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- Page 1 ENGLISH GlobalLink 520 Rev. 08 07/2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
GlobalLink 520 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................... 1 1.1. Supported countries March 2022 (This list will change over time) ............. 1 2. Installation ..........................3 2.1. What's in the box? ......................3 2.2. Assembly instructions ....................... 3 3. The status LED ........................4 4. -
Page 3: Introduction
LTE-M per operator. We created a list from existing VRM data showing which operators have more than one GlobalLink 520 active on their network and added a link to the coverage map: https://community.victronenergy.com/articles/119936/globallink-520-lte-m-coverage.html. - Page 4 GlobalLink 520 • Norway • Poland • Puerto Rico • Romania (Bucharest area only, pending further roll-out LTE-M) • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Taiwan • US Virgin Islands • USA Page 2 Introduction...
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Page 5: Installation
• VE.Direct cables 2.2. Assembly instructions 1. Make a note of the VRM Portal ID indicated on the sticker on the GlobalLink 520. 2. Mount the GlobalLink 520 close to the device you wish to monitor. 3. Connect your compatible devices to the GlobalLink 520 via a VE.Direct cable (available in different lenghts) -
Page 6: The Status Led
GlobalLink 520 3. The status LED LED state Meaning Blinking blue Connecting to VRM. If the LED keeps blinking blue, check the network coverage for your region. Blinking green Everything is OK: A connection has been made both to the VRM and to two VE.Direct devices. -
Page 7: 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 8 GlobalLink 520 least 10 seconds and try again. If the PIN is not correct, an error message will be displayed. This is not the case for the APN, please double check. In the event that you switch back to the factory installed SIM card from a custom SIM card, the custom APN must be deleted.
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Page 9: Product Compatibility
GlobalLink 520 5. Product compatibility The product supports the VE.Direct protocol and Bluetooth broadcast data advertisement. The two built-in VE.Direct ports are compatible with: • MPPT Solar Charge Controllers which have a VE.Direct Port • BMV Battery Monitor 700 series •... -
Page 10: Power
GlobalLink 520 6. Power The GlobalLink 520 can be powered directly from your battery bank and operates between 8V and 70V. System voltage Average current with relay open Average current with relay closed 20mA 40mA 10mA 20mA 10mA Page 8... -
Page 11: 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 and compatible Smart device(s) and transmit it to the VRM portal. The table below lists compatible VE.Direct and smart devices with the data sent to the VRM portal every 15 minutes. Devices not listed are not supported. -
Page 12: Digital Inputs
8. Digital inputs The GlobalLink 520 comes with two digital inputs, which also act as pulse counters; you can view their current state and the number of detected pulses (rising edge, 1000Hz max) in VRM. The Globallink 520 resets the pulse counters on a reboot, the module also reboots when there is no network. - Page 13 GlobalLink 520 Once you have selected the digital input device you wish to use to trigger an alarm, click next. Then select the parameter; Digital input state and click next. Then enable either the ‘High’, or ‘Low’ value, depending on the alarm behaviour you would like. This may take some testing with your specific digital input wiring and the results shown in VRM to get the results you want.
- Page 14 GlobalLink 520 Then set the minimum time that the condition is active for before an alarm notification is created. Note that the time set is the amount of time the high or low condition is active before an alarm is generated. It can then take an additional amount of time (up to 15 minutes) before that alarm is sent to VRM and email notification is sent.
- Page 15 GlobalLink 520 Example of the email alarm notification; There is a shortcut from the alarm settings to the VRM alarm log. The history of your digital input alarms will be recorded there. Page 13 Digital inputs...
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Page 16: 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 17: 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 or Smart 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 18: Firmware Updates
11. Firmware updates The GlobalLink 520 can automatically check and update its firmware to the latest stable or beta version, depending on the setting. Auto-update settings can be changed or disabled via the Settings menu in VictronConnect or the Device list on the VRM portal. -
Page 19: Settings And Diagnostics
GlobalLink 520 firmware and is currently not supported.. 12.1. VictronConnect The status of the GlobalLink 520 with firmware v2.05 or newer can be monitored live with a Bluetooth enabled device (such as a mobile phone or tablet) using the VictronConnect app. -
Page 20: Settings
If you connect to the GlobalLink 520 very early during power up, it is possible that it will show an error for the SIM Status. Please power cycle the device and wait for the device to be fully booted before connecting. -
Page 21: Victron Smart Devices And Ruuvitags
GlobalLink is powered on and Victron smart devices or a RuuviTag is within range (+/- 10 meters indoor). Before setting up your GlobalLink 520, connect to your Victron smart devices using the VictronConnect app to update the firmware of those devices and then enable Bluetooth live data advertisement from the Product info menu. See also the... -
Page 22: Custom Names
GlobalLink 520 12.4. Custom names With VictronConnect it is possible to give custom names to the following connections: • VE.Direct Port 1 • VE.Direct Port 2 • Digital Input 1 • Digital Input 2 • All Victron smart devices including RuuviTags... - Page 23 GlobalLink 520 Page 21 Settings and diagnostics...
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Page 24: Troubleshooting
GlobalLink 520 13. 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 25: Faq
GlobalLink 520 14. 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. -
Page 26: Appendix
GlobalLink 520 15. Appendix 15.1. Data attributes sent to VRM The following list describes the data attributes sent to the VRM portal for each compatible device: Smart Battery Protect • Device state, output state • Input voltage, output voltage • Alarm reason, warning reason, off reason •... - Page 27 GlobalLink 520 • Load current • Yield today • Device state • Charger error RuuviTag and RuuviTag Pro • Temperature • Humidity • Pressure Page 25 Appendix...
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Page 28: Enclosure Dimensions
GlobalLink 520 15.2. Enclosure Dimensions Page 26 Appendix...
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