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How to assign temp probe to Lynx BMS

I have a Lynx Smart BMS and a Victron temperature probe installed on the battery and wired to an input on the Cerbo. How do I assign the probe to the battery in the software so that it shows on the Cerbo battery tile and in the Victron app (see attached screenshot)?

I do see the temperature but it is not associated with the battery by default — it shows up the same as the Ruuvi tags or any other enviro probe. img-0259.jpeg

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pwfarnell answered ·

That data is not transmitted by the batteries to the Lynx BMS. On a lead acid system you go into DVCC, turn on STS ( share temperature sensor) and choose your battery temperature sensor, then this is listed. However, for the Lynx BMS I believe STS is disabled and is not recommended for other lithium systems, probably to avoid confusion between the internal battery temperature and an external device.

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That's a shame, it would be nice to see battery temp if I go to the effort of installing a dedicated external probe (which I did).

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