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Stephen Otto asked

Where can I find instructions for connecting the BatteryProtect relay to a Venus GX and for controlling the BP via the Venus?

Interesting in using my new VenusGX to control the BP’s behavior. How do I accomplish this?

Venus GX - VGXBattery Protect
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I should add that I am also attempting to integrate a BMV 702. I need some instruction regarding how to integrate the BMV with the BP and the Venus.

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Martijn Coster (Victron Energy Staff) avatar image
Martijn Coster (Victron Energy Staff) answered ·

Hi @Stephen Otto,

The Battery protect is a device without communication apart from the alarm output.
There is also the Smart Battery protect that has bluetooth communication but this only 'talks' to the Victron connect app

https://www.victronenergy.com/battery_protect/smart-battery-protect

https://www.victronenergy.com/live/victronconnect:start?s[]=victron&s[]=connect

So what you are asking to connect the BP to a Venus device is not possible

best regards
Martijn Coster - Victron Energy

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But it does have a relay that I can control using my BMS, correct? My BMS is not yet installed, so I guess what I was looking for was relay control from the Venus in lieu of my BMS. I realize the Venus GX is not a BMS, but just wondering if I can use it to send out a relay signal based on information it gleans from the BMV. (If it can’t do this, it would be so easy to for Victron to add!)

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