Installation Guide

Last update: 2019-08-15 11:50 vebus_smart_dongle_manual https://www.victronenergy.com/live/vebus_smart_dongle_manual
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A GX device has priority over the dongle and should always be able to access all data. When power is
applied to the dongle - or after a firmware update - the dongle will startup in background mode.
VE.Bus communication ports will be monitored for 30 seconds. If during this time no
GX device is
detected the dongle will switch to primary mode, and all supported data will be available. While
switching modes VictronConnect will temporarily indicate an “unknown” VE.Bus state. The dongle
continuously monitors
GX device activity on the VE.Bus. As soon as a GX device is detected it will
switch itself to background mode.
Likewise, the dongle also monitors VE.Bus communication in order to discover if a
GX device is
supplying the Multi with battery voltage and temperature data. It takes around 4 minutes after power
on, or reset, before the dongle decides whether or not to transmit the battery voltage and
temperature.
When no Multi is connected VictronConnect will list the 'VE.Bus Smart Dongle' in the device list. In this
case the dongle can be used as a Voltage/Temperature sensor.
It takes a bit of time before a Multi is detected. When the dongle detects a Multi, VictonConnect will
identify the Multi in the Device list. Shortly after updating the firmware in VictronConnect only the
dongle will show up in the device list. If connected, a re-scan will reveal the Multi.
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