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5.6. Mopeka Pro Check LPG and Water Bluetooth Sensors
Mopeka Pro Check-Water and Pro Check-Sensor LPG support has been added to VenusOS. These ultrasonic sensors use BLE
(Bluetooth Low Energy), a wireless technology that allows devices to be networked within a range of about 10 meters, while
consuming significantly less power compared to ordinary Bluetooth technology.
The Mopeka Pro sensors feature ultrasonic sensing for water and LPG tanks in horizontal or vertical cylinders and mount to the
bottom of those tanks by magnets. The liquid level, temperature and sensor battery voltage is streamed wirelessly to the GX
device.
To connect the Mopeka Pro sensors to the GX device via Bluetooth, the GX device needs Bluetooth functionality. Some GX
products already have built-in Bluetooth, all others can easily be retrofitted using a standard USB Bluetooth adapter (see the
Victron GX product range overview
However, an additional USB Bluetooth adapter, also for GX devices with built-in Bluetooth, allows for limited relocation of the
Bluetooth radio (via a USB cable extension) close to other supported Bluetooth devices that might not otherwise be reachable.
USB Bluetooth adapters that have been tested and known to work:
USB Bluetooth adapter
Insignia (NS-PCY5BMA2)
Ewent EW1085R4
A list of additional adapters that are also being tested, as well as adapters that have been tested and are known not to work, is
available here:
Victron
Community.
5.6.1. Installation
The installation of the Mopeka Pro sensor is very simple. First, however, the sensor must be installed according to Mopeka's
installation instructions and configured via the Mopeka Tank app (available in Google Play and Apple App Store). Then the
installation and configuration is done in the GX device as described below.
1.
Make sure Bluetooth is enabled in the Bluetooth sensors menu (enabled by default).
2.
Go to Settings → I/O → Bluetooth sensors menu.
3.
Move the Enable slider to the right to enable Bluetooth sensors.
4.
To find your Mopeka Pro sensor, scroll down until you see them.
5.
To activate the sensor, move the slider to the right. It should now appear on the Device List.
6.
Repeat steps 1..5 for more than one sensor.
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for GX products that have built-in Bluetooth).
Logilink BT0037
TP-Link UB400(UN)
Laird BT820
Laird BT851
Ideapro USB bluetooth
Kinivo BTD-400
adapter 4.0
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Connecting supported non-Victron
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