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How to connect SmartSolar MPPTs to Venus on Raspi via Bluetooth?

dear all :-)

I'm trying to connect my MPPTs to Venus via Bluetooth (and keep them connected!). Since there seems to be no menu for this on the graphical console, I connected via ssh an did

bluetoothctl

power on
agent on
default-agent
scan on
pair DF:C5:98:EA:6F:6D
trust DF:C5:98:EA:6F:6D
connect DF:C5:98:EA:6F:6D

This did work - but only for some short while.

After about half a minute I got

[CHG] Device DF:C5:98:EA:6F:6D ServicesResolved: no
[CHG] Device DF:C5:98:EA:6F:6D Connected: no

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What can I do to keep the connection established?

Where in the graphical console I can see / access the MPPT when connected?

Thank you very much for help & kind greetigs!

Phil


MPPT SmartSolarVenus OSBluetooth
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nickdb answered ·

@Philippoo if you could place new posts for modifications on the new forum it would be appreciated. thanks.

https://victron.discourse.group/c/modifications/5

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Alexandra avatar image Alexandra ♦ commented ·

@Philippoo

Bluetooth i have found that rasp pi BT is weak.

Sometimes switching it off in venus menu then back on in command line helps stability. But anything more than 4/m is not great

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philippoo avatar image philippoo Alexandra ♦ commented ·

thank you @Alexandra ! but the devices are very closed to each other - less than 1 meter.

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the one I tried ist teh one directly next to the Raspi. Distance should not be a problem.

Also the connection shutdown does not happen 'by chance' but after a defined period of time. As if I woud have to continue some commanding when the prompt changes to [SmartSolar HQ2315...] after connection got established.

Do you know if and where to find a manual or overview regarding the VenusOS ssh commands?

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nickdb answered ·

Venus os is not designed to attach devices via Bluetooth. It is for wired connections only. Bluetooth is only for small systems without a GX.

Bluetooth is limited to Ruuvi and Mopeka only.

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