ESPHome victron_ble component

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I am not responsible for any problems or damages with your devices or this code

This ESPHome component supports both official Victron Bluetooth BLE Protocols:

• (Recommended) Bluetooth advertising protocol - Component victron_ble.
  • Supported Devices:
    • Smart Shunt
    • Smart Solar
    • Inverter
    • DC/DC converter
    • SmartLithium
      • Missing definition for bms_flags and error.
    • Inverter RS
    • Smart Batery Protect
      • Missing definition for output_state.
    • Smart Battery Sense
    • (Lynx Smart) BMS
      • Missing definition for error, io_status and warnings_alarms.
    • Multi RS
    • VE.Bus
      • Missing definition for ve_bus_error.
    • DC Energy Meter
      • Missing definition for bmv_monitor_mode.
  • Not suported. Awaiting final documentation:
    • GX-Device
    • AC Charger
• Bluetooth connection protocol - Component victron_ble_connect.
  • Supported Devices:
    • Smart Shunt

victron_ble component (Recommended)

To connect to your Victron device you must have two information for each device:

• mac_address - Bluetooth mac address of device.
• bindkey - AES encryption key.

Use VictronConnect App v5.93 (or later) released on 2023-08-25.

1. Open "Settings" of Device.
2. Open "Product Info" page.
3. Ensure Instant readout via Bluetooth is enabled.
4. Bottom of page press SHOW for Instant readout details Encryption data.

When connected to the device via VictronConnect App no Instant readout (Bluetooth advertising) data is generated.

Example ESPHome configuration for victron_ble using SmartShunt and SmartSolar

See victron_ble.yaml for a full example.

esphome:
  name: "victron-ble"

external_components:
  - source: github://Fabian-Schmidt/esphome-victron_ble

esp32:
  board: esp32dev

logger:
  level: DEBUG

esp32_ble_tracker:

victron_ble:
  - id: MySmartShunt
    mac_address: "MY SMART SHUNT MAC"    
    bindkey: "MY AES ENCRYPTION KEY"
  - id: MySmartSolar
    mac_address: "MY SMART SOLAR MAC"
    bindkey: "MY AES ENCRYPTION KEY"

sensor:
  # MySmartShunt
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Time remaining"
    type: TIME_TO_GO
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Battery voltage"
    type: BATTERY_VOLTAGE
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Starter Battery"
    # AUX_VOLTAGE or MID_VOLTAGE or TEMPERATURE.
    # Depending on configuration of SmartShunt.
    type: AUX_VOLTAGE
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Current"
    type: BATTERY_CURRENT
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Consumed Ah"
    type: CONSUMED_AH
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "State of charge"
    type: STATE_OF_CHARGE

  # MySmartSolar
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "Battery Voltage"
    type: BATTERY_VOLTAGE
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "Battery Current"
    type: BATTERY_CURRENT
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "Yield Today"
    type: YIELD_TODAY
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "PV Power"
    type: PV_POWER
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "Load Current"
    type: LOAD_CURRENT

binary_sensor:
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Battery has Alarm"
    type: ALARM

  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "MPPT is in Fault state"
    type: DEVICE_STATE_FAULT
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "MPPT has Error"
    type: CHARGER_ERROR

text_sensor:
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartShunt
    name: "Battery Alarm reason"
    type: ALARM_REASON

  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "MPPT state"
    type: DEVICE_STATE
  - platform: victron_ble
    victron_ble_id: MySmartSolar
    name: "MPPT Error reason"
    type: CHARGER_ERROR

victron_ble component configuration

The following settings exist:

• mac_address - The MAC address of your Victron device.
• bindkey - The AES encryption key of your Victron device.
• Automation Triggers:
  • on_message - When any message is recieved.
  • on_battery_monitor_message - When a battery monitor message is recieved.
  • on_solar_charger_message - When a solar charger message is recieved.
  • on_inverter_message - When a inverter message is recieved.
  • on_dcdc_converter_message - When a DC/DC converter message is recieved.
  • on_smart_lithium_message - When a smart Lithium message is recieved.
  • on_inverter_rs_message - When a Inverter RS message is recieved.
  • on_smart_battery_protect_message - When a Smart Battery Protect message is recieved.
  • on_lynx_smart_bms_message - When a Lynx (Smart BMS) message is recieved.
  • on_multi_rs_message - When a Multi RS message is recieved.
  • on_ve_bus_message - When a VE.Bus message is recieved.
  • on_dc_energy_meter_message - When a DC Energy meter message is recieved.

Sensor

The following type are supported by the sensor component:

(1) - Available if device aux port is configured. (2) - Not available on all models. NAN reported if not available.

Binary Sensor

The following type are supported by the binary_sensor component:

? - Device submits a device state. Not sure if it can enter this stage.

Text Sensor

The following type are supported by the text_sensor component:

victron_ble_connect component

Steps

1. Use a SmartShunt, other devices don't support this yet.
2. Use VictronConnect v5.42 or newer.
3. Update the SmartShunt to version v2.31 or later.
4. Connect to the SmartShunt using VictronConnect, and enable this protocol (screenshot below)
5. Disconnect VictronConnect from the SmartShunt.
6. Use victron_scanner to find mac address of your SmartShunt.

Find the MAC Adress of your Smart Shunt

Use the Victron scanner component to find the MAC address of your Victron Smart Shunt.

esphome:
  name: "victron-scanner"

external_components:
  - source: github://Fabian-Schmidt/esphome-victron_ble

esp32:
  board: esp32dev

logger:
  level: INFO

esp32_ble_tracker:

victron_scanner:

Check the console of ESP Home to find the message like this:

[I][victron_scanner:044]: FOUND SMART SHUNT 500A/50mV 'My SmartShunt' at AB:CD:EF:01:02:03

Example ESPHome configuration for victron_ble_connect

esphome:
  name: "victron-ble"

external_components:
  - source: github://Fabian-Schmidt/esphome-victron_ble


esp32_ble:
  io_capability: keyboard_only

ble_client:
- mac_address: <MY VICTRON SMART SHUNT MAC ADDRESS>
  id: victron_smart_shunt_ble_client_id
  on_passkey_request:
    then:
      - ble_client.passkey_reply:
          id: victron_smart_shunt_ble_client_id
          passkey: !secret ble_passkey

sensor:
  - platform: victron_ble_connect
    ble_client_id: victron_smart_shunt_ble_client_id
    state_of_charge: 
      name: "State of Charge"
    voltage: 
      name: "Voltage"
    power: 
      name: "Power Consumption"
    current: 
      name: "Current"
    ah: 
      name: "Consumed Ah"
    starter_battery_voltage: 
      name: "Starter Battery Voltage"
    remaining_time: 
      name: "Remaining Time"

See victron_ble_connect_all.yaml for a full example. Assumption is you are having a secret.yaml in the same folder.

Your support

I don't have access to all Victron devices. Please provide feedback if the component is working and all values are correct and match the reading within the Victron app. Only after I got feedback for all devices I can try to get this merged into ESP Home. Given the size of this component I don't expect this soon or be a quick process.

Missing feedback for the following devices:

• SmartLithium
  • Missing definition for bms_flags and error.
• Smart Batery Protect
  • Missing definition for output_state.
• (Lynx Smart) BMS
  • Missing definition for error, io_status and warnings_alarms.
• Multi RS
• VE.Bus
  • Missing definition for ve_bus_error.
• DC Energy Meter