Yes, we have Solar Assistant. But the problem is that the Raspberry Pi reboots
because it is connected to power directly from the battery. When the battery BMS
shuts down and reboots, so does the Pi.
Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208
On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM Maverick Brown <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Jason
>
>
> Does the system have Solar Assistant and will that have the granularity to
> spot an actual voltage drop?
>
>
> The Victron SmartShunt is a good tool to add to the system, it will capture
> voltage and current and you can reward the data with a Bluetooth phone or
> tablet.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Maverick
>
>
> Maverick Brown
> Off-Grid Solar Commander since 2006
> Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc.
> • Solar Commander Remote Power
> • SunFlow Systems Cathodic Protection
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> > On Jul 16, 2025, at 6:21 AM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches
> > <[email protected] [[email protected]]>
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > This particular system is open loop at this time (which we set to try to
> > diagnose the battery random shutdown issue) but the same thing was happening
> > in closed loop (Pytes E-Box).
> >
> >
> > Am off-grid firmware is exactly what we need here. Customers "upgrading"
> > from old Trace SW inverters or others are actually getting a downgrade in
> > terms of autonomy. These new systems need babysitting.
> >
> >
> > Jason Szumlanski
> > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
> > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
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> > [data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=3D]
> > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM William Bryce via RE-wrenches
> > <[email protected] [[email protected]]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > MNP has a plan for a “off grid” firmware specification, that will mirror
> > > the old UL1741 that was found in the old SW inverters. This will be under
> > > the Grid Tab, and will remove all the ESS requirements. MNP does not have
> > > firm timeline for this, but it is on the near term list.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM Jay via RE-wrenches <[email protected]
> > > wrenches.org [[email protected]]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can’t agree more that auto restart is a requirement.
> > > > A well designed system that has the inverter shut off( shut down or not
> > > > sure what the correct term is) due to low battery should restart in the
> > > > morning.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Now I could easily see that it will have to get to some X amount of SOC
> > > > or volts or watts of input before it connects the AC loads.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Jul 15, 2025, at 3:21 PM, Chris Schaefer via RE-wrenches
> > > > > <[email protected] [[email protected]]
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Mr. Bryce,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > As offgrid is our biggest piece of the pie, I too would like to have
> > > > > the AIO power back up when voltage is at an acceptable level just as
> > > > > our OB's, Magnum's and Xantrex's have been for years. My hope is that
> > > > > in the very near future a firmware upgrade would make this a
> > > > > selectable feature.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Much appreciated,
> > > > > Christopher
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM William Bryce via RE-wrenches
> > > > > <[email protected] [[email protected]]
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Is this closed loop or open loop? If closed loop the "rules"
> > > > > > require the machine to stay shutdown until the "issue" is
> > > > > > identified.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM Tyrone Houck via RE-wrenches
> > > > > > <[email protected]
> > > > > > [[email protected]]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > That's my understanding as well. Sure would be cool if there was
> > > > > > > an automatic reconnect mode that could be set.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 7:56 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches
> > > > > > > <[email protected]
> > > > > > > [[email protected]]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > With this new breed of AIO inverters, when the battery reaches
> > > > > > > > low voltage disconnect, do they all need manual intervention to
> > > > > > > > restart inverting?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm having an issue with a Midnite AIO with a stack of Pytes
> > > > > > > > batteries that reset themselves for a yet undiagnosed reason.
> > > > > > > > The DC Battery voltage goes to zero on the inverter for a
> > > > > > > > moment, and then returns. The problem is, it requires manual
> > > > > > > > intervention to push the button to turn the inverter back on. It
> > > > > > > > does not happen automatically. That's not good for an unmanned
> > > > > > > > remote site.
> > > > > > > >
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