Re: [RE-wrenches] XW Config Tool problem
We have an older Windows XP based laptop that we used for years for inverter and array commissioning that also ran the XW configure software tool using a USB software driver for the Xanbus Diagnostic Tool. However, like all computers, just when you get them to run all the software you need, they die. We had to replace this Windows XP laptop with a Windows 7 based laptop and I finally found and downloaded the latest version of the XW config. Software (not easy to find since Xantrex sold to Schneider Electric and now their download library stretches for miles). Unfortunately they do not offer (or I could not find after days of searching their web site!) a download of the USB software driver and we lost this when our old laptop died. I am also not sure if the old version would have worked with this newer Windows 7 laptop. Anybody have a link to where we can download a USB driver for this Xanbus interface that will work with Windows 7 ? Thanks, Jeff Yago ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] XW Config Tool problem
Jeff, We've only done a couple of XW systems, but when I needed software I was able to have it emailed to me by XW tech support. If you don't get a response here, you might try that. Allan Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Founder and Chief Technology Officer Positive Energy, Inc. 3209 Richards Lane (note new address) Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 www.positiveenergysolar.com On 3/22/2013 2:04 PM, Jeff Yago wrote: We have an older Windows XP based laptop that we used for years for inverter and array commissioning that also ran the XW configure software tool using a USB software driver for the Xanbus Diagnostic Tool. However, like all computers, just when you get them to run all the software you need, they die. We had to replace this Windows XP laptop with a Windows 7 based laptop and I finally found and downloaded the latest version of the XW config. Software (not easy to find since Xantrex sold to Schneider Electric and now their download library stretches for miles). Unfortunately they do not offer (or I could not find after days of searching their web site!) a download of the USB software driver and we lost this when our old laptop died. I am also not sure if the old version would have worked with this newer Windows 7 laptop. Anybody have a link to where we can download a USB driver for this Xanbus interface that will work with Windows 7 ? Thanks, Jeff Yago ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] XW config tool
Hi Luke, No way. I'm not sure its working with my Mac on the parallels part. jay peltz power On Jan 15, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Luke Christy wrote: I have an inverter to update as well, and just got the tool in the mail. I fear I already know the answer to this, but will it work with Mac OS? Luke Christy NABCEP Certified PV Installer™: Certification #031409-25 (Luke Christy) CoSEIA Certified PV Installer (Luke Christy) Solar Gain Services, LLC Monte Vista, CO. sgsrenewab...@gmail.com ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] XW config tool
Jay: In the past, XW config was not compatible with Windows Vista. I spent a lot of time with tech support failing to make the tool work with Vista before they remembered this limitation. (The sad part was I had an XP lap top in the truck with the tool loaded...) William At 10:20 AM 1/13/2011, you wrote: HI All, Any advice about using the XW config tool? I've got to update an AGS module and the SCP I have the tool already, really nice having to buy it. thanks in advance, jay Peltz Power ___ ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] XW config tool
I have an inverter to update as well, and just got the tool in the mail. I fear I already know the answer to this, but will it work with Mac OS? Luke Christy NABCEP Certified PV Installer™: Certification #031409-25 (Luke Christy) CoSEIA Certified PV Installer (Luke Christy) Solar Gain Services, LLC Monte Vista, CO. sgsrenewab...@gmail.com ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
[RE-wrenches] XW config tool
HI All, Any advice about using the XW config tool? I've got to update an AGS module and the SCP I have the tool already, really nice having to buy it. thanks in advance, jay Peltz Power ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] XW config tool
Jay, The one time I had to use it (to upgrade a 4548 unit with old firmware) it worked fine the first time. As I'm not a software nerd, I walked through the steps with Schneider tech support on the line, and this smoothed out all the bumps. I downloaded the firmware upgrade to my laptop, took the laptop to the site, and connected the unit and followed the wizard. The support was actually very good. This was just a few weeks ago. I don't recall (or can find the email) of who I worked with, but he wasn't Nick Klein and was very software-savvy. I hope this helps you. Allan Allan Sindelar Allan@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer EE98J Journeyman Electrician Positive Energy, Inc. 3201 Calle Marie Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 www.positiveenergysolar.com On 1/13/2011 11:20 AM, jay peltz wrote: HI All, Any advice about using the XW config tool? I've got to update an AGS module and the SCP I have the tool already, really nice having to buy it. thanks in advance, jay Peltz Power ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
Re: [RE-wrenches] XW config tool
Hi Jay: I recently upgraded the software on a large XW system with 3 inverters, an MX-60, controller, and a Gen Start Module. Schneider mailed me the adapter cable, and everything worked great. You have to upgrade the software to all XW components if you are going to upgrade the AGS software. The upgrade took about 40 minutes for my 6 components. Make sure that your laptop battery is charged, because you have to turn off the inverters during the upgrade. It would be slick to bypass the utility or generator power to the site during the service. If the laptop turns off during the upgrade, it can be really bad, because it can result in having to pull the inverters off the wall and sending them back for service!) I can't believe that the original AGS software did not support 2-wire start! The wiring harness has 13 different wires for a multitude of gen start methods, but they forget the most fundamental one! How does that happen? Gen starting shouldn't be so complicated. Nick Soleil Project Manager Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC PO Box 657 Petaluma, CA 94953 Cell: 707-321-2937 Office: 707-789-9537 Fax:707-769-9037 From: jay peltz j...@asis.com To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 10:20:54 AM Subject: [RE-wrenches] XW config tool HI All, Any advice about using the XW config tool? I've got to update an AGS module and the SCP I have the tool already, really nice having to buy it. thanks in advance, jay Peltz Power ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
