Ve.smart Network; Ve.smart Network Setup - Victron energy BlueSolar MPPT 75/10 Manual

5.4. VE.Smart network

The VE.Smart network allows a variety of products connected to the same network to share data via Bluetooth. The VE.Smart is
especially designed for smaller systems that do not have a GX device installed.
When the solar charger is part of a VE.Smart network it can receive data or communicate with the following devices:
• All SmartSolar solar chargers
• All BlueSolar solar charger that are connected to a
• The Smart Battery Sense
• A BMV or SmartShunt battery monitor
temperature sensor.
• Certain AC chargers
For the full compatibility list see
The VE.Smart network can be used for:
• Temperature sensing - the measured battery temperature is used by the chargers in the network for temperature compensated
charging and in case of lithium battery for the low temperature cut off.
• Battery voltage sensing - the measured battery voltage is used by the chargers in the network to to compensate the charge
voltage should there be a voltage drop over the battery cables.
• Current sensing - The measured battery current is used by the charger so it knows the exact tail current at which the absorption
stage should end and the float (or equalisation) stage should start. To measure the charge current all charge currents from all
chargers are combined, or if a battery monitor is part of the network the actual battery current will be used.
• Synchronised charging - All chargers in the network will act as they were one large charger. One of the chargers in the network
will assume a master role and the master will dictate the charge algorithm the other chargers will be using. All chargers will
have follow the same charge algorithm and charge stages. The master is selected randomly (not user settable) so it is
important that all chargers use the same chge settings. During synchronised charging each charger will charge up to its own
maximum charge current setting (it is not possible to set a maximum current for the whole network). For more information see
Synchronised charging - further
This video introduces the Smart Battery Sense and some features of the VE.Smart network:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/v62wCfXaWXY

5.4.1. VE.Smart network setup

VE.Smart network design notes:
There can only be one product in the network that transmits battery voltage and/or battery temperature. It is not possible to use a
battery monitor together with a Smart Battery Sense, or multiples of these devices.
For the network to be operation all networked devices must be within Bluetooth transmission distance of each other.
A maximum of 10 devices can be joined into a VE.Smart network.
Some older devices might not support VE.Smart networking. for more information see:
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VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart
equipped with Bluetooth (or
theVE.Smart Product Compatibility
details.
dongle.
VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle) and a optional
list.
Limitations .
BMV
Configuration and settings