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MPPT shows in App but not on Display/Cerbo


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Problem: The MPPT shows up in the Connect App, the MultiPlus does not (OK, I use the USB converter)

But: the MPPT does not show on the Display nor the Cerbo Device list
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Any clue how to make the system Scan and find or add the MPPT or any settings which makes it appear? (Tried all obvious things)

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System with Cerbo GX, PowerMeter, MultiPuls II and MPPT

Fresh install, all FW updated, all conntected vie VE.bus and terminated. ESS assitant installed and configured.

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klim8skeptic answered ·

Do you have VE Direct cables between each mppt and cerbo?

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techmaniac avatar image techmaniac commented ·

Okay, thank you, that directed me in the correct direction.

The empty was plugged into the ve.bus, but practically it has a ve.can.

Changed the cabling:

- cerbo->mppt via ve.can

- cerbo->multiplus via be.bus

Here we go! The question is whether I should try to get a ve.direct cable? Does it make things better?


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klim8skeptic avatar image klim8skeptic ♦ techmaniac commented ·
If it is working, leave it as is.

I dont see any advantage using VE Direct over VE Can.

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Warwick Bruce Chapman avatar image Warwick Bruce Chapman klim8skeptic ♦ commented ·
Especially since the only advantage of using VE.Direct will fall away with 2.90 (remote configuration via VictronConnect).
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