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Orion-Tr Smart 24/12-30A - poor bluetooth perfomance

Hi all,

I have installed an Orion Tr Smart 24/12 30A in my motorhome. I took the choice for this model because I want to be able to switch it on/off while driving.

But the bluetooth performance is very poor. The device is in mounted in the garage of my motorhome. During the instalation in the garage I checked receiving my MPPT and BMV (mounted inside the motorhome) there without any problems. Now the situation is as follow:

Inside the motorhome I can reach my MPPT and BMV but not the Orion in the garage. I try to reach it inside only a few cm away at the other side of the compound wall with no result.

Inside my garage I can receive all 3 devices.

Beside the motorhome I can receive the MPPT and BMV without problems, the Orion only at the door of my garage if it is open.

Is there any option to a better performance ? I know the option to use a cable to switch the device but I bought this device to to it by bluetooth.


Thanks

Hoagie


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jhickok avatar image jhickok commented ·

Same... very spotty in the truck cab, but works fine standing outside the battery compartment or in my truck camper. The distance isn't far, so either Bluetooth is weak on the device, or my cab and camper are very thick walled.

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trollan answered ·

Hi there - I am having the same issue with Orion Tr DC DC 24/24 - 17 SMART.

Can only get bluetooth reception for it in the camper not in the cab of the truck 1 metre away. All other devices work fine from the cab which are in fact further away. Watching this thread hopefully there is an update.

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fenix answered ·

Orion-Tr Smart 24/12-30A - poor Bluetooth performance... it amazing that a "high quality" product cannot do better... I have a 15$ Chinese Bluetooth just beside the Orion and I got a very good signal Come on Victron...

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daniel-comerford answered ·

Same problem as well. BMV and MPPT work fine, but DC-DC need to be standing next to it to connect

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skip-s answered ·

I have the same problem ( can't tell what's going on while driving ) with Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-Volt... won't connect to bluethooth !!! MPPT 100/50 no problem .

The 12/12 is mounted on the drivers side, ( outside ) MPPT is mounted on passenger ( outside ) WHERE is Victron on this issue ?????? I would have a hard time to recommending the 12/12 to a friend , maybe a enemy .... again WHERE is Victron


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marcbeli answered ·

I have the same problem 4 Orion TR Smart 12 - 12 / 30 install side by side

in my boat and a BMV-712 smart in the same location and 2 MPPT 100/30

in Victron app i can see only 3 of my Orion TR Smart with a weak signal but all other component work well good signal i think is a firmware issue and i think they can boost bluetooth signal a little bit more like 25% would be great or give me a way to have information while i am drive the boat on the flybridge..

The distance from my phone and hardware is about 14 feet but with wood floof fiberglass ceiling and console between !!

In the same time it will be great to have Temperature % of derate and watt or amps provide by charger







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