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Manual - VE.Direct to Bluetooth Smart dongle

Victron Energy - http://www.victronenergy.com/live/

already contains valid firmware, it will fall back to normal operation after 30 seconds.

Blue LED

Red LED

Dongle state

Connection State Remark

On

On

VE.Direct gateway Disabled

VE.Direct communication
problem.
The dongle will not advertise
itself so
it will not be visible in
VictronConnect.

Slow blinking Off

VE.Direct gateway Not connected

On

Off

VE.Direct gateway Connected

Double flash Double flash

VE.Direct gateway Clearing pin

Fast blinking Fast blinking

Firmware update Not connected

Red and Blue LED Alternating

On

Slow blinking Firmware update Connected

On

Faster blinking Firmware update Uploading

Fast blinking Off

Firmware update Programming

Troubleshooting

I don't see my product in the discovery screen

Only one phone or tablet can be connected to a dongle at the same time. Make sure no other

devices are connected to the dongle, and try again.
The dongle does not support all Victron products. Check if your Victron product is listed in the

section above.
The dongle is powered via the VE.Direct cable connection. Make sure the dongle is connected to a

supported device and the LEDs blink when connecting the cable or power is turned on.

I cannot connect to the dongle

Make sure you are close enough to the dongle. In open space, a distance of up to approximately 20

meters should work.
Connection issues might be caused by an incorrect Bluetooth pairing. Try re-pairing by first

removing the pairing from the phone: go to your phone's Settings, then click Bluetooth. Click the
(i)-icon next to any “VE.Direct LE” device and click “Forget This Device”. Then, open the
VictronConnect app again and pull down the Discovery screen to rediscover products. Set the
dongle in pairing mode by clicking the button on the dongle, then click the Victron product in the
app's Discovery screen. Confirm the pairing and you should now be connected to the dongle.

My dongle has a VE.Direct communication problem. What should I do?

Assure that the product it is connected to is working properly.

Try to disconnect the dongle and reconnect to the same product.

Try to connect the dongle to a different product when available.

Check if VictronConnect can see the device when using a VE.Direct cable connected to a PC or

android phone

Summary of Contents for VE.Direct to Bluetooth Smart dongle

Page 1: ... the VE Direct to Bluetooth Smart dongle you can get live status info see historical values as well as configure Victron products The dongle works together with the VictronConnect App available for both Android and iOS devices Supported Victron products The dongle can be connected to all Victron products that have a built in VE Direct port For a full list see the VictronConnect App manual Installa...

Page 2: ...nload links for iPhone iPad as well as Android devices are available on our software page Pairing procedure Default pin code is 000000 After connecting you can change the pin code by pressing the i button in the top right of the app If the dongle pin code is lost reset it to 000000 by pressing and holding the clear PIN button until the solid blue colored Bluetooth light flashes off and on momentar...

Page 3: ...in the section above The dongle is powered via the VE Direct cable connection Make sure the dongle is connected to a supported device and the LEDs blink when connecting the cable or power is turned on I cannot connect to the dongle Make sure you are close enough to the dongle In open space a distance of up to approximately 20 meters should work Connection issues might be caused by an incorrect Blu...

Page 4: ... might need multiple steps repeat the process untill the dongle entry disappears from the list and the product connected to the dongle is listed instead There are small differences between the Android and iOS update process If you get stuck in any point of the update process just close and open the app again That should reset the update process to the last completed step Android Follow these instr...

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Page 6: ...oth_smart_dongle http www victronenergy com live ve direct ve direct_to_bluetooth_smart_dongle http www victronenergy com live Printed on 2016 06 03 15 54 At this stage go to the iPhone iPad bluetooth settings and remove the dongle from the paired devices list ...

Page 7: ...2016 06 03 15 54 7 9 Manual VE Direct to Bluetooth Smart dongle Victron Energy http www victronenergy com live Now open VictronConnect again and continue the update ...

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