Recent content by Neilthurston99

The Charge Controller is not visible on VRM. I am using genuine Victron cables at a very hefty price tag each... I think there might be a wiring fault as I might not have crimped properly, so, before I waste anyone's valuable time on here I am going to check the basics first...

Currently, the charge controller is not visible on Victron Connect. I am using a raspberry pi with Venus OS that connects by USB to the inverter, battery shunt and charge controller

The charge controller on the one hand seemed to be properly installed and was visible as a device on Victron Connect. A voltage was showing on the Victron Connect app from the panel but the controller was not charging the battery. I think it might be a simple configuration problem as the build...

I was having problems with the charge controller though before the system went wonky which is now partially fixed. Does the charge controller need to be connected to the solar panels for the settings to be adjusted as the build, connected to a battery is now in my kitchen? The build is to be...

Thanks for all your help tho - this board rocks

Hi All - Great News, the problem was that I had to update the firmware from my PC, not from the raspberry pi...

Is there any way to do a factory reset of the phoenix 12/500 as the previous owner might have had some strange configurations?

Prior - using Victron Connect I could find the inverter and it was a found device. Now, the inverter can not be found by the raspberry pi so if it is updating, I don't know how it can as for some reason it does not seem to be "talking" to the raspberry pi / Venus OS. The raspberry pi is the pi...

Hello All First, big thanks to all. I am a newbie and this board is a good send ! I have installed the toolkit and the flashing sequence on the inverter suggests "updater active". I have searched on the Victron Community board in hope to learn more about this error message and can't find...

Thanks for taking the time to reply and i already have tried the Victron connect app - but can not connect to it via raspberry pi with Venus OS loaded onto it. I have registered the R Pi with VRM and it syncs nicely with the smart shunt but does not register the Victron 12/500 inverter. It did...

Hey - much appreciate the help ! Just tried to upload a video of the flashing green and red lights but the upload does not allow video files. Both red and green lights are flashing simultaneously at about two flashes per second each. Does that help at all ?

I am having problems with a Victron Phoenix 12/500 inverter and the red and green lights are flashing fast. I am worried that this kit is not suitable for lead acid batteries as witha direct feed from a lead acid battery, i still get red and green lights flashing fast. Does anyone out there...

Hi All - many thanks for all your help and finally got it sorted !

Sorry for the confusion All the gear is in a garden shed hooked upto a SIM card WiFi device. I need to access everything remotely from my home 50km away.

Hi Guys - Thanks for your valuable input, appreciated! For clarity, the solar build of all Victron devices except the raspberry pi will be installed in my garden shed at my allotment 50 + Km away. The build will power a SIM card WiFi router. Using the ethernet ad Just read this now -...