• Check if the RJ10 cable is connected and if there is a Lynx Shunt VE.Can or a Lynx Smart BMS in the system.
• In case of a Lynx Smart BMS it could also be that the Lynx Distributor has been depowered by the Lynx Smart BMS because of
an empty battery or the Lynx Smart BMS remote on/off switch has been switched to off. For more information see the Lynx
Smart BMS manual.
Yellow power LED
This happens when there is no voltage supplied to the positive busbar, but the Lynx Distributor is still receiving power via the
RJ10 cable. A common cause is when the main fuse in the Lynx Shunt VE.Can or an external main fuse has blown.
Unable to communicate
Communication with the Lynx Distributor is only possible together with a Lynx Smart BMS. Connect with the VictronConnect App
to the Lynx Smart BMS and check if the Lynx Distributor shows up on the app. Check the serial number of all Lynx Distributors, it
needs to be HQ1909 and above for it to be able to communicate.
• Check if all Lynx Distributors are powered, the power LED needs to be on.
• Check the integrity of all RJ10 cables and check if they are all correctly plugged in.
• Check how many Lynx Distributors are used. It is not possible to communicate with more than 4 Lynx Distributors at the same
time.
• Check the addressing of each Lynx Distributor and check if all the DIP switches have been set correctly. Each of the 4 Lynx
Distributors will need a unique address. If multiple Lynx Distributors have the same address only one of them will show up. The
others with the same address will be missing.
Lynx Distributor names not sequential
An addressing mistake has been made when setting the DIP switches.
The VictronConnect App “DISTRIB” list shows Distributor not in use
This can be because the Lynx Smart BMS has turned the Lynx Distributor off or the Lynx Distributor is not connected with the
RJ10 cable.
Communication lost
This alarm is raised, if a Lynx Distributor was detected by the Lynx Smart BMS on power up but cannot see the Lynx Distributor
anymore. The Lynx Smart BMS send a message to all Lynx Distributors every 250ms and if the Lynx Distributor does not answer
the communication lost alarm is raised. The most likely cause of this alarm is that the RJ10 cable has been disconnected.
Lynx Distributor
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