{"id":14283,"date":"2018-11-02T15:19:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T13:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=14283"},"modified":"2022-06-20T15:20:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:20:43","slug":"mets-2018-preview-glass-bridge-smart-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/02\/mets-2018-preview-glass-bridge-smart-everywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"METS 2018 Preview: Glass Bridge &amp; Smart everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>METSTRADE show is the world\u2019s largest and most visited B2B leisure marine equipment show, yet where Victron are concerned it&#8217;s also of interest to our end users too &#8211; as it is a launchpad and bellwether for new products.<\/p>\n<p>This year between Nov 13th &#8211; Nov 15th Victron Energy will be launching a range of products at the show, a key one being &#8216;glass bridge&#8217; integration of Venus connected devices for yachts. As Matthijs Vader, MD of Victron Energy says:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really excited about this product launch as it has been my wish for many years to show our equipment on the chartplotters of Raymarine, Garmin, B&amp;G, Simrad,\u00a0Lowrance and similar MFD suppliers. It&#8217;s a winner, especially as it is so simple to implement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Bridging the gap<\/h3>\n<p>If you are already familiar with the Venus OS which runs on Victron&#8217;s Color Control GX, Venus GX and the new Octo GX, then you will be aware of the level and type of information that can be accessed. Until now it hasn&#8217;t been easily displayed on a glass bridge &#8211; that has now changed.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t already know, a &#8216;Glass Bridge&#8217; is a MFD (Multi-Functional Display) that integrates a boat&#8217;s systems and navigation status into a large screen or screens at the helm of the vessel, so doing away with multiple gauges, brackets and wiring complications.<\/p>\n<p>An example of Victron&#8217;s integration of their Venus data into a MFD is shown in the image below. It is a clean and crisp look, plus it is so easy to implement. Simply connect the MFD and the <abbr title=\"Device that runs the Venus OS. Such as the Color Control GX, Venus GX or Octo GX.\">Venus-device<\/abbr> with a network cable, and that\u2019s it. A Victron icon shows up on the MFD, click it to open the monitoring page.<\/p>\n<p>3 steps and the data is integrated and available &#8211; as easy as 1-2-3!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-blogpost-content wp-image-14285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/MFD-HTML5_84564078-690x431.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/MFD-HTML5_84564078-690x431.png 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/MFD-HTML5_84564078.png 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/MFD-HTML5_84564078-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Glass Bridge &#8211; Victron&#8217;s Venus MFD integration<\/h4>\n<h5>Features:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Simple &amp; fast to setup.<\/li>\n<li>Crisp &amp; clean interface.<\/li>\n<li>Will work with most MFDs: Garmin, Raymarine, Simrad, B&amp;G, Lowrance.<\/li>\n<li>Straightforward to support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Display:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitor shore power and generator status.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor battery status (state of charge, voltage, current and power).<\/li>\n<li>Monitor the power conversion equipment: chargers, inverters, inverter\/chargers.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor AC loads, and DC loads.<\/li>\n<li>Control shore power input current limit.<\/li>\n<li>Control the inverter\/charger: switch it off, on, or set it to charger-only.<\/li>\n<li>Optionally open the Victron Remote Console panel; allowing access to further parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Power equipment compatibility:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>All Victron inverter\/chargers: From a 500VA single phase device up to a large 180kVA three phase-system, including Multis, Quattros, 230VAC and 120VAC models.<\/li>\n<li>Battery Monitors: BMV-700, BMV-702, BMV-712 and newer, Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Ion BMS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Requirements:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Battery system.<\/li>\n<li>Victron inverter\/charger.<\/li>\n<li>Victron Battery monitor.<\/li>\n<li>Network cable connection between MFD and a Venus-device such as a Color Control GX, Venus GX or an Octo GX.<\/li>\n<li>UTP network cable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other products at METS<\/h3>\n<h4>GX GSM<\/h4>\n<p>An accessory for <abbr title=\"Device that runs the Venus OS. Such as the Color Control GX, Venus GX or Octo GX.\">Venus-devices<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n<p>The GX GSM is a cellular modem; providing mobile internet for the system and connection to the Victron Remote Management (VRM) web portal. It requires a full sized SIM card; and connects to the Venus-device with a (supplied) 1m USB cable.\u00a0<abbr title=\"&quot;Device\"><\/abbr><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/gx_gsm_web_84569926.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/gx_gsm_web_84569926.png 400w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/gx_gsm_web_84569926-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<h4>VE.Bus Smart Dongle<\/h4>\n<p>The VE.Bus Smart Dongle is a Bluetooth device which allows you to connect your smart phone (or other Bluetooth device) to a Victron Product which has a VE.Bus communications port &#8211; such as all of the Multi range, all the Quattro range, Phoenix Inverters (1200\/5000VA), Easy Solar and the\u00a0ECOmulti.<\/p>\n<p>This product is a great improvement in ease of configuration for installers. By using the free VictronConnect app you can monitor live data, and change settings smartly.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Unknown_79889995.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Unknown_79889995.jpeg 349w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/09\/Unknown_79889995-300x125.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<h4>Phoenix Smart IP43 battery charger<\/h4>\n<p>Available in 12 &amp; 24V models &#8211; 12\/30, 12\/50, 24\/16, 24\/25.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adaptive 5-stage charge algorithm<\/li>\n<li>Potential free alarm contacts<\/li>\n<li>Remote on-off (also for Li-ion BMS)<\/li>\n<li>Configure and monitor with your Smartphone<\/li>\n<li>Ideal for use with Smart Battery Sense accessory<\/li>\n<li>Works with VictronConnect app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-blogpost-content wp-image-14314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727-730x487.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/Phoenix-Smart-IP43-battery-charger_84572727.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And so the list of new products continues, including more Smart tech:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Octo GX (See this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/venus-os:start\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a> for the differences between the Octo GX, Color Control GX and Venus GX).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/octo_gx__top_antenna1__720_84740120.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/octo_gx__top_antenna1__720_84740120.png 669w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/octo_gx__top_antenna1__720_84740120-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24V Smart Lithium battery<\/li>\n<li>Lynx Ion BMS + HE battery.<\/li>\n<li>Smart Battery Protect (A Smart enabled version of the <span class=\"st\">pre-existing<\/span> Battery Protect).<\/li>\n<li>Updated VE.Direct Inverter range. Previously 250VA, 375VA, 500VA, 800VA, 1200VA and now 1600VA and 2000VA models, with Smart tech of course using VictronConnect.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veethree.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">CANvu 500<\/a>, now with IO\u00a0 Extender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Accessories<\/h3>\n<p>Not only is there Smart tech everywhere but we also continue to do simple hardware devices, such as the new inline Blue Power Charger IP65 state of charge battery indicator for example.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/10\/SOC_84574905-e1540729224976.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"388\" \/><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Why not take a look at the range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/accessories\" target=\"_blank\">other accessories for Victron products<\/a> &#8211; maybe there&#8217;s something you&#8217;ve missed.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>As ever there are too many new products (a good thing!) to go into in depth in this short preview blog for METS. However we hope this blog gives our end users an insight into what to expect in the coming months. In the meantime if you are in the B2B category we look forward to welcoming you to METS 2018 in Amsterdam, between Nov 13th &#8211; Nov 15th. Victron Energy will be at Stand number 01.541.<\/p>\n<p>For show registration follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/registration.n200.com\/survey\/1zd0rxltnx6ek?actioncode=NTWO000245HVF&amp;partner-contact=0fs9b8dx9qnv9\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>. Note:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Online registration for METS is free of charge up to and including 5\u00a0November.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0As of 6 November an online registration fee of \u20ac 70.00 per person is applicable.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Onsite registration during the show period (13-15\u00a0November 2018) is \u20ac 200.00 per person.<br \/>\n<strong>\u2022<\/strong>\u00a0Invitations extended by exhibitors such as Victron Energy enable free registration at all times.<\/p>\n<p>And for our end users, keep an eye on this blog for pending individual and in depth reviews on the METS featured products .<\/p>\n<p>John Rushworth<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>METSTRADE show is the world\u2019s largest and most visited B2B leisure marine equipment show, yet where Victron are concerned it&#8217;s also of interest to our end users too &#8211; as it is a launchpad and bellwether for new products. 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