6. Step by step instructions
We recommend you configure the Smart Battery Sense, or BMV first …and then add one or more solar chargers to that network. You can read the Smart Battery Sense manual here.
6.1. Setup the Smart Battery Sense or BMV
Open VictronConnect, connect the device, and then navigate to Settings and select VE.Smart Networking.
Click Create Network, enter a name. Click Save and wait for the 'OK' to show up.
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6.2. Join the Solar Chargers to the network
Go back and navigate to the Solar charger, then click Settings followed by VE.Smart Networking followed by Join Existing. Now select the network which you created at the previous step.
Wait for the 'OK' to show.
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6.3. Verify operation
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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Also the network icon will be shown on the main page:

Clicking on that icon will show the network status.
The current LED State will also blink every 4 seconds when a VE.Smart Network is configured and the charger is receiving data.