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Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

Comet — Tue, 08 May 2018 11:43:48 GMT

We have just had a solar system installed. It came with a Ginlong data logger wifi stick that I have set up according to the instructions. When I am logged into the data logger via wifi the status says that it is connected and when I test the connection on the server page it seems to be all good.

I have set up an account on Ginlongmonitoring.com and entered the details of the data logger. According to the website my data logger is offline. I have tried different settings with the data logger setup without having any luck. Is there a trick to setting it up properly that I am missing? I have done a bit of Googling and the only negative thing I have read about the data logger is that it can lose it's wifi connection easily.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

Fay — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:45:44 GMT

I too have recently tried to connect to the Ginlong data logger without success. Can AGL please provide some support (a guide that is user friendly in english rather than fractured english) to help me connect and gain access to my PV data. I need a better guide to enable me to connect via an Apple Mac and PC.

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

Comet — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:08:46 GMT

Hi Fay

My data logger turned out to be faulty. AGL replaced it free of charge. The replacement is working brilliantly. If you run through the setup wizard and are still having problems I suggest you contact them.

Cheers

Brian

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

Peter3991 — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:04:40 GMT

See if this helps you out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F0aGeTOYw8

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

Comet — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:24:13 GMT

Thanks Peter. AGL replaced the data logger a few months back and it has worked perfectly since then.

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Fay — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 05:58:11 GMT

Thanks for your help, my data logger looks like it is faulty. I haven't been able to log onto it after many attempts. I will ask AGL for a replacement

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Fay — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:33:55 GMT

Hi Everyone, I got some help with the Ginlong Wifi and I have been able to set the system up and log onto the Ginlong monitoring website but the system says it is 'loading' but no data is shown on the site. What do I do next?

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tewnion — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:06:36 GMT

I'm having the same issue, just tried setting it up but says it's offline, light on the stick is red, anything I should be checking? Have contacted the company who sold me it.

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benpaddlejones — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:12:26 GMT

My data logger appears to be working fine but I also notice it now glows red, appears to be a red LED inside the logger. Did you get a response from Ginlong?

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Peter3991 — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:40:33 GMT

Hi benpaddlejones

Yes my data logger also glows red as well, does appear to be a LED keepalive in the unit to show its still transmitting data to the mothership

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

Chris24 — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 08:39:38 GMT

My data logger says unpingable which I gather is offline. I can only read the inverter of kw produced.

I cant get data logger online, no matterwhat I do. Very frustrating.

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Chris24 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:53:08 GMT

My data logger doesnt work properly. Can read kw produced but cant fnne t to wifi properly for other readings at all. No light on it at all.

Says unpingable.

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Debraspace — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 23:25:08 GMT

Hi Comet,

I have just set up solar too and the Solis wifi stick has an extremely poor reception even if you have a brilliant normal wifi reception in the house, it just constantly drops out. It took about 15 attempts to actually get it set up, and it was only from reading these posts that I realised others were making a dozen attempts so that's what I did and it did take quite some time before it confirmed successful. The app for Ginlong data logger tells you nothing, it says its always offline and like others on this forum shows no data what-so-ever. I have no idea if in fact this logger really does work as nobody has actually said on this site it is brilliant or otherwise. If you have any tips would love to hear from you.

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Debraspace — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 23:29:31 GMT

Hi Chris,

My data logger always says offline too, did you get a resolve to this? would be good to know what the next step is. Dealing with Ginlong is hopeless, they give no support at all, have sent several emails - nothing!

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

benpaddlejones — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 02:20:46 GMT

Unfortunately a side effect of buying a budget system.

My datalogger works perfectly, what brand/model router do you have? And many brick walls are between your router and it?

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Stevco123 — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 01:56:22 GMT

Wondering if anyone knows if the data logger is necessary or just a luxury to have? I unplugged mine as i don't like too many wifi devices around the house and i see no need to constantly check how much the solar system is producing

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Peter3991 — Sat, 28 Mar 2020 03:12:00 GMT

One advantage is if the inverter has a system issue it will then send you an email telling you the type of error and error code.

That way you don't have a dead inverter which you never look at sitting on the wall doing nothing until you get your next power bill and wondering why it is so high

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NeilC — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:41:16 GMT

@Stevco123 ,

The main advantage of getting the data from the the inverter is that you can see how much energy you are consuming directly from the inverter.

AGL can tell you how much you are putting to the grid, your inverter tells you how much you are generating.

Now this data is of use to me because I use it to calculate how I am going, on paying off my investment in solar.

Date	Peak	Solar Exported	Solar Gen	Solar Used	Meter	Solar
Carried Fwd	215.956	775.597	1004.2	211.005	2118.826	8146.693
1-Mar	5.169	21.185	25.60	4.42	2123.995	8167.878
2-Mar	5.470	27.454	32.10	4.65	2129.465	8195.332
3-Mar	6.007	12.216	13.90	1.68	2135.472	8207.548
4-Mar	7.105	20.857	23.10	2.24	2142.577	8228.405
5-Mar	6.489	13.516	18.60	5.08	2149.066	8241.921

Above is a sample from one of my spreadsheets.

The GREEN shows what Kw AGL is paying me for, the BLACK shows me how much I generated and the RED shows me how much I used of the power I generated.

In paying of my investment I add the GREEN and the RED together to work out how much I have payed off.

For my last bill (Nov 2019 - Jan 2020)

Exported	Used
2362.483	568.579
$ 472.50	$ 233.12

Total	$ 705.61

I got $705 back from having the solar in this period.

I can tell you that of the $3,299 that it cost me to have the Solar installed (Dec 19) I have already already recovered over $2,200 back so by Jan 2021 I should have paid off the investment.

So after Jan 2021 I will basically not be paying for electricity.

So I think its worthwhile.

As to using up your wireless network.

The inverter will contact via your internet connection once every 15 mins with a single packet of information that gives your Inverter Serial Number, output details, temp and a few other things.

All useful data.

No load on your system unless you are still using a 14K telephone modem to connect to the internet.

Cheers

Neil

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

umop3pisdn — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:38:00 GMT

I got a solar system put in on Tuesday, and it came with.a Ginlong data logger, working fine with no issues, now. I am still making small discoveries and realisations.

Here is some info that I would’ve been greatful to have had when I was setting it up.

Glitching webpage

• Using my iPhone, The wizard nor manual setup was NOT successful in rebooting the logger; and therefore not able to save updated settings.
My phone is an iPhone 6S/iOS 13.3, which is outdated, is probably where my issue lies.. But use a laptop, it worked first time

• For those saying their logger offline, What you wanna do is get your logger to join your local network. You know you’re on the right treacle when your logger is in STA mode, not AP mode. and it’s hotspot AP_1234567890 disappears from available hotspots.

• Don’t forget to register an account at http://m.ginlong.com

and go get the ‘Solis Home’ app from your AppStore/play store.

goodluck

Re: Solis inverter - Ginlong data logger

David_AGL — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:19:43 GMT

Thanks for taking the time to share that @umop3pisdn! hopefully those tips will help some others out.