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====== VE.Bus Smart Dongle - manual ====== | ====== VE.Bus Smart Dongle - manual ====== |
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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== |
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When used with Multi- inverter/chargers the dongle provides //on-battery// temperature and voltage sensing capabilities - allowing compensation for possible cable losses which can occur during charging and discharging. Temperature sensing allows accurate temperature-compensation during battery charge cycles. On MultiPlus-II models the dongle is, at present, the //only// way to add an "on-battery" sensing capability. | When used with Multi- inverter/chargers the dongle provides //on-battery// temperature and voltage sensing capabilities - allowing compensation for possible cable losses which can occur during charging and discharging. Temperature sensing allows accurate temperature-compensation during battery charge cycles. The dongle is, at present, the //only// way to add an "on-battery" sensing capability to the MultiPlus-II models, if they are not also connected to a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]] and CANbus battery. |
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The dongle can be used in systems with or without a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]] - such as the CCGX. In systems //with// a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]], the dongle will not override temperature and voltage information already being supplied by the [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]] - in this role the dongle will provide live-information via its VictronConnect interface; and it will provide no-internet firmware updates. | The dongle can be used in systems with or without a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]] - such as the CCGX. In systems //with// a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]], and another source of temperature and voltage data (eg from a CANbus battery), the CCGX data will override temperature and voltage information from the dongle. In this role the dongle will still provide live-information via its VictronConnect interface; and it will provide firmware updates without requiring an internet connection. |
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When the dongle is used in systems which //do not// have a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]], the dongle's voltage and temperature data becomes the primary source of that information, and can be used by other connected devices for voltage compensation. | When the dongle is used in systems which //do not// have a [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]], the dongle's voltage and temperature data becomes the primary source of that information, and can be used by other connected devices for voltage compensation. |
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| In systems with a Multiplus-II, dongle and [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]], but no other source of temperature and voltage, the data from the dongle will also be used. |
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At this time, the VE.Bus Smart dongle cannot send its temperature and voltage data as part of a [[https://www.victronenergy.com/live/victronconnect:ve-smart-networking|VE.Smart network]]. | At this time, the VE.Bus Smart dongle cannot send its temperature and voltage data as part of a [[https://www.victronenergy.com/live/victronconnect:ve-smart-networking|VE.Smart network]]. |
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See both the [[victronconnect:start|VictronConnect manual]] and the [[victronconnect:ve-smart-networking|VE.Smart Network manual]]. | See both the [[victronconnect:start|VictronConnect manual]] and the [[victronconnect:ve-smart-networking|VE.Smart Network manual]]. |
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