Re: [RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system-Solved

[William Miller via RE-wrenches]

Friends:



I discovered the cause of my problems:  The customer has multiple email
addresses.  When he created his account on Optics he used a different email
address from the one he gave me to use in the invitation.  Once we got on
the same email address we connected successfully.



Thank for the advice.



William



Miller Solar

17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422

805-438-5600

www.millersolar.com

CA Lic. 773985





*From:* Nick A Lucchese [mailto:luccheseso...@me.com]
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:46 AM
*To:* will...@millersolar.com; RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system



Greetings William,



I think the trick is to have the customer wait until they get the invite
and not have them create an account ahead of time. However on your end, it
does say something about the client being able to add the system if they
already have an account. I too have come across this exact headache you’re
referring to and seems like it always resolves itself by way of the
invitation email the installer initiates.



Hope that helps. I know luck shouldn't need be associated but, good luck!
Nick







On Feb 21, 2024, at 11:12 AM, William Miller via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:



Friends:



This is a subject that has frustrated me for a long time.  I have asked
Outback Tech support but none of their people do this because they are not
customers.



I will connect anew system to Optics and send the client an invitation.
The customer creates and account and then is directed to a page that shows
this:







There is only one link to click and it takes you to this:





Again, you have only one choice.  The next step prompts to enter a MAC
address but that MAC address is already in the system and the system will
not let the customer proceed.



I have dealt with this for years.  Some customers stumble onto the solution
but if I look over someone’s shoulder I do not see how to log into an
existing system.  Anyone know what I am missing?



Thanks in advance.



William







Miller Solar

17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422

805-438-5600

www.millersolar.com

CA Lic. 773985





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Re: [RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system

[Nick A Lucchese via RE-wrenches]

Greetings William,

I think the trick is to have the customer wait until they get the invite and 
not have them create an account ahead of time. However on your end, it does say 
something about the client being able to add the system if they already have an 
account. I too have come across this exact headache you’re referring to and 
seems like it always resolves itself by way of the invitation email the 
installer initiates.

Hope that helps. I know luck shouldn't need be associated but, good luck! Nick




> On Feb 21, 2024, at 11:12 AM, William Miller via RE-wrenches 
>  wrote:
> 
> Friends:
>  
> This is a subject that has frustrated me for a long time.  I have asked 
> Outback Tech support but none of their people do this because they are not 
> customers.
>  
> I will connect anew system to Optics and send the client an invitation.  The 
> customer creates and account and then is directed to a page that shows this:
>  
> 
>  
> There is only one link to click and it takes you to this:
>  
> 
> Again, you have only one choice.  The next step prompts to enter a MAC 
> address but that MAC address is already in the system and the system will not 
> let the customer proceed.
>  
> I have dealt with this for years.  Some customers stumble onto the solution 
> but if I look over someone’s shoulder I do not see how to log into an 
> existing system.  Anyone know what I am missing?
>  
> Thanks in advance.
>  
> William
>  
>  
>  
> Miller Solar
> 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422
> 805-438-5600
> www.millersolar.com 
> CA Lic. 773985
>  
>  
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[RE-wrenches] Adding customer to Optics RE system

[William Miller via RE-wrenches]

Friends:



This is a subject that has frustrated me for a long time.  I have asked
Outback Tech support but none of their people do this because they are not
customers.



I will connect anew system to Optics and send the client an invitation.
The customer creates and account and then is directed to a page that shows
this:





There is only one link to click and it takes you to this:



Again, you have only one choice.  The next step prompts to enter a MAC
address but that MAC address is already in the system and the system will
not let the customer proceed.



I have dealt with this for years.  Some customers stumble onto the solution
but if I look over someone’s shoulder I do not see how to log into an
existing system.  Anyone know what I am missing?



Thanks in advance.



William







Miller Solar

17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422

805-438-5600

www.millersolar.com

CA Lic. 773985
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