Connecting BMV700 and Smart Solar 100/20

Q&A and troubleshooting
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Hello I’ve been searching and can’t seem to find the answer to my question.

I have SmartSolar 100/20 with bluetooth and app connected and wanted to know if I connect a BMV700 to the same system can I use the VE Direct cable to the SmartSolar device to access/configure the BMV700 via the SmartSolar bluetooth?

Or is a separate bluetooth dongle required for each device in all circumstances?

Thanks

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No, the VE.Direct port of the BMV-700 cannot be connected to the VE.Direct port of the solar controller - they’re both “sender” ports in a way, they can’t directly communicate like that. You’ll need the VE.Direct Bluetooth Dongle for the BMV-700 to get information and programming via bluetooth for it.