comm string. not sure which did it as I did both changes at once but I do suspect those white cables.<br /> <br /> Best,<br /> <br /> Jeff<br /> <br /> <span>Jason Szumlanski wrote on 4/16/20 1:03 PM:</span><br />
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