Ve.can Ports; Install The Optional Smartsolar Control Display - Victron energy MPPT 150/70 Manual

ID Description
A Solar charger, on the left the Tr model and on the right the MC4 model.
B Battery or battery bank, lead acid or lithium.
C Solar panel or solar panel array.
D DC loads.
DC fuse.

4.7. VE.Can ports

The two RJ45 VE.Can ports can be used for communication between multiple VE.Can-equiped Victron products.
A maximum of 25 devices can be "daisy-chained" using
The first and last devices in the chain require a
A connection example is shown in the below figure.
Left: Multiple solar chargers connected together for synchronised charging.
Right: Multiple chargers connected to a GX device for synchronised charging and monitoring.
The VE.Can +V line is connected to the battery positive and the -V line is connected to the battery minus and the PV minus. This
means that any equipment connected to VE.Can will be a permanent battery load.
The VE.Can bus is not galvanically isolated. For positive grounded systems, a separate CAN isolation module (not provided by
Victron) is necessary.
Technical specifications VE.Can bus
Supply voltage (+V supply)
Maximum supply current:
Data rate:
voltage tolerance:

4.8. Install the optional SmartSolar Control display

To install the optional SmartSolar Control display follow these steps:
1. Remove the two screws of the plastic cover. Keep the screws, they are needed again when securing the display.
2. Remove the plastic cover. The display terminal is now exposed.
3. Remove the two plastic plugs on either side of the display plug.
4. Remove the paper backing of the double sided tape on the back of the display.
5. Insert the display into the plug and make sure it has been inserted all the way in.
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RJ45 UTP cables
VE.Can RJ45 terminator
A: VE.Can terminator - B: RJ45 UTP cable.
9-70Vdc
500mA
250 kbps CANH/CANL
+/-70Vdc
(cables not provided).
(two terminators are included).
Installation