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--- battery_compatibility:freedomwon [2020-11-28 15:12] – [CAN Bus Wiring] - added info for Cerbo boekel
+++ battery_compatibility:freedomwon [2021-03-20 03:04] – guystewart
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 ===== CAN Bus Wiring =====
-The connection of the Lite to the GX-device is extremely simple. A standard **straight through** CAT5e Ethernet cable is required of the desired length, with one end plugged into one of the RJ45 sockets on the Lite and the other end plugged into one of the CAN sockets on the GX-device. Note that the second RJ45 socket in each case must be fitted with an end of line 120Ω resistor. Two are supplied with each GX-device.
+The connection of the Lite to the GX-device is extremely simple. A standard **straight through** CAT5e Ethernet cable is required of the desired length, with one end plugged into one of the RJ45 sockets on the Lite and the other end plugged into one of the CAN sockets on the GX-device. Note that the second RJ45 socket in each case must be fitted with an end of line 120Ω resistor. Two are supplied with each GX-device.
 **Note:** In the case of the Venus GX or Octo GX, if the VE.CAN ports (RJ45) are being used by MPPTs, the secondary CAN bus needs to be connected using the green terminal blocks.  If you require any information on how to do this, contact Freedom Won support at support@freedomwon.co.za
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 ===== Victron VE.CAN MPPTs and Freedom Won Batteries =====
-**Note:** In this section, the reference to "Color Control GX" refers only to that specific model of GX device and excludes the rest of the range.  The limitations described in this section apply only to the Color Control GX (CCGX).
+**Note:** In this section, the reference to "Color Control GX" refers only to that specific model of GX device and excludes the rest of the range.  The limitations described in this section apply only to the Color Control GX (CCGX), for these reasons it is recommended to use the Cerbo GX instead.
 The Freedom Won Battery Management System is configured by default to communicate over CAN bus at a 500kbps baud rate. For systems using a Color Control GX and Victron VE.CAN MPPTs, it is possible to change the baud rate of the battery to 250kbps in order to accommodate the VE.CAN baud rate. **However**, that is only possible with one battery on a system with a CCGX.