Victron Data Communications

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VE.Bus
VE.Bus is our proprietary protocol used by the Inverters to synchronize their AC outputs. There are VE.Bus communication ports on our Inverters, Multi’s
and Quattro’s. The synchronization feature is mission-critical. Direct third-party connections are not allowed. All interfacing has to be done via Modbus
TCP (preferred), “VE.Bus to CANbus/NMEA2000 interface”, or via the MK2/MK3:
MK2/MK3 Protocol
The MK2.2 and MK3 provide a galvanically isolated connection to VE.Bus, and it translates the VE.Bus protocol into the “MK2/MK3 Protocol”. The MK2/MK3
Protocol allows reading information, turning the device on and off, changing the current limits and configuring a device. To download the document,
look for the ‘Interfacing with VE.Bus products – MK2/MK3 protocol’ on: http://www.victronenergy.com/support-and-downloads/whitepapers/
Note that implementing the MK2/MK3 protocol is a task which is not to be underestimated. It is a complicated protocol, and unless there is a huge
commercial interest, we cannot give any support or help during the implementation(!). Make sure to have a look at Appendix 2 in that document, which is
an annotated example for a typical UI.
Note that there is no difference in protocol between the MK2 and MK3 interfaces.
BMV-60xS Text Protocol (deprecated)
All of our BMV-600’s feature a serial communication interface which allows simple access to detailed battery status information. This protocol only allows
reading information from the battery monitor. Setting parameters or ‘synchronizing’ the BMV is not possible. Documentation is available on our website,
look for the BMV60xS Text protocol: http://www.victronenergy.com/support-and-downloads/whitepapers/. Note that this Text protocol is now part of the
VE.Direct protocol. The successor of the BMV-600, the BMV-700, works with the VE.Direct protocol. See earlier in this document for more information on
the VE.Direct protocol.
VE.Net (deprecated)
VE.Net is a proprietary protocol used by some of our control panels. Third party connections are not possible. New products will not be equipped with
VE.Net. They are equipped with VE.Can or VE.Direct instead.
VE 9bit RS485 (deprecated)
This protocol was used to communicate to our Multi’s and Quattro’s before they had paralleling and three phase capabilities. This protocol is no longer
maintained. Documentation is not available.
Accessories to communicate with VE.Bus (Inverter, Multi, Quattro)
Partnumber
Product name
RS-232
Canbus
SMS
Web
Ethernet
SNMP
ASS030120200
Victron Interface MK2.2b – RS232
X
ASS030130000
Victron Interface MK2-USB
X
1
ASS030140000
Victron Interface MK3-USB
X
2
ASS030520100
VE.Bus to NMEA2000 interface
X
ASS030520105
VE.Bus to VE.Can interface
X
3
BPP000300100R
Color Control GX
X
X
X
VGR000200000
Victron Global Remote 2
X
X
VGR200100000
Victron Ethernet Remote
X
X
X
X
Accessories to communicate with a VE.Direct product
Partnumber
Product name
RS-232
Canbus
SMS
Web
Ethernet
SNMP
ASS030530000
VE.Direct to USB interface
ASS030520500
VE.Direct to RS232
X
ASS030520300
VE.Direct to NMEA2000 interface
X
ASS030520400
VE.Direct to VE.Can interface
X
4
BPP000300100R
Color Control GX
X
X
5
X
1 The Victron Interface MK2-USB is an MK2.2b with built-in RS232 to USB Converter.
2 The Victron interface MK3-USB also has a built-in RS232 to USB Converter. There is no RS232 version of the MK3 available.
3 The VE.Bus to VE.Can interface is the same as the VE.Bus to NMEA2000 interface. The only difference is the canbus connection. The VE.Bus to VE.Can
interface has two RJ-45 sockets; the other one has the NMEA2000 Micro-c plug.
4 The VE.Direct to VE.Can interface is the same as the VE.Direct to NMEA2000 interface. The only difference is the canbus connection. The VE.Direct to
VE.Can interface has two RJ-45 sockets; the other one has the NMEA2000 Micro-c plug.
5 Data, including historic data, can be accessed via https://vrm.victronenergy.com. All data is stored in our database. Logs can be downloaded, see
chapter “Getting the data from VRM”.