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--- battery_compatibility:pytes [2024-06-19 13:34] – guy_stewart
+++ battery_compatibility:pytes [2024-10-10 07:01] (current) – [1. Product & System compatibility] guy_stewart
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-=== 1.2 All 48V Multis, MultiPlus, Quattros and RS models are compatible ===
+=== 1.2 CAN-Bus wiring between the battery and GX Device ===
+Use the //VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS type A Cable//, part number ASS030710018.
+Plug the side which is labeled Battery BMS into the Battery BMS. Plug the side labeled Victron VE.Can into the [[venus-os:start|GX device]].
+Then plug a [[https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/ve-can-rj45-terminator|VE.Can terminator]] in the other VE.Can socket on the [[venus-os:start|GX device]]. Two VE.Can terminators are included with the package of the [[venus-os:start|GX device]] as an accessory, only one is used. Keep the other one as a spare.
+More information about the cable can be found in [[battery_compatibility:can-bus_bms-cable|its manual]].
+Without properly connecting this cable, the battery will not show up on the display of the [[venus-os:start|GX device]].
+It is important to ensure this connection and display of the battery on the [[venus-os:start|GX device]] display before attempting firmware updates or settings changes on other devices if they depend on the power supply from the battery. DO NOT attempt to operate the battery cells normally without connection to the BMS.
+=== 1.3 All 48V Multis, MultiPlus, Quattros and RS models are compatible ===
 The minimum supported firmware version for VE.Bus models is 469. Minimum supported firmware for RS models is 1.16. Updating to the latest firmware is recommended for new installations, and troubleshooting issues.
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 In off-grid systems, the control functions of the Battery Management System (BMS) are built into the latest version of the [[venus-os:start|GX device]].
-=== 1.3 Solar Charger compatibility ===
+=== 1.4 Solar Charger compatibility ===
 All 48V BlueSolar and SmartSolar MPPT Chargers are compatible.