This Manual; Product Compatibility; Battery Sizing - Victron energy Color Control GX Manual

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This Manual

This manual is intended to offer Victron specific guidance when designing, installing, and
commissioning a Victron – Freedom Lite system. For further details pertaining to the setup of the
Victron equipment not pertaining directly to the Freedom Lite interface please refer to the various
manuals available on the Victron Energy website eg.
information pertaining to the Freedom Lite batteries, please refer to the Freedom Lite installation
manual available from Freedom Won (support@freedomwon.co.za).

Product Compatibility

All new Victron equipment as follows is compatible with Freedom Lite:
MultiPlus
MultiPlus II
MultiPlus GX
Quattro
Blue Solar and Smart Solar VE.Direct MPPTs
VE.Can MPPT's
GX-Devices (Colour Control, Venus, Octo, Cerbo, CANvu, Maxi)
NOTE: Certain older MultiPlus and Quattro models containing the smaller microprocessor chip
(numbered 19 and 20) are not able to accept the version XXXX4XX firmware and hence are not
compatible with the CAN Bus communication from the Freedom Lite battery.
NOTE: If a system includes one or more VE.CAN MPPTs please carefully read the section below on
VE.CAN MPPTs.
GX-Device Required
In all cases a GX-device
commands and information communicated by the battery to the Victron system.
Firmware
In all cases the latest available firmware should be installed on the Victron devices. The Freedom Lite
may also benefit from a firmware update if the Victron firmware is being updated on an existing
installation. Contact support@freedomwon.co.za
Freedom Lite.

Battery Sizing

The Freedom Lite models are rated for specific maximum power discharge and charge levels. It is
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running Victron's Venus OS is required to receive, process, and transmit the
Victron & Freedom Won LiFePO4 batteries - Freedom Lite
Color Control GX
for assistance with updating firmware on your
manual. Likewise, for further