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We have a BMV 712 Smart monitor. This year we added a MPPT 75/10 solar controller. I bought a Victron VE direct cable and routed it to both. When the cable is not connected, both units function perfectly. When I connect the cable, the display on the BMV displays all characters. However when connected by Bluetooth to the BMV, it still provides correct battery information. Does anyone know why this would be happening and how to correct it?
VE.Direct ports on BMV and on the solar charger are for connecting each of them to a GX device or to connect to them with a PC for instance (in this case using a VE.Direct to USB cable). Not to directly connect the BMV to the solar charger.
Thank you, good to know. Wish I had know n that before spending a couple of hours snaking the VE Direct cable through the boat. Do you know if there is documentation anywhere on how to create a Victron "network"?
You can create a Bluetooth network if both devices are in Bluetooth range to each other.
https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/VE.Smart_Networking/en/index-en.html
