SolarCharger MPPT Relay

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groove asked Mar 11, '24

SolarCharger MPPT Relay

Hallo,

when will the feature to control the relay manualy be offered?

I'd like to use it to turn fans via Homeassistant on and off, but from victrons FAQ you can read that it will be developed in th future (since 2022).

https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-os:large#controlling_relays

/Relay/0/State    <- Read to see the state of the relay in the Battery Monitor. In case configured
                     to the "Remote" mode, using the VictronConnect App [SEE NOTE], the relay can be controlled
                     by writing to this path.
                     More information also here: https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-os:large#controlling_relays

                     NOTE: currently, 2022-08-17, VictronConnect does not yet offer that settings. It is
                     planned for later in 2022. Until then, the relay control in the MPPT cannot be set to this mode by

MPPT SmartSolar Relay

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Answer 1 · 2024-03-11T14:58:30Z

groove answered · Mar 11 at 02:58 PM

I already created switches in Homeassistant which send 0 and 1 via MQTT.

From MQTT Explorer i can see the state changing from 0 to 1 and viceversa, but the relay on the MPPT does nothing, als you cant select the remote function in the victron connect app.

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matt1309 commented · Mar 11 at 03:07 PM

My mistake just notice it's not supported even though it shows up

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Answer 2 · 2024-03-13T08:34:53Z

groove answered · Mar 13 at 08:34 AM

@victron, any updates planned?

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Answer 3 · 2024-03-15T17:14:20Z

groove answered · Mar 15 at 05:14 PM

Thanks for the Bluetooth and Firmware updates.

Now it's possible to control the relay from the Connect app, but still no response via MQTT and HA.

So i can see the state switching in MQTT explorer when I use the app to open and close the relay, but still no reaction when switching in HA, except state changing in MQTT explorer.

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Answer 4 · 2024-03-26T16:19:46Z

groove answered · Mar 26 at 04:19 PM

@victron, is there any date for this Feature?

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