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- | ====== VE.Smart Networking ====== | + | Moved to: https:// |
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- | ===== 1. Introduction ===== | + | |
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- | A VE.Smart Network is a wireless communication network between Victron products. It is a wireless technology using Bluetooth Smart. | + | |
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- | Features enabled by VE.Smart are Remote Voltage-, temperature and/or current sensing, as well as Synchronised charging. | + | |
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- | === Remote voltage-, temperature and/or current sensing === | + | |
- | Use VE.Smart | + | |
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- | This video introduces the Smart Battery Sense: \\ | + | |
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- | === Synchronised charging === | + | |
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- | Use also now the VE.Smart Networking to synchronise the charger algorithms from Solar Chargers and improve even further the charge-efficiency and battery life. This feature is only available on SmartSolars with firmware version equal or higher then v1.47 (Ve.Direct SmartSolars) and v1.04 (Ve.Can SmartSolars). | + | |
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- | ===== 2. Voltage, temperature and current sense - further details ===== | + | |
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- | The battery voltage data is used to compensate for voltage-drop over the battery cables. This ensures that the battery is charged with the exact voltage as configured in the charger - instead of a lower voltage due to resistance in the wiring. | + | |
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- | The battery temperature data is used to adjust the charge voltages. When cold, a lead/acid battery typically needs a higher charge-voltage ...and a lower charge-voltage when it's hot. | + | |
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- | For lithium batteries the charge-voltages remain the same at all temperatures, | + | |
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- | The battery current is used to allow the tail current setting (see the [[victronconnect: | + | |
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- | ===== 3. Specifications ===== | + | |
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- | ==== 3.1 VE.Smart Networking products compatibility ==== | + | |
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- | ^Product range ^ Compatible ^ Function ^ | + | |
- | |BMV-700 | + | |
- | |BMV-702 | + | |
- | |BMV-712 | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPTs | Yes <sup> (2)</ | + | |
- | |BlueSolar MPPTs | Yes (requires [[https:// | + | |
- | |Phoenix Smart IP43 Charger | + | |
- | |Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC Charger Isolated | + | |
- | |Blue Smart Chargers IP22, IP65 and IP67 | No | Not yet supported, may be compatible in the future | | + | |
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- | - To measure battery temperature, | + | |
- | - Check the table below to see which models are incompatible with this feature. | + | |
- | - Synchronised charging is available on the SmartSolar on version v1.47 or higher except for the models listed on the table below | + | |
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- | === First production batches of SmartSolar MPPTs do not support | + | |
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- | All currently shipping SmartSolar MPPTs support VE.Smart Networking. However some older versions of those models do **not** support VE.Smart Networking. Those devices will also not become compatible later with a firmware update: the incompatibility is due to a hardware limitation in those devices. There is a work around: connect a [[https://www.victronenergy.com/ | + | |
- | ^Product | + | |
- | |VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPT 150/85 Tr |SCC010085210 |SCC115085211 | | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPT 150/85 MC4 | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPT 150/100 Tr | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPT 150/100 MC4 |SCC010100310 |SCC115110311 | | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPT 250/ | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPT 250/ | + | |
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- | ==== 3.2 Limitations ==== | + | |
- | * The maximum number of devices which can be connected on one network is 10. | + | |
- | * VE.Smart Networking is designed for small systems which do not have a [[venus-os: | + | |
- | * The transmitter range will be found to be the same as the Bluetooth range - as experienced when connecting a device to // | + | |
- | * It is not possible to measure multiple battery temperatures/ | + | |
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- | ===== 4. Step by step instructions ===== | + | |
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- | We recommend you configure the Smart Battery Sense, or BMV first ...and //then// add one or more solar chargers to that network. You can read the Smart Battery Sense manual [[https:// | + | |
- | ==== 4.1 Setup the Smart Battery Sense or BMV ==== | + | |
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- | Open [[victronconnect: | + | |
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- | Click //Create Network//, enter a name. Click //Save// and wait for the ' | + | |
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- | ==== 4.2 Join the Solar Chargers to the network ==== | + | |
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- | Go back and navigate to the //Solar charger//, then click // | + | |
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- | Wait for the ' | + | |
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- | ==== 4.3 Verify operation ==== | + | |
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- | When everything is working OK, you will be able to see that the VE.Smart Networking page of the Solar Charger is receiving data: | + | |
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- | {{: | + | |
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- | Also the network icon {{: | + | |
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- | Clicking on that icon will show the network status. | + | |
- | ===== 5. FAQ ===== | + | |
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- | === Q1: Can several MPPTs be paired to one Smart Battery Sense or BMV? === | + | |
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- | Yes. If SmartSolars are connected to the same network, they will also synchronize their charger algorithms. | + | |
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- | === Q2: Is VE.Smart Networking disrupted if I connect a smartphone to it at the same time? === | + | |
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- | Not at all. It is possible to connect with a smart phone, computer or tablet, at the same time. | + | |
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- | === Q3: Will you add the same functionality to the BlueSmart Charger product range? === | + | |
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- | Yes we will - though the exact functionality, | + | |
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- | === Q4: Can Smart Battery Sense be used as a standalone product? === | + | |
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- | Yes. In this instance it will simply act as a voltage- and temperature-measuring device. Note that the functionality is limited in that it does not (yet) show the graphs or other data which would normally be generated from these measurements. | + | |
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- | === Q5: Can I use Smart Battery Sense in systems already controlled by a GX device (eg CCGX/ | + | |
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- | No. The GX device already has voltage sensing (soon they will have temperature sensing too). Adding Smart Battery Sense to the installation will confuse the voltage-sensing data. For further information please see: [[https:// | + | |
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- | ===== DISQUS ===== | + | |
- | ~~DISQUS~~ | + |
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