Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian design limitation - am I missing something?

2012-12-17 Thread William Miller
Allan: Welcome to the world of PV design. This is why customers need experienced designers and installers. The out-of-work electrician with new magnetic door signs that say "and Solar" will most likely be unable to finesse this design. A good portion of my work is following these types arou

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian design limitation - am I missing something?

2012-12-17 Thread Ray Walters
I second WIlliam's sentiment about having all equipment communicate together, but Outback just ain't there. I know Midnite's stuff will communicate with the universal MODBUS language, and is not that silly proprietary stuff that Outback does. I don't see any reason not to use Midnite Classic

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian design limitation - am I missing something?

2012-12-17 Thread Brian Teitelbaum
MidNite Solar is working on a unit that they are calling the "Translator" that will allow the Classic controllers to communicate with other brands of system controllers like the MATE or the XW System Control Panel. I don't know how far along in the development process they are, but maybe boB can

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian design limitation - am I missing something?

2012-12-17 Thread boB
On 12/17/2012 12:45 PM, Brian Teitelbaum wrote: MidNite Solar is working on a unit that they are calling the "Translator" that will allow the Classic controllers to communicate with other brands of system controllers like the MATE or the XW System Control Panel. I don't know how far along in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Radian design limitation - am I missing something?

2012-12-17 Thread boB
On 12/17/2012 1:20 PM, boB wrote: On 12/17/2012 12:45 PM, Brian Teitelbaum wrote: MidNite Solar is working on a unit that they are calling the "Translator" that will allow the Classic controllers to communicate with other brands of system controllers like the MATE or the XW System Control Pa