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full_mosey
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Apr 24, 2017

MorningStar TriStar-45 PWM and Raspberry Pi 3 data project

I am working my way through the MS MODBUS Specification specs to capture data onto the RPi3. The plan is to avoid fixed control panels, and instead, run a web server on the RPi3 and then view info ...
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mike-s
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Jun 27, 2017
According to their modbus doc:
Adc_ic_f
(12)(0x000B) (A). battery charge current, filtered.
Charging current to the battery as measured by on-board shunt.
I think you have to calculate solar current = load current + battery current (maybe flip the sign on battery current?)

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