3. Operation
As soon as the Victron product where the dongle is connected to, is powered up, the dongle will also be powered.
The blue Bluetooth LED will be slowly blinking. This means that the dongle is ready for connection.
3.1. LED Status codes Bluetooth module
The Bluetooth status LED (blue) and an the error LED are both associated with the Bluetooth interface.
On power-up, the blue LED will blink, and the red LED will quickly flash. The red LED will give a short flash to confirm that the red LED is functional.
When the blue LED is blinking, the Bluetooth interface is ready to be connected to the VictronConnect App.
When the blue LED stays on, the Bluetooth interface has successfully connected to VictronConnect App via Bluetooth.
See below table for an overview of all possible LED combinations of the Bluetooth module and their meaning.
Blue LED | RED LED | Operational state | Connection state | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slow blinking | Off | VE.Direct gateway | Not connected | Ready for connection via Bluetooth |
On | Off | VE.Direct gateway | Connected | Bluetooth successfully connected |
On | On | VE.Direct gateway | Connected | VE.Direct communication problem. Only the dongle itself can be updated in VictronConnect. |
Slow blinking | Slow blinking | VE.Direct gateway | Not connected | VE.Direct communication problem. The dongle will only advertise itself and the attached device will not be visible in VictronConnect. |
Double flash | Double flash | VE.Direct gateway | Not connected | Confirmation that the PIN code has been cleared |
Fast blinking and alternating with red LED | Fast blinking and alternating with blue LED | Firmware update | Not connected | Red and blue LED are alternating - The firmware needs to be updated |
On | Fast blinking | Firmware update | Connected | The firmware is being updated |
On | Slow blinking | Firmware update | Programming | The firmware is being updated |
3.2. Update firmware
If the blue and red LED are blinking alternating fast this means that the dongle firmware needs to be updated. This usually occurs during installation when the dongle is powered up for the first time.
To update the firmware on first install:
Connect to the dongle with VictronConnect.
Once connected VictronConnect will automatically initiate the firmware update.
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Screenshot dongle firmware update using VictronConnect
To check the firmware version or to manually update:
Go to the product info screen as described in previous chapter
Check the firmware version
If the latest version is installed, no action is needed
If there is a newer version available, use the "UPDATE" link to update to the latest version
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Screenshot dongle firmware version overview VictronConnect