Creating the Batrium <-> Victron CAN bus cable
While waiting for other parts, I figured now was as good a time as any to tackle the communication cable between the Batrium and Victron Cerbo unit.
The Batrium Documentation doesn’t spell it out, but does give enough information and links to work it out. One end of the cable is standard ethernet as shown below. This end goes into the Victron end.
Victron End
Batrium End
Victron End – Batrium End
Pin 3 – Ground
Pin 7 – High
Pin 8 – Low
I created an easy print PDF to help me make the cable. You can view/print the PDF here.
Batrium states the Victron VE CANbus does not allow to have a Victron Smartsolar product AND a Batrium Core1 together on the same bus.
Any reason why this could be?
I have a Core1 running but will sell it in order to buy a REC or 123smartsolar product that is neither supported but do work on the same CANbus.
The Victron system has two separate bus’s. One for BMS and the other for MPPT’s. (in addition to VEBus).
The Victron BMS goes onto the BMS bus.