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====== How to add dimming functionality to a solar lighting system ====== | ====== How to add dimming functionality to a solar lighting system ====== | ||
- | ===== Cable requirements | + | ===== Benefits of dimming |
- | Use the VE.Direct TX digital output cable ASS030550500 (previously called PWM light dimming cable) which is used together with the MPPT 75/10, 75/15 or 100/15. | ||
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- | * This cable is intended for solar lighting applications (more applications may follow later). | ||
* Energy consumption can be substantially reduced by light-dimming when appropriate. | * Energy consumption can be substantially reduced by light-dimming when appropriate. | ||
- | * Lower energy consumption will reduce overall system cost, and increase light availability even when | + | * Lower energy consumption will reduce overall system cost, and increase light availability even when the battery has only been partially |
- | the battery has only been partly | + | |
+ | ===== Cable required for dimming ===== | ||
- | The TX cable connects the TX pin on the VE.Direct | + | Use the [[https:// |
- | light dimming input of a LED driver. | + | |
+ | * This cable is intended for solar lighting applications (more applications may follow later). | ||
+ | * The TX cable connects the TX pin on the VE.Direct connector of an MPPT 75/15 or 100/15 to the PWM light dimming input of a LED driver. | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | ===== Firmware and software requirements ===== | ||
- | ===== Software | + | * The MPPT solar charge controller must have firmware version V1.15 or higher. |
+ | * An MPPT with an older version can be upgraded with [[https:// | ||
+ | * The latest | ||
+ | * A [[https:// | ||
+ | * To configure the MPPT controller, download [[https:// | ||
- | The MPPT solar charge controller must have software version V1.15 or higher. An MPPT with an older | + | ===== Tested LED drivers ===== |
- | version can be upgraded with VE Power Setup which can be downloaded from our website: | + | |
- | [[http:// | + | |
- | The latest firmware can be requested from [[service@victronenergy.com]] | ||
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- | A [[VE.Direct to USB interface]] (ASS030530000) is needed to connect to the MPPT controller to the | ||
- | computer. | ||
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- | To configure the MPPT controller, download ‘mpptprefs’: | ||
- | http:// | ||
- | Please see: http:// | ||
The dimming function has been tested | The dimming function has been tested | ||
with the following LED drivers: | with the following LED drivers: | ||
- | - RECOM RBD-12 | + | * RECOM RBD-12 |
- | - Glacial Power GP-LD7048-0B | + | |
- | - Glacial Power GP-LD3548-0B | + | |
- | - MEAN WELL LDH-45 | + | |
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