cannot connect to mppt 100/50 via VE.direct to USB cable on Android. Works well under Windows

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lemonwolf asked Dec 6, '19

cannot connect to mppt 100/50 via VE.direct to USB cable on Android. Works well under Windows

So the Android version of the "VictronConnect" app does not find my above-mentioned charger anymore. I've tried different devices, no dice. Works well under Windows.

I'm using the USB cable, so this probably has nothing to do with the Bluetooth issues I've read about.

It used to work fine until recently. I remember the software prompting me to do an update a couple of months ago or so, but I can't recall whether it was a software or firmware update. This may or may not have been the time it stopped working. I wasn't using the solar system a lot around that time.

Any suggestions?

Thank you!

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Answer 1 · 2019-12-07T13:09:55Z

ttbb answered · Dec 07, 2019 at 01:09 PM

OTG issue possibly. Have you tested another USB device is working with the android device?

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lemonwolf commented · Dec 12, 2019 at 07:39 AM

Sorry, I don't know what OTG stands for.

Anyway, I doubt the android device is the problem, as I've tried it with two different ones. Also they connect to my windows PC no problem, using the same cable adapter I'm using to connect them to the VE.direct cable.

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klim8skeptic ♦ lemonwolf commented · Dec 12, 2019 at 08:14 AM

OTG is On The Go, a standard for connecting usb devices to an android phone/tablet.

Try this, connect an usb keyboard or mouse to your phone/tablet and see if they work correctly, before wasting any more time on the VE usb cable.

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