Can the Interface MK3 - USB be connected to a switch with a USB/RJ45 adapter

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satish asked Dec 30, '22

Can the Interface MK3 - USB be connected to a switch with a USB/RJ45 adapter

I have acquired a Avaya network switch-box and would like to connect the MK3-USB adapter to the switch and then remotely connect my desktop on the top floor (wired connection to the switch). Firstly can the connection be made to the Network Switch and if yes will the existing Victron Direct sApp till work ?

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Answer 1 · 2022-12-30T07:35:41Z

nickdb answered · Dec 30, 2022 at 07:35 AM

No because switches only negotiate a link based on ethernet standards and will then switch packets, and VE bus is completely different.

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Answer 2 · 2022-12-30T09:00:00Z

satish answered · Dec 30, 2022 at 09:00 AM

Thanks - The length of the cable (CAT6) from the basement to the top floor office is around 20m. I could use the CAT6 as an extension cable to the interface MK3-USB. Could the interface be at the basement end or would it need to be at the office end ?

I would like to keep the Victron gadgets in the basement if possible otherwise will keep MK3-USB in the office.

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nickdb ♦♦ commented · Dec 30, 2022 at 09:12 AM

20m isn’t too far, keep the adapter attached to your pc and run a longish cable for the mk3. Remember you can’t connect a GX and a mk3 simultaneously, so the one has to be disconnected before you can use the other.

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