LYNK edge Card User Manual for Victron Energy

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1. Safety 2

1.1 Warnings, Cautions and Notes 2

1.2 General Warnings 2

2. Documentation 3

3. Overview 4

3.1 System Overview 4

3.2 Minimum Battery Capacity 4

4. Conguring Victron Products 5

4.1 VE.Congure Settings 5

4.2 VE.Direct Settings 6

PN: 950-0016-VCTRN

LYNK Edge Card Victron

User Manual

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5. Installing LYNK and Connecting LYNK to the Victron Network 6

5.1 Installing the LYNK Edge Card 6

5.2 Connecting LYNK to the AES Battery 7

5.3 Connecting LYNK to the Victron Network 7

6. System Set Up 9

6.1 Synchronizing the Victron System with the AES Battery 9

Summary of content (9 pages)

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LYNK Edge Card Victron User Manual PN: 950-0016-VCTRN 1. Safety 2 5. Installing LYNK and Connecting LYNK to the Victron Network 6 1.1 Warnings, Cautions and Notes 2 5.1 Installing the LYNK Edge Card 6 1.2 General Warnings 2 5.2 Connecting LYNK to the AES Battery 7 5.3 Connecting LYNK to the Victron Network 7 2. Documentation 3 3. Overview 4 3.1 System Overview 4 3.2 Minimum Battery Capacity 4 4. Configuring Victron Products 5 4.1 VE.Configure Settings 5 4.2 VE.
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1. Safety 1.1 Warnings, Cautions and Notes ▲ WARNING Death or Injury ▲ CAUTION Equipment Damage ▲ NOTE Additional Information 1.2 General Warnings ▲ WARNING HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE • • Connect LYNK to only Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) circuits and power sources. All wiring must be completed by qualified personnel to ensure compliance with applicable installation codes and regulations. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury.
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2. Documentation This User Manual provides information about the integration of Discover AES Lithium batteries with Victron Energy devices in a Closed Loop configuration using the AES LYNK Communication Gateway with installed AES LYNK Edge Card for Victron. AES battery can be use in Energy Storage System (ESS) for self consumption, Grid backup and Off-grid applications. These instructions apply to an off-grid application.
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3. Overview 3.1 System Overview The AES LYNK Communication Gateway unlocks the full potential of a Discover AES LiFePO4 Battery by enabling the internal Battery Management System (BMS) to optimize the charge and discharge configurations of the world’s best inverter chargers and solar charge controller systems in a closed loop configuration. AES LiFePO4 batteries must be set up to work with Power Conversion and Monitoring devices in either an Open Loop or Closed Loop configuration.
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4 Configuring Victron Products 4.1 VE.Configure Settings You will need the latest firmware on all connected devices. This section presumes familiarity with VEConfigure software. These settings are for an off-grid application. These parameters once set will become the default values used if communication with the AES battery is interrupted for some reason. During normal operation the charge characteristics are governed automatically by the CCGX via DVCC, with instructions from the connected AES battery.
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4.2 VE.Direct MPPT Settings During normal operation the MPPT charge characteristics are governed by the CCGX via DVCC, with instructions from the connected AES battery. The settings below are precautionary. This section presumes familiarity with VictronConnect (Bluetooth App) used to configure, monitor and diagnose Victron MPPT products which feature Blue-tooth, or are equipped with a VE.Direct Port.
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5.2 Connecting LYNK to the AES Battery Connect the AES LYNK Communication Gateway to the AES LIFePO4 Battery and power up as described in the LYNK Communication Gateway Users Manual. ▲ CAUTION HAZARD OF EQUIPMENT DAMAGE • • • Do not plug the AEBus RJ-45 cable terminator into the 10/100 Ethernet port of the LYNK. Do not connect a CAT5 cable from the 10/100 Ethernet port of the LYNK to the WAN or MODEM port of a network router. Turn OFF all devices before connecting cables or inserting an Edge Card.
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Using the CCGX navigate from the Device List > Settings > Services > Can-bus Profile and select VE.Can & CAN-bus BMS (250 kbit/s). Return to the Device List and the CCGX should display Discover AES as one of the devices along with the battery SoC, Voltage and Amps. If you have multiple batteries a single entry will show up, which represents all batteries. ▲ NOTE • If Discover does not appear on the Device List, confirm that the CAT5 communication cable is a normal patch type and not a cross over type.
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6. System Set Up 6.1 Synchronizing the Victron System with the AES Battery Once the VE.Can and CAN-bus bit rate is set, communication of the AES battery parameters will be automatic. During normal operation, the charge parameter limits are set by the BMS of the AES battery and communicated through the system by the CCGX to the inverter/charger and MPPT. To optimize performance of a Victron system the following items need to be manually set using the CCGX.