Victron Made Easy! Design and Communication, Step-by-Step
February 27, 2022 · 16 min · 1.4M views
Hand points to Victron Lynx Shunt 1000 wiring
What this video covers
A Victron Energy power system integrates a MultiPlus 2 inverter, a Lynx Shunt 1000, a Lynx Distributor 1000, and a SmartSolar MPPT charge controller, all managed by a Cerbo GX communication hub. The system connects three 12V SOK lithium iron phosphate batteries in parallel to the Lynx Shunt, which monitors current and state of charge.0:28 The Lynx Distributor acts as a fused bus bar for high-load connections to the inverter and solar controller.1:55 Communication between components relies on three specific protocols: VE.Can for the shunt, VE.Bus for the inverter, and VE.Direct for the solar controller.7:10 The Cerbo GX acts as the central brain, connecting to these devices via Ethernet or proprietary cables and displaying system data on a GX Touchscreen.6:16 Users must terminate the VE.Can daisy chain at the first and last devices using termination plugs.8:16 Initial setup requires configuring the battery capacity and charging parameters within the Cerbo GX menu to match the specific battery bank chemistry.12:42
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