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GlobalLink 520
Rev. 00
2020

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH GlobalLink 520 Rev. 00 2020...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GlobalLink 520 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................... 1 1.1. Supported countries at 20th of November 2020 (This list will change over time) ........1 2. Installation ..........................2 2.1. What's in the box? ......................2 2.2. Assembly instructions ....................... 2 3.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    GlobalLink 520 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a GlobalLink 520. It allows you to connect other Victron equipment (VE.Direct), such as your Battery Monitor (BMV); SmartShunt; Solar Charger; IP43 Charger; or Phoenix Inverter, to the Victron Remote Management (VRM) portal.

  • Page 4: Installation

    • VE.Direct cables 2.2. Assembly instructions 1. Make note of the VRM Portal ID denoted on the sticker on the GlobalLink 520. 2. Mount the GlobalLink 520 close to the device you wish to monitor. 3. Connect VE.Direct cables between your devices and the GlobalLink 520.

  • Page 5: The Status Led

    GlobalLink 520 3. The status LED LED state Meaning Blinking blue Connecting. If the LED keeps blinking blue, check network coverage. Blinking green Everything is OK: A connection has been made both to the LTE-M network and to two VE.Direct devices.

  • Page 6: Cellular Connectivity

    4.2. Antenna The GlobalLink 520 has an internal antenna and an SMA connector for an optional external antenna. A switch on the top of the device determines which antenna is used. If the switch is set away from the SMA connector the internal antenna is used, when set towards the connector the external antenna is used.

  • Page 7: Product Compatibility

    GlobalLink 520 5. Product compatibility This device has two VE.Direct ports and is compatible with: • All MPPT Solar Charge Controllers which have a VE.Direct Port • BMV Battery Monitor 700 series • BMV Battery Monitor 710 Smart series • Phoenix Inverter VE.Direct models •...

  • Page 8: Power

    GlobalLink 520 6. Power The GlobalLink 520 can be powered directly from your battery bank and operates between 8V and 70V. Average Current with relay open Average Current with relay closed 12 V 20 mA 40 mA 24 V 10 mA...

  • Page 9: Data Transmission To Vrm

    GlobalLink 520 7. Data transmission to VRM After power-up, the GlobalLink 520 will connect to the LTE-M network. Once connected, it will gather information from the connected VE.Direct device(s), and transmit it to the VRM portal. Every 24 hours, all available data is transmitted. In between, it will transmit the most important data every 15 minutes: BMV Battery Monitor •...

  • Page 10: Digital Inputs

    GlobalLink 520 8. Digital inputs The GlobalLink 520 comes with two digital inputs which also act as pulse counters; you can view their current state the number of detected pulses (rising edge, 1000Hz max) in VRM. Pinout Input pin1 input1...

  • Page 11: Relay Switch

    GlobalLink 520 9. Relay switch The GlobalLink 520 comes with one relay which can be operated from VRM from the device list page. Pinout pin1 pin2 pin3 You can queue changes to the relay state in VRM. Changes will be propagated the next time the device connects and transmits its data, and can thus take up to 15 minutes to take effect (or longer if the device has no connection).

  • Page 12: Input Voltage Measurement

    GlobalLink 520 10. Input Voltage Measurement The GlobalLink measures the voltage on its own power connector. If none of the connected VE.Direct devices is able to measure voltage, this value is used instead in VRM. Note that this measurement is not very accurate. At 14V it's +/- 0.2V, at 24V it's +/- 0.5V and at 48V it's +/- 1V.

  • Page 13: Firmware Updates

    GlobalLink 520 11. Firmware updates The GlobalLink automatically checks and updates it's firmware to the latest stable version. When the units starts updating the LED will blink purple. This can take up to 10 minutes. Do not power down the unit even if the LED stops blinking for a while.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    GlobalLink 520 12. Troubleshooting Step 1: Check the device has power. The LED on the device should be blinking in some color. If it is not blinking, check if the power cable is connected correctly and supplies sufficient power. If you're using the included cable, be sure to also check its inline fuse which may be blown if the power pins were accidently reversed.

  • Page 15: Faq

    GlobalLink 520 13. FAQ Q1: Will the device store data and send it out later when the gateway is in range? Q2: Can the firmware of the device be updated? Yes, it will automatically update. It is not possible to do a manual update.

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