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- | ====== VE.Smart Networking ====== | + | Moved to: https:// |
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- | ===== 1. Introduction ===== | + | |
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- | A VE.Smart Network is a wireless network which allows a number of Victron products | + | |
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- | Use VE.Smart to add remote voltage- and temperature- sensing to your Victron MPPT Solar Chargers. Connect either a BMV battery monitor - or the new Smart Battery Sense, to a Solar Charger. The Solar Charger will receive battery voltage & temperature information, | + | |
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- | ===== 2. Voltage and temp sense - further details ===== | + | |
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- | The battery voltage data is used to compensate for voltage-drop over the battery cables. This ensures that the battery is charged with the exact voltage as configured in the charger - instead of the slightly lower voltage due to resistance in the wiring. | + | |
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- | The battery temperature data is used to adjust the charge voltages. When cold, a lead/acid battery typically needs a higher charge-voltage ...and a lower charge-voltage when it's hot. For lithium batteries the charge-voltages remain the same at all temperatures ...as long as it’s not //too// cold: Below 5C Lithium battery-charging is disabled to prevent them from being damaged and degraded. | + | |
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- | For more information about temperature compensation, | + | |
- | ===== 3. Specifications ===== | + | |
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- | ==== 3.1 Products ranges that support VE.Smart Networking ==== | + | |
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- | ^Product range ^ Requires dongle(1) ^ Function | + | |
- | |BMV-700 | + | |
- | |BMV-702 | + | |
- | |BMV-712 | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPTs | No (3) | use received sense data to optimize charging | | + | |
- | |BlueSolar MPPTs | Yes | use received sense data to optimize charging | | + | |
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- | - Requires the VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart Dongle, part number ASS030536011. | + | |
- | - To measure battery temperature, | + | |
- | - (3) Check below table to see which models support this feature. | + | |
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- | Older versions of our hardware do not support VE.Smart Networking. A list of the older // | + | |
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- | |VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPTs 150/85 |SCC010085210 & SCC010085310 |SCC115085211 & SCC115085311 | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPTs 150/100 | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPTs 250/ | + | |
- | |SmartSolar MPPTs 250/ | + | |
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- | ==== 3.2 Limitations ==== | + | |
- | * The maximum number of devices which can be connected on one network is 25. | + | |
- | * VE.Smart Networking is designed for small systems which do not have a Venus-device - such as a Color Control GX or Venus GX. In systems which have a Venus-device, | + | |
- | * The transmitter range will be found to be the same as the Bluetooth range - as experienced when connecting a device to // | + | |
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- | ===== 4. Step by step instructions ===== | + | |
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- | We recommend you configure the Smart Battery Sense, or BMV first ...and //then// add one or more solar chargers to that network. | + | |
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- | ==== 4.1 Setup the Smart Battery Sense or BMV ==== | + | |
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- | Open [[victronconnect: | + | |
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- | Click //Create Network//, enter a name. Click //Save// and wait for the ' | + | |
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- | ==== 4.2 Join the Solar Chargers to the network ==== | + | |
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- | Go back and navigate to the //Solar charger//, then click // | + | |
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- | Wait for the ' | + | |
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- | ==== 4.3 Verify operation ==== | + | |
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- | When everything is working OK, you will be able to see that the VE.Smart Networking page of the Solar Charger is receiving data: | + | |
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- | {{: | + | |
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- | Also the network icon {{: | + | |
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- | Clicking on that icon will show the network status. | + | |
- | ===== 5. FAQ ===== | + | |
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- | === Q1: Will you be adding wireless parallel charging as a feature? === | + | |
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- | Yes we will - though we do not have a date for its introduction yet. | + | |
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- | === Q2: Can several MPPTs be paired to one Smart Battery Sense or BMV? === | + | |
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- | Yes. | + | |
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- | === Q3: Is VE.Smart Networking disrupted if I connect a smartphone to it at the same time? === | + | |
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- | Not at all. It is possible to connect with a smart phone, computer or tablet, at the same time. | + | |
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- | === Q4: Will you add the same functionality to the BlueSmart Charger product range? === | + | |
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- | Yes we will - though the exact functionality, | + | |
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- | === Q5: Can the Smart Battery Sense also be used as a standalone product? === | + | |
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- | Yes. Then it will be a simple voltage & temperature measurement device. Note that the functionality is limited, as in that it does not (yet) show graphs and other data that could be generated from the measurements. | + | |
- | ===== DISQUS ===== | + | |
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