Cosmic Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I have a Tracer 2210 MPPT controller with an MT-5 remote display. I unplugged the MT-5 to reroute the cable, and reconnected it shortly after. Ever since, the display has been kaput. Every icon on the screen is visible, and none of the buttons does anything. The battery voltage is around 13.7V (depending where I measure it there are some silly voltage drops), which suggests the controller itself is still doing its stuff. Beyond that, I'm at a bit of a loss regarding fault finding. It could be the MT-5, the cable or the controller interface gone. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 First thing to check must be the connection of the cable.It worked prior to it being disconnected, therefore may not be achieving continuety on refitting. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I checked the connection. The two LEDs flashed brightly and brielfy as I reconnected the cable. Neither LED stayed on. Normally the green LED stays on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 As the lamps lit briefly,have you checked the fuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 As the lamps lit briefly,have you checked the fuse? I think you will find the screen is f%@€£$d. It happens, I have seen 2 with the same problem, cause by similar happenings. One was brand new so replaced under warranty by Bimble It doesn't affect the controller so gives you time to save up £20 for new one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted April 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I think you will find the screen is f%@€£$d. It happens, I have seen 2 with the same problem, cause by similar happenings. One was brand new so replaced under warranty by Bimble It doesn't affect the controller so gives you time to save up £20 for new one. That's really helpful, thanks!! Are there any rules for connecting the new one, then? Such as only connecting it at night, or connecting the display before the panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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