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wildebus said:
It is good yours is working and I am pleased I saw the post and tried it :) Just a shame it didn't work out as good in my case :(
Maybe I should post you mine to see if they work properly on your system? I think there is something borderline somewhere in the whole configuration. I could use one on my regular setup instead of a VE.Direct cable to see I guess?
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Why don't you use one of your VE Direct cables on this setup and see if they drop out again?
That would eliminate the Pi set up.

Regards.
Del
 
alwaysared said:
Why don't you use one of your VE Direct cables on this setup and see if they drop out again?
That would eliminate the Pi set up.

Regards.
Del
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because the Pi doesn't have any VE.Direct ports? (my 'proper' setup is using a Venus GX :) )

I did run the Pi as a live setup for over a year and it was reliable (using OEM cables)
 
wildebus said:
because the Pi doesn't have any VE.Direct ports? (my 'proper' setup is using a Venus GX :) )

I did run the Pi as a live setup for over a year and it was reliable (using OEM cables)
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Sorry, I thought you were referring to Victron's VE.Direct to USB cables.

Regards,
Del
 
This lead and description may give a clue to the type of lead required for communication:

www.littlebird.com.au

USB to TTL Serial Cable

This is a USB to TTL Serial Cable which allows for a simple way to connect TTL interface devices to USB. The I/O pins of this cable are configured to operate at 3.3V specifically with a Raspberry Pi with each serial pin broken apart. Thanks to its separated pins, this cable is a perfect...
www.littlebird.com.au www.littlebird.com.au

I found the link after stumbling on this:


I'm looking into control, which is limited, of the Phoenix inverter from the RPi, having to get my phone out to switch between ECO and ON is a faff. The inverter doesn't have Bluetooth built in, I bought the Victron dongle but it's expensive!
 
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xsilvergs said:
This lead and description may give a clue to the type of lead required for communication:

www.littlebird.com.au

USB to TTL Serial Cable

This is a USB to TTL Serial Cable which allows for a simple way to connect TTL interface devices to USB. The I/O pins of this cable are configured to operate at 3.3V specifically with a Raspberry Pi with each serial pin broken apart. Thanks to its separated pins, this cable is a perfect...
www.littlebird.com.au www.littlebird.com.au

I found the link after stumbling on this:


I'm looking into control, which is limited, of the Phoenix inverter from the RPi, having to get my phone out to switch between ECO and ON is a faff. The inverter doesn't have Bluetooth built in, I bought the Victron dongle but it's expensive!
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Don't forget the new Feature added to Victron Connect which lets you connect to the VE.Direct devices via the Venus unit (including the Raspeberry Pi) through VRM.
And this is available via any platform Victron Connect works on, including a Windows PC - https://motorhomebuilder.com/threads/new-victron-feature.66980/#post-874039
 
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