Victron SmartShunt alarm not audible?

[kolek]

The Victron SmartShunt alarm in the phone app is not an audible alarm?
The alarm works but only shows a message in the app, there is no audible alarm sound.
Is this true for everyone or do I have a setting wrong somewhere?

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[Brucey]

The Victron SmartShunt Alarm is not an audible alarm?
The alarm works but only shows a message in the app, there is no audible alarm sound.
Is this true for everyone or do I have a setting wrong somewhere?

Audible alarm would come from a Cerbo type device.

 

[sunshine_eggo]

There is no "speaker" on the shunt. The BMV line has a speaker in the display, and it's quite audible, but as @Brucey indicated, you would have to connect it to a cerbo to use the Cerbo's speaker for an audible alarm.

 

[kolek]

Sorry guys I clarified to say I'm referring to the Victron phone app for this device. I'm expecting the VictronConnect app to give an audible alarm, instead of just a visual alarm like it does now.

 

[sunshine_eggo]

Sorry guys I clarified to say I'm referring to the Victron phone app for this device. I'm expecting my phone to have the alarm, not the shunt itself.

VictronConnect would have to be activated and connected to the shunt at all times. You'd then see this:

 

[kolek]

Exactly. I see those notifications based on the "alarm" settings in the VictronConnect app. That works the same on mine. Does yours give an audible alarm to go with those text "notifications" ?

Basically I want an audible alert from the app on my phone when my battery reaches 55V

 

[sunshine_eggo]

I was using the Windows PC app to connect to my BMV-702 through VRM. I did not receive an audible alarm.

 

[kolek]

I did not receive an audible alarm.

Too bad. It would be really nice to have an audible alert.
Guess I need to get that data from my inverter and set up logic to do that manually at some point.

 

[kolek]

Seems there is also no way to download the raw data that the shunt is using to draw the charts?

 

[ThaiTaffy]

The Victron SmartShunt alarm in the phone app is not an audible alarm?
The alarm works but only shows a message in the app, there is no audible alarm sound.
Is this true for everyone or do I have a setting wrong somewhere?

I

If your still going ahead with home assistant you can integrate the shunt I believe

Victron integrated with HA and EMHASS - My Single Guide

I wanted to consolidate my experience of connection my Victron Grid Connected MultiPlus II (or any Victron inverter) into HA. I then extended that into EMHASS to allow manage of import/export. My Hardware: Victron MulitPlus II 5.0 (x3) Victron SmartShunt (500A) Victron CerboGX (but you can...

community.home-assistant.io

then it's just a matter of setting up an automation to trigger on your required voltage and setting up alert as an output

Alert

Instructions on how to setup automatic alerts within Home Assistant.

www.home-assistant.io

 

[fratermus]

The alarm works but only shows a message in the app, there is no audible alarm sound

You might be able to use a phone-based app like Tasker or Automate to watch for notifications from that app and trigger an audio alarm.

 

[kolek]

You might be able to use a phone-based app like Tasker or Automate to watch for notifications from that app and trigger an audio alarm.

Clever idea I'll try it now.

 

[kolek]

Tried Automate, it didn't seem to detect the notification. Tasker is a paid app.

 

[kolek]

@sunshine_eggo or anyone else
Are you a member of a forum where you can do a feature request for the VictronConnect app?

 

[SeaGal]

Seems there is also no way to download the raw data that the shunt is using to draw the charts?

The Victron Smart Shunt has a UART interface that you can get all the data from.

There are a number of projects on here to do that, with probably, @rin67630's ESP-based solution the neatest and cheapest for just extracting data - see https://diysolarforum.com/threads/d...olar-mppt-data-logger-based-on-esp8266.73701/

 

[kolek]

The Victron Smart Shunt has a UART interface that you can get all the data from.

There are a number of projects on here to do that, with probably, @rin67630's ESP-based solution the neatest and cheapest for just extracting data - see https://diysolarforum.com/threads/d...olar-mppt-data-logger-based-on-esp8266.73701/

Thank you, I was hoping for a simplier download from the phone app, but appreciate that info.

 

[SeaGal]

I was hoping for a simplier download from the phone app

But this is a DIY forum... it's much more fun to build something

 

[ThaiTaffy]

But this is a DIY forum... it's much more fun to build something

And cheaper....

 

[Daddy Tanuki]

there is room for all flavors, as there are different levels of DIY.
Everything from individual component level design and creation to pre-existing unit integration and management. I personally would never be caught doing component level design or the programming side. those are just not my strengths. (who am I kidding I have no clue whatsoever).
on the flip side when I see some hodgepodge shambles of a solar panel install or wiring that would send me screaming out of a ships space at speed, or a fabrication project with items half way semi somewhat attached in strange fashions....
I do not say anything other then to quietly whisper good consul into the offenders ears in hopes of effecting a reformation.

we all have different levels of what we are competent and or comfortable with.

 

[rin67630]

Thank you, I was hoping for a simplier download from the phone app, but appreciate that info.

Stay tuned, I am close to release a version that needs no own compiling, which will ways easier to deploy.
Expected September latest...

 

[rin67630]

Exactly. I see those notifications based on the "alarm" settings in the VictronConnect app. That works the same on mine. Does yours give an audible alarm to go with those text "notifications" ?

Basically I want an audible alert from the app on my phone when my battery reaches 55V

You know that the Victron App only works with Bluetooth, i.e. within a very short distance?

 

[Brucey]

You know that the Victron App only works with Bluetooth, i.e. within a very short distance?

If he has a Cerbo or venus os device he can connect to them as if he was standing there.

 

[sunshine_eggo]

I get daily emails and push notifications of when my battery gets hot. Cerbo or an RPi sure feels like the right solution.

 

[Brucey]

I get daily emails and push notifications of when my battery gets hot. Cerbo or an RPi sure feels like the right solution.

I had to explain to my wife that no I'm not constantly taking my phone into other end of house to bang a chick it's cause the bastard Victron BT range is garbage (back when I took the batteries and SCCs out each morning for charging and then back at night)

Get a VRM device. Save your marriage

 

[kolek]

I had to explain to my wife that no I'm not constantly taking my phone into other end of house to bang a chick

I aspire to having a house large enough to have that problem