My old Quattro 24/5000/120-2x30 230V is from the year 2009. The firmware is V209 and cannot be updated due to the old microprocessor. CPU label: 1940123.HEX (19 is the family group number, 40 model number, 123 version … upgraded to V209)
I recently bought Victron Energy smart lithium batteries and a BMS V2, to add to my existing installation on my boat of a VE MPPT and Cerbo GX, etc. I was planning the installation and reading the manuals online when I read:
- Before connecting the BMS to the system, the VE.Bus firmware of all inverter/chargers or inverters used in the system needs to be updated to the latest firmware version (version xxxx489 or above). If the inverter/charger firmware is between version xxxx415 and xxxx489, the "VE.Bus BMS" or "ESS" assistant must be installed in the inverter/charger. If the inverter/chargers or inverters have a VE.Bus firmware version below xxxx415, the BMS will generate a VE.Bus error 15 (VE.Bus combination error). This error indicates that the VE.Bus products or firmware versions cannot be combined. If it is not possible to update the inverter/chargers or inverters to a VE.Bus firmware version xxxx415 or higher the VE.Bus BMS V2 cannot be used.
My questions are:
- Is the VE.Bus firmware the same as the Quattro V209 firmware?
- How do I figure out what the Quattro VE.Bus firmware version is?
I think I cannot use the new BMS V2. The BMS V2 datasheet says "It is designed to interface with and protect the lithium batteries in systems that have Victron inverters or inverter/chargers that have VE.Bus communication", which is why I bought it.
