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+ | ====== VE.Bus Smart Dongle - manual ====== | ||
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+ | Work in progress. This page contains input for the user manual | ||
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+ | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
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+ | The VE.Bus Smart dongle is a Bluetooth Smart enabled VE.Bus interface, with battery temperature-and-voltage sensing. It communicates system information straight to your smart phone - using the free-to-use [[https:// | ||
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+ | When used with Multi- inverter/ | ||
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+ | The dongle can be used in systems with or without a Venus device - such as the CCGX. In systems //with// a Venus device, the dongle will not override temperature and voltage information already being supplied by the Venus device - in this role the dongle will provide live-information via its VictronConnect interface; and it will provide no-internet firmware updates. | ||
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+ | When the dongle is used in systems which //do not// have a Venus device, the dongle' | ||
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+ | The VE.Bus Smart dongle is able to sense battery temperature in two ways: The default method is the dongle' | ||
+ | ===== What's in the box ===== | ||
+ | - VE.Bus Smart Dongle | ||
+ | - Red battery (+) connection wire with 10mm eyelet and inline fuse. | ||
+ | - Black battery (-) connection wire with 10mm eyelet | ||
+ | - Connector block with screw terminals. | ||
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+ | Optional accessories : | ||
+ | - External battery-terminal mounted temperature sensor ([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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+ | **Installation without battery sensor**: | ||
+ | - Connect the red connection wire to the B+ input on the connection block | ||
+ | - Connect the black connection wire to the B- input on the connection block | ||
+ | - Connect the two eyelets to your battery terminals. Red wire eyelet on bat+ , black wire eyelet on bat- | ||
+ | - For battery temperature sensing, mount the dongle on or near the battery using the dongle' | ||
+ | - Plug the connector block into the dongle. | ||
+ | - Connect the dongle to the Multi' | ||
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+ | **Installation with battery terminal temperature sensor**:\\ | ||
+ | The battery temperature sensor replaces the included red battery(+) connection wire. | ||
+ | - Connect the temperature sensor' | ||
+ | - Connect the temperature sensor' | ||
+ | - Connect the black connection wire to the B- input on the connection block | ||
+ | - Connect the two eyelets to your battery terminal. Red wire eyelet on bat+ , black wire eyelet on bat- | ||
+ | - Mount the dongle on or near the battery using the dongle' | ||
+ | - Plug the connector block into the dongle. | ||
+ | - Connect the dongle to the Multi' | ||
+ | ===== System requirements ===== | ||
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+ | **Multi firmware versions before 415 are not supported** | ||
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+ | ^ Function | ||
+ | | Battery voltage and temperature sense | 419 | | | ||
+ | | Input current limit and on/ | ||
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+ | ===== LED Status codes ===== | ||
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+ | //Ve.Bus Smart// has two LEDs: a Bluetooth status LED (blue), and an Error LED (red). | ||
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+ | On power-up, the Bluetooth LED will be slow-blinking - indicating that the device is ready to accept a Bluetooth connection. | ||
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+ | If both LEDs remain illuminated, | ||
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+ | When the LEDs are alternating quickly for more than 30 seconds, the //Ve.Bus Smart// is in firmware update mode and will need to complete the update before it can be used. Firmware updates are performed (where necessary) after connecting to VictronConnect. | ||
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+ | ^ Blue LED ^ Red LED ^ Ve.Bus Smart dongle state ^ Connection State ^ Remark | ||
+ | | On | On | Not functional | ||
+ | | Slow blinking | ||
+ | | On | Off | Operational | ||
+ | | Fast blinking | ||
+ | | On | Slow blinking | ||
+ | | On | Faster blinking | ||
+ | | Fast blinking | ||
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+ | ===== Modes of operation ==== | ||
+ | The dongle can operate both as a //primary// and a // | ||
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+ | Due to restrictions in the VE.Bus communication protocol only one device can access data such as power readings. | ||
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+ | A Venus device has priority over the dongle and should always be able to access all data. When power is applied to the dongle - or after a firmware update - the dongle will startup in // | ||
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+ | Likewise, the dongle also monitors VE.Bus communication in order to discover if a Venus device is supplying the //Multi// with battery voltage and temperature data. It takes around 4 minutes after power on, or reset, before the dongle decides whether or not to transmit the battery voltage and temperature. | ||
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+ | When no //Multi// is connected // | ||
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+ | It takes a bit of time before a Multi is detected. When the dongle detects a Multi, // | ||
+ | Shortly after updating the firmware in // | ||
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+ | ===== Victron Connect Screenshots ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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+ | See both the [[victronconnect: | ||
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vebus_smart_dongle_manual.txt · Last modified: 2022-09-13 14:44 by stefanie