The Morningstar TriStar MPPT 60 and the 600 volt 60 amp both have
ethernet built in. Yes, you use their MSVIEW software, but no you don't
need an RS-232 cable.
The MSView software allows you to easily load previously developed
settings and to easily save and print those settings.
After putting lots of Morningstar products at remote site, I found found
them not to crash, glitch, reset, or do anything besides work. I've
found the built-in communications (using industry standard Modbus) to be
excellent and easy to manage. I've not found any other charge controller
manufacturer that has unified software across their whole product line,
a unified communications standard, and the level of built-in monitoring
the Morningstar products have.
I'll take RS-232, RS-485, or Ethernet any day over proprietary stuff
that doesn't work.
I don't have any vested interest in Morningstar. I've just spent a lot
of time developing monitoring and control software to work with all
manners of different equipment. And when I get my choice, I go with the
Morningstar stuff because I know it works well.
-James Jarvis
APRS World, LLC
www.aprsworld.com
On 02/12/2014 03:31 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
Hello William,
There is a hassle factor with the Morningstar MPPT controllers. If you
need a custom charge setting, and I do most of the time, then you must
download and install software, use a RS-232 data cable, and reprogram
settings from a Windoz PC. That's SO 1980's!.
We don't sell many Morningstar controllers because many of our battery
systems are Lifeline, Sun Xtender or FullRiver AGM batteries. None of
the DIP switch settings are right for those batteries. Also, none are
right, but close, for Trojan or Crown batteries which we also
sell. Besides that, I left the world of Microsoft many moons ago and I
also can't find my DB9 cables anywhere.
Larry
On Feb 12, 2014, at 12:50 PM, will...@millersolar.com
<mailto:will...@millersolar.com> wrote:
Hello again:
Anyone have any experience with these charge controllers? How about
the meter?
Thanks so much for all of the help.
William Miller
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