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====== VE Power Setup manual ====== | ====== VE Power Setup manual ====== | ||
- | ==== 1. Introduction ==== | + | ===== 1. Introduction |
- | VE Power Setup is a Windows application that can be used to: | + | VE Power Setup is a Windows application that can be used for three things: |
- | - Update firmware of a VE.Can product connected to your computer (requires a CANUSB adapter, ASS030532000) | + | |
- | - Remotely updating firmware of a VE.Can product (requires an internet connected Venus device) | + | |
- | - Remotely changing the configuration of VE.Bus system: Remote VEConfigure (requires an internet connected Venus device) | + | |
- | To update | + | - Update |
+ | - (deprecated) Remotely updating firmware of a VE.Can product (requires an internet connected [[venus-os: | ||
+ | - (deprecated) Remotely changing the configuration of VE.Bus system: Remote VEConfigure (requires an internet connected [[venus-os: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note that even for updating a VE.Can product via USB (first option in above list), its easier | ||
Products which can be firmware updated via its VE.Can port are: | Products which can be firmware updated via its VE.Can port are: | ||
- | * BlueSolar Charger 150/ | + | * BlueSolar Charger 150/ |
- | * BlueSolar Charger 150/85 VE.Can | + | * BlueSolar Charger 150/ |
+ | * All SmartSolar Chargers with VE.Can | ||
* Lynx Shunt VE.Can | * Lynx Shunt VE.Can | ||
* All four Skylla-i Battery Chargers | * All four Skylla-i Battery Chargers | ||
* Skylla-i Remote Control Panel | * Skylla-i Remote Control Panel | ||
+ | * Skylla-IP44 | ||
* All our different VE.Can to VE.Bus/ | * All our different VE.Can to VE.Bus/ | ||
* Ion Control | * Ion Control | ||
- | Products | + | Products |
* Lynx Ion (update via USB port instead) | * Lynx Ion (update via USB port instead) | ||
* Lynx Ion + Shunt (update via USB port instead) | * Lynx Ion + Shunt (update via USB port instead) | ||
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Notes: | Notes: | ||
* Remotely updating firmware in VE.Bus products (Inverters, Multis and Quattros) is not possible and will also not become possible. | * Remotely updating firmware in VE.Bus products (Inverters, Multis and Quattros) is not possible and will also not become possible. | ||
+ | * Remotely changing settings is only possible for VE.Bus products. | ||
* Since VE Power Setup version 5.0, the product configuration is preserved during a firmware update. More information in our [[https:// | * Since VE Power Setup version 5.0, the product configuration is preserved during a firmware update. More information in our [[https:// | ||
+ | * Looking for Remote VEConfigure with a " | ||
- | Looking for Remote VEConfigure with a " | + | ===== 2. Updating a VE.Can product via USB ===== |
- | ===== 2. Instructions for Updating | + | ==== 2.1 VE.Can |
- | + | ||
- | ==== 2.1 Instructions ==== | + | |
- Download and install VE Power Setup from our [[https:// | - Download and install VE Power Setup from our [[https:// | ||
- | - Obtain the necessary firmware file on [[https:// | + | - Obtain the necessary firmware file on [[https:// |
+ | - Connect the VE.Can product to the computer, using the [[https:// | ||
- Follow instructions in VE Power Setup. | - Follow instructions in VE Power Setup. | ||
- | ==== 3.2 Trouble shooting | + | ==== 3.2 VE.Can USB update: Troubleshooting |
- | - Check the information behind the '' | + | |
- | ===== 3. Updating | + | Check the information behind the '' |
+ | |||
+ | ===== 3. Remote | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note that this feature is deprecated; and only works for GX devices running old firmware. Instead of following the remote firmware procedure as documented on this page, we recommend to update the GX Device to the latest available firmware version, and then use the procedures documented [[vrm_portal: | ||
==== 3.1 Instructions ==== | ==== 3.1 Instructions ==== | ||
- Download and install VE Power Setup from our [[https:// | - Download and install VE Power Setup from our [[https:// | ||
- Obtain the necessary firmware file on [[https:// | - Obtain the necessary firmware file on [[https:// | ||
- | - Follow the Two-way communication checklist | + | - Follow the [[https:// |
- | - Open VE Power Setup, and enter your VRM login credentials | + | - Start VE Power Setup |
- | - Now select an installation. | + | - Click " |
- | - Select | + | - Choose the required |
- | - Select | + | - After selecting |
+ | - Once established, | ||
+ | ==== 3.2 Troubleshooting ==== | ||
+ | - Check the [[ccgx: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 4. Remote VEConfigure (DEPRECATED) ===== | ||
- | ==== 3.2 Trouble shooting ==== | + | Note that this feature is deprecated; and only works for GX devices running v2.16 or earlier. To remotely configure inverter/ |
- | - Check the information behind the '' | + | |
- | - Check [[ccgx:ccgx_ve_power_setup# | + | |
- | ===== 4. Remote VEConfigure ===== | + | ==== 4.1 Requirements |
* Remote VEConfigure works for both single unit systems as parallel and three phase systems. | * Remote VEConfigure works for both single unit systems as parallel and three phase systems. | ||
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* VE.Bus firmware versions 416 and 417 can not be configured remotely | * VE.Bus firmware versions 416 and 417 can not be configured remotely | ||
* Remote configuring firmware version 418 or later requires the CCGX or Venus GX to run v2.10 or later | * Remote configuring firmware version 418 or later requires the CCGX or Venus GX to run v2.10 or later | ||
- | * If the VE.Bus | + | * The firmware version of the VE.Bus |
- | ==== 4.1 Remote VEConfigure walk-through | + | === Using a VE.Bus to VE.Can interface? |
+ | If the VE.Bus device is connected to the CCGX via a VE.Bus to VE.Can interface, as was often the case in a Hub-1 system, this interface cable needs to run firmware version v2.05 or higher. Note that it is possible to first update the firmware in the interface cable, and then remotely configure the VE.Bus system. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== 4.2 Instructions ==== | ||
+ | - Download and install VE Power Setup from our [[https:// | ||
+ | - Obtain the necessary firmware file on [[https:// | ||
+ | - Follow the [[https:// | ||
- Start VE Power Setup | - Start VE Power Setup | ||
- | - Choose | + | - Click " |
- | - Login: \\ {{: | + | - Choose the required |
- | - Choose the required | + | - After selecting the site, VE Power Setup will establish communication to the selected site. |
- | - After selecting the site, VE Power Setup will establish communication to the selected site. Once established, | + | - Once established, |
+ | - Now select the product you want to configure: \\ {{: | ||
- Choose "Get settings" | - Choose "Get settings" | ||
- Save the settings file with an appropriate name. | - Save the settings file with an appropriate name. | ||
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- Select the modified setting file and wait until done. | - Select the modified setting file and wait until done. | ||
- | ==== 4.2 Inverter restart - short loss of AC power ==== | + | ==== 4.3 Inverter restart - short loss of AC power ==== |
Changing certain settings, such as Assistants, will cause the inverter/ | Changing certain settings, such as Assistants, will cause the inverter/ | ||
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And it is important that the CCGX (or Venus GX) is powered from DC: it should not lose power during this process. | And it is important that the CCGX (or Venus GX) is powered from DC: it should not lose power during this process. | ||
+ | ==== 4.4 Troubleshooting ==== | ||
- | ===== 5. Two-way communication | + | === Problem in the communication link between your computer and the Remote [[venus-os: |
+ | Check the [[ccgx: | ||
- | ==== 5.1 Configuring | + | === Error, remote Color Control gave VEConfig error code 30: MK2 communication error === |
+ | |||
+ | Verify that both the firmware of the VE.Bus system and the [[venus-os: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== 5. Two-way communication | ||
+ | |||
+ | The information in this chapter describes deprecated functionality. For both remote firmware updates and Remote VEConfigure, | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [[vrm_portal: | ||
+ | * [[vrm_portal: | ||
+ | |||
+ | (old text continues) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Two-way communication is the name of the technology used for the communication link between your computer and the [[venus-os: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== 5.1 Configuration | ||
- Use the latest version of the [[https:// | - Use the latest version of the [[https:// | ||
- Use the latest version of [[https:// | - Use the latest version of [[https:// | ||
- | - Check that the Venus device runs the latest available firmware. | + | - Check that the [[venus-os: |
- | - Enable Two-way communication on the Venus device.{{ :ccgx:remoteveconfig_requirements_version_and_comms.png? | + | - Enable Two-way communication on the [[venus-os:start|GX device]]. |
- Make sure to have Full Control access on the installation: | - Make sure to have Full Control access on the installation: | ||
- | - CCGX must be connected to internet, and Two-way communication must show as up in the Device list on the VRM Portal: FIXME add screenshot. | + | - CCGX must be connected to internet, and Two-way communication must show as up in the Device list on the VRM Portal. |
+ | |||
+ | This screenshot | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== 5.2 Two way communication: | ||
- | ==== 5.2 Trouble shooting | + | As a first step, carefully go through above steps of configuring |
=== Error "VRM API not responding" | === Error "VRM API not responding" | ||
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* If you get a crash right at start up, you need to install the [[http:// | * If you get a crash right at start up, you need to install the [[http:// | ||
- | ===== DISQUS ===== | + | |
- | ~~DISQUS~~ | + |
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