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Almot
Apr 10, 2015Explorer III
Get a remote display for your controller, or replace the controller with another model that allows remote display. Then you will have more freedom in controller location. Display is (usually) connected with a network cable, can be several feet long if necessary. It is important to place controller close to batteries, while display needs to be where you can see it.
My preference would be a display with interface, i.e. where you can actually "do" something rather than just look at it. Majority of them don't have this capability. Morningstar remote display allows "some" limited commands, if memory doesn't fail me. To do more, one has to either use a laptop, or again take a screwdriver and access the actual controller. So far I've seen only one remote interface that allowed any command possible, - Rogue MPPT, now discontinued. There could be others, but not cheap.
My preference would be a display with interface, i.e. where you can actually "do" something rather than just look at it. Majority of them don't have this capability. Morningstar remote display allows "some" limited commands, if memory doesn't fail me. To do more, one has to either use a laptop, or again take a screwdriver and access the actual controller. So far I've seen only one remote interface that allowed any command possible, - Rogue MPPT, now discontinued. There could be others, but not cheap.
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