{"id":1559,"date":"2014-10-23T15:01:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T13:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2016-06-27T15:26:05","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T13:26:05","slug":"victron-live-guides-to-assistants-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/23\/victron-live-guides-to-assistants-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Victron Live: Guides to Assistants and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Victron Live<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new Victron Live website is a living and growing information store, where you can find additional documents and manuals, for Victron Energy&#8217;s products. Here are some of the key topics currently covered:<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"assistants\">Assistants<\/h5>\n<div class=\"level5\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:start\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:start\"  target=\"_blank\">Introduction to Assistants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:how_to_add_and_configure_an_assistant\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:how_to_add_and_configure_an_assistant\"  target=\"_blank\">How to add and configure an Assistant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:how_to_update_an_assistant\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:how_to_update_an_assistant\"  target=\"_blank\">How to update an Assistant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:overview_of_available_assistants\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:overview_of_available_assistants\"  target=\"_blank\">Overview of available Assistants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:ignore_ac_input_using_the_generator_assistant\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:ignore_ac_input_using_the_generator_assistant\"  target=\"_blank\">Ignore AC Input using the Generator start\/stop Assistant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:single_phase_solar_system\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:single_phase_solar_system\"  target=\"_blank\">Solar System with Assistants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/assistants:three_phase_pv_inverter_assistant\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"assistants:three_phase_pv_inverter_assistant\"  target=\"_blank\">Three Phase Grid Converter Assistant<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"ac-coupled_pv\">AC-Coupled PV<\/h5>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"level5\">\n<p>A PV inverter connected to the output of a Multi or Quattro<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/ac_coupling:start\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"ac_coupling:start\"  target=\"_blank\">General info on AC Coupling and the factor 1.0 rule<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/ac_coupling:fronius\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"ac_coupling:fronius\"  target=\"_blank\">Using a Fronius PV Inverter together with Victron<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"dc-coupled_pv\">DC-Coupled PV<\/h5>\n<div class=\"level5\">\n<p>Multi or Quattro combined with one or more solar chargers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/dc_coupling:prioritize_solar\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"dc_coupling:prioritize_solar\"  target=\"_blank\">How to prioritize solar in a dc-coupled system<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/ve.direct:mpptprefs\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"ve.direct:mpptprefs\"  target=\"_blank\">Configuring MPPT Solar chargers via VE.Direct (using mpptprefs)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"firmware_updating\">Firmware updating<\/h5>\n<div class=\"level5\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">To update VE.Bus products (Multis, Inverters, Quattros, EasySolar and the EcoMulti), use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/updating_firmware:updating_ve.bus_products\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"updating_firmware:updating_ve.bus_products\"  target=\"_blank\">VEFlash<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">To update VE.Direct and VE.Can products, use VE Power Setup. Available for download from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/support-and-downloads\/software\"class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/support-and-downloads\/software\"  target=\"_blank\">software page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"vrm_portal\">VRM Portal<\/h5>\n<div class=\"level5\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/vrm_portal:start\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"vrm_portal:start\"  target=\"_blank\">Account setup<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/vrm_portal:alarms\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"vrm_portal:alarms\"  target=\"_blank\">Alarms and monitoring<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/vrm_portal:faq\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"vrm_portal:faq\"  target=\"_blank\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5 id=\"nmea2000_and_vecan\">NMEA2000 and VE.Can<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/ve.can:changing_nmea2000_instances\"class=\"wikilink1\" title=\"ve.can:changing_nmea2000_instances\"  target=\"_blank\">Changing NMEA2000 instances<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Victron Live comments<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"level5\">\n<p>Below each page, you will notice a place for comments. Please do add comments and ask questions, below the technical information in the Victron Live pages. If you scroll to the comments at the bottom of the <a title=\"Changing NMEA2000 instances\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/ve.can:changing_nmea2000_instances\" target=\"_blank\">Changing NMEA2000 instances<\/a> page for example, you&#8217;ll get an idea of what we have in mind. Based on your comments and questions, we can then add and improve upon the documentation content for all.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you that are interested to learn more and contribute directly, below is a little more info about the new Victron Live site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What does this mean for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It means that the Victron Live is a place where all Victron Energy staff, distributors, dealers and even end users of Victron Energy&#8217;s products can contribute to and improve upon, any information in the documentation pages. You can even add new pages.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst you can edit and add pages yourself, we appreciate not all will have the time or possibly the inclination to do so. However if you leave a comment that warrants an update, then those of us that enjoy editing and improving the documentation will do so on your behalf.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the risk of sounding obvious, you go to the <a title=\"Victron Live - Start\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/start\" target=\"_blank\">start page<\/a>, and read the <a title=\"Victron Live - Introduction\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/live\/wiki:welcome\" target=\"_blank\">introduction<\/a> in that page.<\/p>\n<p>Victron Live is based on <a title=\"DokuWiki\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dokuwiki.org\/dokuwiki\" target=\"_blank\">DokuWiki<\/a>. It may seem daunting at first but do spend a little time experimenting, as it doesn&#8217;t take long to get the hang of it.<\/p>\n<p>If you can use Microsoft Word, you can use the Victron Live editor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feedback<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We want to know what you think, so please leave us your comments below.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks in advance and we hope you enjoy creating even better information, that we can all share. I know I have.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"John Rushworth\" href=\"http:\/\/john.rushworth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">John Rushworth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victron Live The new Victron Live website is a living and growing information store, where you can find additional documents and manuals, for Victron Energy&#8217;s products. 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