If you are thinking of buying the Magnum Energy ME-ARC50 Remote Control to use with your Magnum inverter, visit the Magnum Energy website to view the compatibility sheet pdf. The advanced controls described in the manual will only work with some inverters and even then you may not have access to ALL of them. The only inverter that can take advantage of all the features of this remote is the MS-PAE Series. I ordered this remote from Greentech Renewables to use with my 2 yr old top of the line MS4024AE inverter/charger. I read the manual from cover to cover trying to determine why the menus for the advanced features weren't available, with no luck. Finally I went the the Magnum site and this is what I found:
Note: All settings/setup menus in the ME-ARC are compatible with MS-PAE Series inverter/chargers. If you are using the ME-ARC with another inverter/charger (other than the MS-PAE Series), some features and setup menus may not be compatible with your inverter and will not function. Contact Magnum Energy to determine if a particular feature/setup menus provided in the ME-ARC are compatible with your inverter.
Below that is a link to the compatibility sheet that lists Magnum inverters by model number and firmware revision. It will tell you exactly which features are available for your model.
I believe that Greentech Renewables should include this information in their description. I have emailed Greentech Renewables for an RMA number so I can return this remote and I hope to hear back within the week.
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Thank you, this is a great feedback for us. We've updated the product description and attached the compatibility sheet to the product page.
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