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| | VE.Direct ports\\ (always isolated) | | VE.Direct ports\\ (always isolated) | ||
| | VE.Bus\\ (always isolated) | | VE.Bus\\ (always isolated) | ||
| - | | VE.Can | + | | VE.Can |
| ^ __Other comm. ports__ | ^ __Other comm. ports__ | ||
| | USB | 2 USB Host ports | 2 USB Host ports\\ & 1 power only port < | | USB | 2 USB Host ports | 2 USB Host ports\\ & 1 power only port < | ||
| | Ethernet | | Ethernet | ||
| | WiFi | | WiFi | ||
| - | | Bluetooth Smart | yes < | + | | Bluetooth Smart | yes < |
| | Micro SDcard slot | SDHC cards up to max. of 32GB < | | Micro SDcard slot | SDHC cards up to max. of 32GB < | ||
| - | | Second CAN bus port \\ < | + | | Second CAN bus interface |
| | Built-in RS485 | | Built-in RS485 | ||
| ^ __IO__ | ^ __IO__ | ||
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| - Requires the [[https:// | - Requires the [[https:// | ||
| - The 5V output on the Venus GX can be used to power, for example, a USB hub. Note that its output is not current limited or otherwise protected, and it shares the internal power supply in the Venus GX: overdrawing from it will result in shutdown(s) of the Venus GX. It is recommended to install a fuse for prevention. | - The 5V output on the Venus GX can be used to power, for example, a USB hub. Note that its output is not current limited or otherwise protected, and it shares the internal power supply in the Venus GX: overdrawing from it will result in shutdown(s) of the Venus GX. It is recommended to install a fuse for prevention. | ||
| - | - The CAN-Bus port of the Maxi GX, MultiPlus-II GX and EasySolar-II GX is a BMS-Can port. It can only be used to connect to managed batteries such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others, at 500kbps. Note that some early production batches had a labelling mistake: the port was labelled VE.Can. Which -unfortunately- | + | - The CAN-Bus port of the Maxi GX, MultiPlus-II GX and EasySolar-II GX for hardware revisions prior to Late 2021 were BMS-Can port only. It could only be used to connect to managed batteries such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others, at 500kbps. Note that some early production batches had a labelling mistake: the port was labelled VE.Can. Which -unfortunately- |
| - A BMS-Can port is a port dedicated to only be used for connecting managed batteries, such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others. It is not possible to connect Victron VE.Can products to that port. To connect such managed battery, use our [[https:// | - A BMS-Can port is a port dedicated to only be used for connecting managed batteries, such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others. It is not possible to connect Victron VE.Can products to that port. To connect such managed battery, use our [[https:// | ||
| - The GX Touch connects to the Cerbo GX using a single cable; fixed permanently to the GX Touch, which on the other end splits into a USB and a connector for the video signal. Both need to be inserted into the Cerbo GX __before__ powering up, taking one of the three USB ports. The USB part of the cable is used to power the GX Touch. The cable is 2 meters in length; and can not be extended in length. | - The GX Touch connects to the Cerbo GX using a single cable; fixed permanently to the GX Touch, which on the other end splits into a USB and a connector for the video signal. Both need to be inserted into the Cerbo GX __before__ powering up, taking one of the three USB ports. The USB part of the cable is used to power the GX Touch. The cable is 2 meters in length; and can not be extended in length. | ||
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