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-How to add dimming functionality to a solar lighting system
+====== How to add dimming functionality to a solar lighting system ======
-VE.Direct TX digital output cable ASS030550500 (previously called PWM light dimming cable)
-To be used together with the MPPT 75/10, 75/15 or 100/15.
+===== Cable requirements =====
-This cable is intended for solar lighting applications (more applications may follow later).
-Energy consumption can be substantially reduced by light-dimming when appropriate.
+Use the VE.Direct TX digital output cable ASS030550500 (previously called PWM light dimming cable) which is used together with the MPPT 75/10, 75/15 or 100/15.
-Lower energy consumption will reduce overall system cost, and increase light availability even when
+  * This cable is intended for solar lighting applications (more applications may follow later).
+  * Energy consumption can be substantially reduced by light-dimming when appropriate.
+  * Lower energy consumption will reduce overall system cost, and increase light availability even when
 the battery has only been partly charged due to bad weather.
 The TX cable connects the TX pin on the VE.Direct connector of a MPPT 75/15 or 100/15 to the PWM
 light dimming input of a LED driver.
-The MPPT solar charge controller must have software version V1.15 or higher. A MPPT with an older
-version can be upgraded with VE Power Setup. The software can be downloaded from our website.
-http://www.victronenergy.com/feeds/ve-power-setup/windows/VEPowerSetupInstaller.exe
+===== Software and firmware requirements =====
-The latest firmware can be requested from service@victronenergy.com
-A VE.Direct to USB interface (ASS030530000) is needed to connect to the MPPT controller to the
+The MPPT solar charge controller must have software version V1.15 or higher. An MPPT with an older
+version can be upgraded with VE Power Setup which can be downloaded from our website:
+[[http://www.victronenergy.com/feeds/ve-power-setup/windows/VEPowerSetupInstaller.exe]]
+The latest firmware can be requested from [[service@victronenergy.com]]
+A [[VE.Direct to USB interface]] (ASS030530000) is needed to connect to the MPPT controller to the
 computer.
 To configure the MPPT controller, download ‘mpptprefs’:
 http://www.victronenergy.com/Executables/mppt_vedirect_tools/mpptprefs.zip