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Simultaneous connection of Smart components via VE.SmartNet and via Cerbo GX

Assume one has several "Smart" components, e.g. an MPPT Smart, Phoenix Smart, BMV 712 Smart, etc. What happens if they are simultaneously connected via VE.SmartNet over Bluetooth with each other and via a Cerbo GX at the same time? How do the components behave?

Do I have to connect the components via VE.SmartNet if there is a Cerbo GX? Is it mandatory, or unnecessary, but recommended or actually prohibited? Is it beneficial or even harmful? Do both connections interfere with each other or does Cerbo GX take precedence over VE.SmartNet?

What happens when a system of several Smart components which have been added to the same VE.SmartNet is upgraded by adding a Cerbo GX? Do I have to remove the Smart components from the VE.SmartNet first?

What happens, if a Cerbo GX fails or is removed from the system given that the Smart components had been on the same VE.SmartNet previously? Do they fallback to VE.SmartNet again?

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@Matthias Nagel

It is not recommended because behaviour becomes unpredictable.

It is in the limitations in the smart network manual.

The ve smart network is designed for systems without a GX.

The GX is designed to be the system controller.

Either have one or the other.

If the components loose comms with the GX they will either stop working (in the case of BMS control and the mppt) or fall back on their own programming.

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