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 ===== 1. Introduction =====
-VE Power Setup is a Windows application that can be used to update the firmware of a VE.Can product connected via USB to your computer (requires a CANUSB adapter, ASS030532000)
+VE Power Setup is a Windows application that can be used for three things:
-There are two more procedures that can be done with VE Power Setup, but those have each been replaced with better newer functions:
+  - Update the firmware of a VE.Can product connected via USB to your computer (requires a CANUSB adapter, ASS030532000)
   - (deprecated) Remotely updating firmware of a VE.Can product (requires an internet connected [[venus-os:start|GX device]]). Use the [[vrm_portal:remote-firmware-update|new mechanism]] instead.
   - (deprecated) Remotely changing the configuration of VE.Bus system: Remote VEConfigure (requires an internet connected [[venus-os:start|GX device]]). Use the new [[vrm_portal:remote-veconfigure|new mechanism]] instead.
-To update the firmware of a VE.Can product, its typically most convenient to use the remote option. Since its then not necessary to obtain the CANUSB adapter.
+Note that even for updating a VE.Can product via USB (first option in above list), its easier to not use VE Power Setup. Instead, use the remote firmware update feature (second option in above list) instead. Its then not necessary to obtain the CANUSB adapter. In conclusion, the only reason to use VE Power Setup is when there is no [[venus-os:start|GX device]] and no internet available.
 Products which can be firmware updated via its VE.Can port are:
-  * BlueSolar Charger 150/70 VE.Can
+  * BlueSolar Charger 150/70 CAN-bus
-  * BlueSolar Charger 150/85 VE.Can
+  * BlueSolar Charger 150/85 CAN-bus
+  * All SmartSolar Chargers with VE.Can
   * Lynx Shunt VE.Can
   * All four Skylla-i Battery Chargers