July 5, 201610 yr Hi Guys, I had to take one of my Axpert 5kva 4kw inverters in for repairs. I received it back today and all things being equal, It was reloaded with new firmware. Now, my other inverters are at a different level firmware and the system does not like that. the old version is 7240 and the new version is 7260. I started looking around to download the latest version, but at first glance, it is not so easy to track down. Anyone with a link to share or point me in the right direction would be great. In the mean time, I will keep looking.
July 5, 201610 yr Hi Guys, I had to take one of my Axpert 5kva 4kw inverters in for repairs. I received it back today and all things being equal, It was reloaded with new firmware. Now, my other inverters are at a different level firmware and the system does not like that. the old version is 7240 and the new version is 7260. I started looking around to download the latest version, but at first glance, it is not so easy to track down. Anyone with a link to share or point me in the right direction would be great. In the mean time, I will keep looking. Do all us Axpert folk a favour please... ask the supplier for the firmware files and provide a link? Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk
July 5, 201610 yr 2 hours ago, KnottyBuoy said: the old version is 7240 and the new version is 7260. @Coulomb Maybe you can find out from your supplier if they have this version. I'm sure you would love to get under the hood and see what changed.
July 5, 201610 yr Author I will for sure share as soon as i get my hands on it. TTT. This unit put 230 V AC on the grid feed connector when the inverter is switched on. As a result, the other inverters tripped with error 60 (current feedback). They replaced the controller board and i tried to install it tonight. However, with the mismatch in firmware, the plot thickens.... but that is a discussion for the general discussion page... Not here on the firmware page...
July 5, 201610 yr 3 hours ago, KnottyBuoy said: Hi Guys, I had to take one of my Axpert 5kva 4kw inverters in for repairs. I received it back today and all things being equal, It was reloaded with new firmware. Now, my other inverters are at a different level firmware and the system does not like that. the old version is 7240 and the new version is 7260. I started looking around to download the latest version, but at first glance, it is not so easy to track down. Anyone with a link to share or point me in the right direction would be great. In the mean time, I will keep looking. please do share the link if you manage to find it. Perhaps ask the supplier (Mustek?) for the firmware, explain to them that you need them all to be on the same version in order to stack the inverters.
July 6, 201610 yr Author I am making some headway... i think... I requested the FW updates and was asked for the serial numbers of the units requiring the FW. Hold thumbs they give it to me.
July 7, 201610 yr On 7/6/2016 at 4:42 AM, viper_za said: @Coulomb Maybe you can find out from your supplier if they have this version. I like to keep a small profile about that (if that's possible); asking only where I have a need. Quote I'm sure you would love to get under the hood and see what changed. That would be a yes
July 9, 201610 yr Author Good afternoon all, After a morning of tinkering, I am happy to announce that I have managed to get my hands on the latest version of firmware for the Axpert 5KVA 4Kw inverters and successfully been able to update all my inverters. The package include both sets of firmware for CPU1(72.60) and CPU2 (4.10) I have recorded short video clips of the actual process and will upload and link it below a little later tonight. Each package comes with some "Chinglish" instructions. The most important bit of info in it is to make sure you are updating via COM1. nothing else will work(I have tried ) Reflash --> CPU1 72.60 File size limits force me to add another message containing CPU2 files @Coulomb now you can peek under the hood and see what is new.. Everyone please use this with great care and at your own risk. Reflash.zip
July 9, 201610 yr @KnottyBuoy - what are your inverters date of manufacture? Sent from my SM-N900 using Tapatalk
July 10, 201610 yr Author 15 hours ago, edmundp said: @KnottyBuoy - what are your inverters date of manufacture? Based on the warrantee seal on the covers they were manufactured in July 2015 even so, I bought them only about 2 months ago.
July 11, 201610 yr Great stuff, thanks for this firmware. I could not find any files detailing the changes, does anyone know what changed in this firmware?
July 11, 201610 yr 29 minutes ago, OomD said: Great stuff, thanks for this firmware. I could not find any files detailing the changes, does anyone know what changed in this firmware? I think we are all waiting for Coulomb to decompile and compare them for us.
July 11, 201610 yr 9 hours ago, viper_za said: does anyone know what changed in this firmware? I think there was a report of a malfunction in Europe,nothing serious or critical. Apparently the unit would dim the back light and make a noise that can only be described as sniffling, it would also display the text "I wish i was a Victron" on the LCD. It would immediately return to normal operation as soon as someone approached it. The fault was originally discovered with a 300mm zoom lense and a shotgun mic after an owner believed his house was haunted. true story.
July 11, 201610 yr 38 minutes ago, Weasel said: I think there was a report of a malfunction in Europe,nothing serious or critical. Apparently the unit would dim the back light and make a noise that can only be described as sniffling, it would also display the text "I wish i was a Victron" on the LCD. It would immediately return to normal operation as soon as someone approached it. The fault was originally discovered with a 300mm zoom lense and a shotgun mic after an owner believed his house was haunted. true story. This is fascinating. Talking of LCD the story I heard about why the Victron inverters don't have one. It kept on showing "Overpriced" not enough reason to leave it out but it was found that the message was not hidden at all and removed as no firmware update could solve the problem. But wait some more as to why they don't even beep. The first units kept on beeping in this sequence "--- ...- . .-. .--. .-. .. -.-. . -.." turns out to be morse code saying the same as the LCD. Might be the reason you never hear the inverter beep for errors as there is nothing to make sounds.
July 11, 201610 yr The LED lights must then be isolated somehow from the logic... as you say, Fascinating They do seem to have this sorted in a CCGX though. In other news a hardware developer revealed the axpert was originally designed as a car audio amplifier, the product was re-purposed after engineers failed to get rid of a 60hz hum. apparently if you hold down all the buttons for 10 seconds it will play the test song "Gangnam style" through any heating element in your home.
July 11, 201610 yr You know, I always think you have to ask the people who's owned both. That's not me, so I'm not qualified. That other great debate we keep having, Linux vs Windows? Now that is me. Ask anyone who's used both if you want to decide which is better :-) There's a reason people buy the "overpriced" Victron :-)
July 11, 201610 yr Ag were just having fun, viper and i know each other well, and personally i think the axpert is pretty good.
July 11, 201610 yr 9 minutes ago, Weasel said: The LED lights must then be isolated somehow Think they figured most people would not figure out a sequence if the don't make them all the same colour or something to do with colourblind 9 minutes ago, Weasel said: They do seem to have this sorted in a CCGX though. Of course did you see the price of all the different cables and the CCGX to connect it all 7 minutes ago, plonkster said: Linux vs Windows Not overpriced vs overpriced, same logic applies here does it not...some have seen the light and some not
July 11, 201610 yr 2 minutes ago, Weasel said: Ag were just having fun, viper and i know each other well, and personally i think the axpert is pretty good. Nee man moet hulle nie se nie
July 11, 201610 yr 8 minutes ago, plonkster said: You know, I always think you have to ask the people who's owned both This is true Plonkster
July 11, 201610 yr 6 minutes ago, viper_za said: This is true Plonkster But even then, it's fascinating how people can still differ, because they value different things. An ex-colleague of mine was a die-hard BMW driver. He would occasionally drive a Jap-mobile as a rental, and absolutely hated the experience. I on the other hand tried a BMW for a year, and went back to the Japo-box a year later, sick and tired of working for the car in the week and ON the car on the weekend. Both of us saw our experiences with "the other side" as confirmation that our preference really is the only sensible one. I can see the appeal that the Axpert holds, I'm just not the kind of person it appeals to :-) To that end, here's a video I really liked... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpWPYPnZXQQ That to me is the appeal of the Corolla: Sure, it has no usb plug for my ipod (and the Hyundai does)... but I don't care about that. Same with the Victron... sure it has no LCD... I don't care about that :-)
July 12, 201610 yr 100% Plonkster and that is why I drive my VW and not the Hyundai. Must add I did get 24km/l with it last week Nice and young Jeremy
July 12, 201610 yr On 7/11/2016 at 9:05 PM, plonkster said: You know, I always think you have to ask the people who's owned both. That's not me, so I'm not qualified. That other great debate we keep having, Linux vs Windows? Now that is me. Ask anyone who's used both if you want to decide which is better :-) There's a reason people buy the "overpriced" Victron :-) Cause BSD is the best?
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