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eltoro asked

VE Direct and HEX-message

Hi,

I have Inverter w/ VE Direct interface and use locally the VE.Direct to USB cable, and VictronConnect is working nice. So far so good :-)

How to connect remotely, without buying all the GX stuff?

- Anyone know if I could set/change com-settings in sw (VictronConnect)?

if not I try to use the TEXT- and HEX-message.

I use DockLight as RS232 monitor and get all the TEXT-message from the Inverter. But, I do not get respons when sending HEX-message.

HEX-message samples:

:70102004B\n (Device State)

: 78DED00D4\n (Batt Voltage)

:352\n (App Data)

Any idea?

Screenshoot from DockLight:

Regards

Frustrating technician.

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Paul B answered ·

only way I know off and the cheapest is the Venus unit

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Martijn Coster (Victron Energy Staff) answered ·
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eltoro answered ·

Hi,

After some tests I found out about HEX-message and I have made some simple message who other may find useful.

Remarks: The HEX-message ending \n is changed to <CR> (Dec value: 13)

Regards

ElToro


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panmanjon avatar image panmanjon commented ·

very minor comment - not sure iof this is for the Victron solar charger but from the Victron direct protocol manual for solar charger mppt the on signal is 1 on register 200 - should the string be :8000200014A? - thanks

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Dave van Dongen answered ·

Raspberry Pi

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