connect comp to tri star 60 mppt controler with ethernet

Rmcgrath53 wrote:
I Have the ts mppt-60 with Ethernet port in the unit. I also have a remote ts-rm-2 that hooks to theRJ-11 socket. It also(ts mppt 60) has a rj-45 socket for Ethernet in the unit Thanks

the ts-rm-2 may be the problem I don't know.

see my previous post regarding communicating via the RJ-11 port.

If you have the remote meter connected to the RJ-11 you will likely need to remove that meter then set dip switches on the controller for the RJ-11 port to work with the serial port adapter that connects to the RJ-11 port.

And you'll need to get a usb-rs232 adapter.

KJINTF wrote:
Have you "connected" to the controller using the serial cable?
My guess is you have NOT

You need to read from the controller it's exact network configuration

Download MSView - Open MSView - Open the Tristar MPPT setup Wizard - Create a new configuration - Make it a Solar Charge controller - Proceed to the Network Communications configuration page (5 or 6 pages into the configuration SETUP) .......This will be the standard default setting but might not be how yours is configured for - YOU will need to connect to the controller - Strongly suggest you do that with a Serial data cable a null Modum 9 pin D type cable - you will need a USB to serial adapter and setup the proper Baud, data bits, and stop bits for RS232 communications - The setup is clearly detailed in the manual

tHANKS KJINTF. It looks like I am going to have to buy some hardware when I have some time. Thanks again

Have you "connected" to the controller using the serial cable?
My guess is you have NOT

You need to read from the controller it's exact network configuration

Download MSView - Open MSView - Open the Tristar MPPT setup Wizard - Create a new configuration - Make it a Solar Charge controller - Proceed to the Network Communications configuration page (5 or 6 pages into the configuration SETUP) .......This will be the standard default setting but might not be how yours is configured for - YOU will need to connect to the controller - Strongly suggest you do that with a Serial data cable a null Modum 9 pin D type cable - you will need a USB to serial adapter and setup the proper Baud, data bits, and stop bits for RS232 communications - The setup is clearly detailed in the manual

KJINTF wrote:
HI Rmc

I am happy to help but need the detailed info asked for earlier

To directly answer/comment on the above post
The TS-RM-2 RJ-11 connection uses the Meterbus communications protocol a completely different and isolated protocol (using the MPPT 60) than the Ethernet IP protocol I believe you are trying to connect to - The TS-RM-2 has zero affect on the RJ-45 communication from the MPPT-60.

Have you connected to the controller with a serial cable?
What exactly does the "Network communications" configuration page of the MSView configuration wizard show?

My computer is a HP laptop G60 it has no serial port only a 15 pin thing, It does have 3 usb ports. As far as the "network communications: there is none in the msview when I open it up
Thanks

HI Rmc

I am happy to help but need the detailed info asked for earlier

To directly answer/comment on the above post
The TS-RM-2 RJ-11 connection uses the Meterbus communications protocol a completely different and isolated protocol (using the MPPT 60) than the Ethernet IP protocol I believe you are trying to connect to - The TS-RM-2 has zero affect on the RJ-45 communication from the MPPT-60.

Have you connected to the controller with a serial cable?
What exactly does the "Network communications" configuration page of the MSView configuration wizard show?

I Have the ts mppt-60 with Ethernet port in the unit. I also have a remote ts-rm-2 that hooks to theRJ-11 socket. It also(ts mppt 60) has a rj-45 socket for Ethernet in the unit Thanks

the ts-rm-2 may be the problem I don't know.

KJINTF wrote:
Thanks I missed that this time around
Got to bogged down in details

However we continue to need the rest of the details
No way can we simply guess what the issue is with the very limited data we currently have

Yet another wrinkle - That MS Tristar MPPT 60 has an auto off power saving function (defaults to enabled) that turns off the NIC

Lots of variables with limited details, but I'm sure you guys will help him get it sorted out.

Thanks I missed that this time around
Got to bogged down in details

However we continue to need the rest of the details
No way can we simply guess what the issue is with the very limited data we currently have

Yet another wrinkle - That MS Tristar MPPT 60 has an auto off power saving function (defaults to enabled) that turns off the NIC

KJINTF wrote:
...Without additional information - Too many variables

We need the Model # of the controller
Only one of the MS controller families has a direct RJ-45 Ethernet connection
That unit is the MS MPPT 60 series...

As stated in the thread title.

red31 wrote:

LittleBill wrote:


you would need to set the laptop NIC to something other then "192.168.1.253"


I find this less than useless.

How about the reduction of IP address conflicts?????????????
Two devices on the same subnet with the very same IP address do not play well

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Without additional information - Too many variables

We need the Model # of the controller
Only one of the MS controller families has a direct RJ-45 Ethernet connection
That unit is the MS MPPT 60 series
You will need to connect via the serial port first
Have you used the MSView application?
Remember there two separate methods of connecting to the devices and only one of the connection types can be used at a time
1 - Configuration wizard
2 - Device connection
3- A third if you have the Ethernet enabled device is it's integrated web server - simply type the IP address in the browser's URL window
What version firmware is in the controller?
Several changes have happened over the last several years
What has been done to date to try and get it connected
Some info on your PC
Does it have a serial port?
Do you have a USB to serial adapter?
What's your PC's IP address?
Do you have a null modem rs232 9pin cable?
If not STRONGLY suggest you get one and "connect" with it FIRST

Sorry as I have stated many times the connection to MS devices is really VERY simple.
It's detailed with examples in several of the MS publications

I can remotely log into my MPPT 60 from anywhere on my home network
But not via the Web since I do not have a VLAN configured for that device or a valid Internet IP address for the device.

What are your plans?
Home network connection
Internet access
One is a subset of the other which requires much more configuration