Victron Communication with Sun Fun Kits Batteries & Kits (Cerbo Gx)

Victron Communication with Sun Fun Kits Batteries & Kits now available! Requires V4 / V5 / SFK-275EX / SFK-300HP / SFK-300S with the data port option and the official SFK Data Cable.
Chapters:
0:00 Requirements
1:26 Driver Download & Setup
4:31 Driver Install
5:52 Connecting a Battery
8:25 Connecting Multiple Batteries

[@DBBRV60]

Thanks for posting this. Very helpful.

[@KoreanTacoKing]

This pretty impressive, I don't have Victron but a lot of boat guys are using their stuff. I'm sure they will be happy to have an affordable alternative to the blue victron batteries.

[@meestahwah]

Super exciting!! Now though, I am curious to know what the benefit, value, difference is/will be between this rs232/rs485 and the BMS Can with the victron hub. Will there be some discussion about that in the future?

[@sfkenergy]

The canbus protocol is pretty much fixed meaning you can not add new features, with the usb method we can add custom options e.g. maybe turn on the heater of the battery to warm it from the cerbo, something like this isn't really possible with the canbus because that protocol is fixed and is mostly based on pylon tech's original protocol. Also driver updates are relatively easy, download new updates, install via usb, get new features/bug fixes.

[@diconustra]

Will you offer a retrofit for 300HP V3.5 kits that were purchased prior to the data port being available?

[@sfkenergy]

We can offer a trade in program where you can send in your old bms and we can send an updated bms with the data port, the jack (would need to be installed on the case) and the data cable, it will be a weeks before it is available though.