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Hi all,
According to what I've read in the manual for the Lynx Distributor, it is not possible to get blown fuse information across VE.CAN unless there is a BMS in the system; i.e. a Distributor + a Lynx Shunt will not produce the required messaging to the GX interface panel. Is this really correct? What a huge missed opportunity if so.
Thanks
Chris
Hi Chris,
Yes that is indeed correct, unfortunately. Our next generation Lynx Shunt will have that functionality.
Available somewhere second half of year I’d exp 2022.
best regards, Matthijs
We were quite disappointed when we learned that the Shunt (which we only bought recently) doesn't actually allow this already - Especially since one setup tool or app (I forgot which one, sorry) even shows 4 slots for distributors, but they never populate (for obvious reasons).
It's a pity we will need to replace the Shunt if we want this functionality.
Any updates on this? I just bought the lynx shunt with the hopes it would do exactly what the two previous messages have stated. Do I return the lynx shunt I just bought and wait for the new one?
I bought a Lynxs shunt a few weeks ago (not yet installed) and accordingly to latest information it does not send information about blown fuses to the system. We must consider it as a very expensive fuse holder. I have another question to those who have the lynx shunt installed and working. How often you have blown fuses?
[@Victron] Do you have an update on this? I have the Lynx Shunt and a Distributor, yet no data shows in the application still.
Would this be a firmware update or a completely new product?
Thanks,
Jason
No phone number to call for support or ask questions, the least you can do VICTRON is reply to question. The updated lynx shunt was supposed to be released a year ago, what’s the update? Plenty of people bought the shunt without realizing it won’t do what we expected.
Unfortunately, Victron cheated us quite a bit with the Lynx Shunt product because it doesn't do what it's supposed to do properly. Why doesn't my communication cable to the distributor's Lynx fuses communicate? What is the cable there for? Overpriced product, unfortunately. And even Victron's attempt to answer here. Neither firmware nor new product. Oh no.
