Multiplus 24/3000/70 "No Connection"

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Hi there.

I just installed a lithium battery, replacing my 8 deep cycle batteries. I have updated what I believe are all the necessary settings in my inverter, MPPT 100/50 Charge Controller and BMV 712 Smart Battery Monitor. I also updated the firmware for all three devices.

Everything seems to be working well except that I can no longer monitor the inverter via the Blue Power Panel. Everything says “No Connection”. Wondering if it’s a setting that I missed or maybe I changed something that I shouldn’t have changed? Perhaps the updated firmware on the inverter is the issue? Any advice would be appreciated. FYI, I can still access the inverter info via the VE Bus/VC app.

Many thanks.

Terry.

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Can you switch on the inverter / status LEDs ?
The fuse may have tripped when reconnecting the battery.

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Yes. Inverter still works, I just can’t see it on the power panel.

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Is it just a normal LiFePo4 battery or with a external BMS connected to the Victron system?

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Normal battery. I added a couple of photos to the original post.

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found this on the old Forum …

looks like it’s a problem with the new firmware …

https://communityarchive.victronenergy.com/questions/3996/blue-power-panel-no-connection-to-multiplus.html

https://communityarchive.victronenergy.com/questions/72786/blue-power-control-no-connection.html

https://communityarchive.victronenergy.com/questions/254668/blue-power-panel-gx-firmware.html

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Thanks for your help. I’ll do some digging.

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What FW are you using on the Colour Control?
1.6 ?

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By Colour Control, you’re referring to the Blue Power Panel?

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0x0402

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The more I read, the more I think that it’s the BPP being outdated. If so, not much I can do except to upgrade to a Cerbo.

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The panel is still being sold … so it really should work.
and I really made a mistake at the top … I meant the Blue Panel and not the Colour Control
A Cerbo with a display is better and nicer, but then I’d prefer the Ekrano … it also has its connections on the back