Victron Energy VE.Direct Smart Dongle (Bluetooth)

This works well. My controller stopped communicating with my iPhone. The manufacturer suggested this part. Great value for the money. Easy to install. Instructions were good.

This bluetooth dongle is required in order to set up some of Victron Energy's lower priced devices, including the BlueSolar MPPT Solar Charge Controller. The dongle is plugged in, then using the Victron app on, for instance, an iPhone, a bluetooth connection is made to the device and current state information is then displayed and configuration parameters can be accessed. Without the dongle, only a few configuration options are available; it is a necessity if the default settings are not what is needed. The dongle can be removed after configuration is complete, and connected to another device as necessary. This has the benefit of securing the settings as made and preventing inadvertent or malicious changes made by others. The price of the dongle is reasonable, and the total cost of it and the controller combined is competitive. I'm happy with Victron products, including this one.

Splendid. That feeling when you plug a piece of equipment in, the app instantly picks it up, the instructions make perfect sense, it all works as stated, and in 10 seconds you have a fully working device that you can count on. My charge controller (Victron) was not a bluetooth equipped one, so I needed this. That's my fault for not reading carefully. But plug this in and poof, you're set. The Victron Connect app picks it up instantly and you get full functionality in seconds. Bravo Victron.

I bought this to go with the 12/375 inverter because I wanted to be able to play with the eco mode (which requires a dongle - either USB or Bluetooth - to configure). While for my current purposes the eco mode isn't going to be usable, I'm still happy I got the dongle because I can easily verify that the system is working as expected (ie, I'm not draining the battery too far, and the load is still there in a reasonable range) just by checking my phone. I could say that $50 for a BT dongle is pricey.. and yeah it is. I was thinking that they could've just as easily put a USB outlet on the inverter, right? TBH though the inverter isn't "smart" so you can't just throw a USB port on it; this dongle is more than just a BT interface - it's BT *plus* the smarts to measure the load and voltages as well as provide the app an interface over that BT. Regardless, the inverter didn't cost an arm and a leg and being able to get the info so easily semi-remotely (I can use the app from more than 50' away) makes this quite worthwhile.

this dongle paired with the Victron app works great. I didn't purchase a solar controller with BT built in and using this dongle fixes that mistake. It is amazing how fast it connects with the solar charge controller and has fairly good range, I'd say 25=30 feet. Anything from Victron just plain works first time and every time

Works as advertised. Am able to see how my panel and battery are doing from the house. I just wish I had realized when I purchased the charge controller off I had spent a little more I could have had this feature built in. Would have been less expensive in the end.

Why only 4 stars you ask? I’m annoyed that I even need this in the first place. It works great, decent range, and connects easily and quickly. I wish it output more information from my 12/500 phoenix, but overall I’m happy and annoyed.

Does exactly what it says. I made the mistake of being cheap and getting the Victron controller that didn't have a built-in bluetooth transceiver. Though the price on this is a bit steep, IMO, it does what it says and I'm glad I could add it. But if you haven't bought your controller yet, just get the one with built-in bluetooth. It's a better controller and about the same price as getting the cheapo and this dongle. I do like my Victron controller, though. Just mad at myself, haha.

Bueno , functiona super bien , lo recomando

Funciona Rapido, sin complicaciones, Manual en Español, Facil de usar

Ottimo !!

Fonctionne très bien

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