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Victron Connect and Venus to get access to MultiPlus

Hello,

I have a BMV712, MPPT all connected via VE Direct to Rpi with VenusOS.

I have also connected via a USB MK3 cable a Multiplus which is plugged into the Rpi.

If I then use Victron Connect App to connect to the wireless of the RPi on Venus OS it can detect the BMV and MPPT via the Venus - but it doesnt see any information from, or detect the Multi.

Is there a reason the VenusOS doesnt pass through the information coming in from the Multi?

Thanks


Al


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ejrossouw answered ·

Hi @Bigal The answer you seek lies in the cool feature in VictronConnect under devices "Don't see the devices ... "

Only VE.Direct devices is visible and not VE.Bus like multis etc.

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So your saying it is not possible?

This seems strange - if the multi is plugged directly into the USB on my PC - VictronConnect can see the multi.

If the multi is plugged into the RaspPi, then the RaspPi (VenusOS) can see it. Why then can VictronConnect on another PC connected to the same LAN as the RaspPi not see it - the RaspPi passes on VeDirect info, why does it not also pass on VeBus info

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Vance Mitchell answered ·

Have you tried connecting through vrm.

venus.local/ Should give you access if you are on the same network.

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