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VictronConnect manual

11. Stored trends & Instant readout

In this section:

11.1. Stored trends

Stored trends is a feature that records and stores data in the non-volatile memory of compatible smart devices, even during a power loss or battery disconnection.

Data is recorded every 30 minutes, providing approximately 46 days of storage. The exception is the Smart Battery Sense, which has a storage period of about 181 days.

Note

Stored trends works if you connect to the Victron product via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, this will not work if you connect via a VE.Direct USB cable.

Therefore, Stored trends will not work on a Windows device, as it can only connect to products via a VE.Direct USB cable.

Currently, SmartSolar chargers, BMV-712 Smart, SmartShunt and Smart Battery Sense support stored trends. More smart devices will follow.

Note

Some other products may show the Trends tab with real-time data, but the data is not stored.

The following list of devices support stored trends, along with their parameters:

  • SmartSolar chargers:

    • Battery voltage, current and temperature.

    • Solar voltage, current and power.

    • Load current.

  • BMV-712 Smart and SmartShunt:

    • Battery voltage, current and State of Charge.

    • The selected Aux input parameter can be Battery temperature, midpoint voltage deviation, or starter battery voltage.

  • Smart Battery Sense:

    • Battery voltage and temperature.

To see the stored trends, open the VictronConnect app and connect to your device.

  • After your device has connected, tap the Trends tab.

    It may take a short while for the stored data to be fetched.

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  • Use the blue and orange drop down menus to select the parameters to be displayed.

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  • You can zoom the graph in and out using the buttons at the bottom left.

    In this example, the graph spans the last 7 days.

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  • Drag the slider below the graph side to side to select specific data points.

    The value of each data point is displayed beside it.

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The hamburger button in the center opens a menu that allows you to view the graph’s legend or clear the stored data.

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If you chose to Clear stored data, a confirmation box will appear.

  • Tap OK to clear all stored data from this device.

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There is also an alternative view which allows stored data to be viewed over a specific day. The trends data is presented as a full day with data points for each hour.

You can also view the hourly data for a specific day.

  • Select this view by tapping the left button of the two at the bottom of the page.

You may need to wait for the trends data to load.

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  • Use the arrows to the left or right of the date to view the previous or next day.

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  • Tap the date to open the calendar picker and select the day you want.

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  • A popup will appear if you touch and hold over a specific time period on the graph.

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11.2. Instant Readout

VictronConnect can display key data of Smart products on the Device list page without connecting to the products. This feature provides visual notifications of warnings, alarms, and errors, enabling quick diagnostics at a glance.

There are several advantages:

  • Better range than a regular Bluetooth connection.

  • No need to connect to the smart product.

  • Key data at a glance.

  • Encrypted data.

  • VE.Direct and VE.Can devices also benefit from this feature; no new firmware and no setup required. The instant readout data is automatically displayed on the VRM Devices page in VictronConnect.

  • VE.Direct products also automatically display Instant readout data when using the VE.Direct to USB cable for connection to a PC or Mac.

Instant readout is not enabled by default. Follow the steps below to enable it.

When you connect to a new product which does not have Instant readout enabled yet, then you will see a popup asking if you would like to enable it.

  • Tap Enable now to enable Instant readout.

  • If you don't want to enable it at this time, tap Don't enable.

  • If you don't want to enable it at all, select the checkbox and then tap Don't enable.

    This will prevent the popup box showing again.

    Note

    You can still enable Instant readout later in the settings menu.

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To manually enable Instant readout:

  • Connect to the device and go into its settings menu

  • Tap the three dots in the top right of the settings menu and choose Product info.

  • Near the bottom of the Product info page, you'll find a toggle to enable Instant readout.

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When Instant readout is enabled, additional information is displayed for each device within Bluetooth range.

Each device has some additional information displayed below it.

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  • In the device list, tap the expand icon on the right to see more information.

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Alerts will appear below each device with an alarm or error.

The alert icon's colour will indicate its severity.

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11.3. Stored trends and Instant readout compatibility

See the table below for an overview of Victron smart products and which of them support stored trends and/or instant readout. Products not listed are not supported even though they have Bluetooth.

Victron smart device

Stored trends

Instant readout

Smart Solar Charger

Yes

Yes

Inverter RS, Multi RS, MPPT RS

No

Yes

Lynx Smart BMS

No

Yes

Lithium Battery Smart

No

Yes

SmartShunt

Yes

Yes

BMV-712

Yes

Yes

Smart Battery Sense

Yes

Yes

Inverter Smart

No

Yes

Sun Inverter

No

Yes

Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC Charger

No

Yes

VE.Bus Smart dongle

No

Yes

VE.Bus Inverter/Charger

No

Yes1)

Smart BatteryProtect

No

Yes

Smart BMS 12-200 and CL

No

Yes

Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC battery charger

No

Yes

VM-3P75CT Energy Meter

No

Yes2)

SolarSense 750

Yes

Yes

VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart Dongle i.c.w.

BlueSolar MPPT

BMV-700/702

Inverter VE.Direct

No

Yes

1) VE.Bus Inverter/Chargers supports instant readout, either wired (via an MK3 interface) or wireless (via VE.Bus Smart dongle). Note that when wired through an MK3 interface, communication with a GX device will be blocked (and thus may result in alarm and error conditions for the VE.Bus device) as long as this cable connection exists.

2) Even though the VM-3P75CT does not have Bluetooth, Instant readout is supported over VictronConnect Remote via direct cable connection (VE.Can or Ethernet).