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Cerbo GX
WS-500 constantly regulates up and down.
6/4/24, 8:35 AM
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Jonny
11/2/24, 3:15 PM
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Jonny
11/2/24, 3:15 PM
@Bill Haven't sent the file to AI yet. My plan was to test the latest firmware from REC and Wakes...
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Anyone with definitive answers on programming Wakespeed with Rec Active BMS
9/6/24, 3:55 PM
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11/2/24, 12:12 PM
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Bill
11/2/24, 12:12 PM
@Trond I have same set up except I am a REC Q BMS. Two shunts. The one on th3 battery is a ...
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NMEA data lost on latest firmware (2.5.1). Request for link to 2.5.0 to downgrade.
1/19/24, 1:47 PM
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Giorgio
5/16/24, 7:50 PM
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Giorgio
5/16/24, 7:50 PM
@William In the end I was able to have 2.5.1 working well, as I mentioned in the previous post, n...
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Will the WS500 work with a Niehoff N1246 Brushless alternator?
2/20/21, 7:55 AM
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Richard
3/5/24, 12:57 PM
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Rick
3/5/24, 12:57 PM
Mark, Your WS500's will work fine but a 12V alternator will usually put out 15V max.&nbs...
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WS500 Causing Alternator to Pulse
2/5/24, 12:43 PM
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Mattyroo
2/16/24, 2:48 AM
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Peter
2/16/24, 2:48 AM
This subject was raised on another forum also where the OP stated "I found the issue... It was b...
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Wakespeed not receiving Battery Current from Victron
2/10/24, 10:20 AM
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Scott
2/10/24, 12:41 PM
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Scott
2/10/24, 12:41 PM
OK, I solved my problem. There was a setting in the Cerbo GX that enabled the sending of NMEA200...
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Field instantly and always at 100%
12/15/23, 4:33 PM
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Ryan
12/24/23, 12:29 AM
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Ben
12/24/23, 12:29 AM
@Ryan I installed many V1 board. Nothing changed on pin layout with newer versions. Did you chec...
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Wakespeed 201: Advanced Alternator Regulator Training Seminar for the WS500 just posted to Wakespeed YouTube channel
12/23/23, 2:28 PM
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Bill
12/23/23, 2:28 PM
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Bill
12/23/23, 2:28 PM
Wakespeed just published the videos from the second day of Al Thomason conducting a workshop at t...
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New, simple install throwing Error 13 and Error 43 codes
9/26/23, 4:11 AM
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Bill
12/23/23, 2:24 PM
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Bill
12/23/23, 2:24 PM
A quick update. After replacing the aging AGM batteries with my new battery made from CALB 230 ce...
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Can the Wakespeed be changed to handle a 5v intiate signal?
12/13/23, 8:29 PM
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Jim
12/15/23, 8:29 PM
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Ben
12/15/23, 8:29 PM
Sometimes it is quicker to install one new wire from the key, instead off finding the correct wir...
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Marine Twin Engine house battery charging
8/19/23, 1:21 PM
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Scott
8/22/23, 4:58 PM
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Scott
8/22/23, 4:58 PM
Ok, thanks for the feedback. I like the Idea of connecting the Wakespeed up to the Altenato...
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What size fuse for the Feature In Port wire?
8/4/23, 9:23 PM
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Joe
8/5/23, 8:28 AM
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Rick
8/5/23, 8:28 AM
Good question. This is just a milliamp input toggling a bit on the internal chip so a 0.5-1...
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Alternator Warm - Wire #7 send 3.5 Amps!!??
6/18/23, 9:34 PM
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Jeff
6/19/23, 2:32 AM
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Ben
6/19/23, 2:32 AM
Stopped the LED flashing when the brown is disconnected? If LED stopped flashing, then IAm afrai...
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Splicing New WS500 Harness
6/8/23, 1:12 PM
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John
6/9/23, 1:21 AM
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Ben
6/9/23, 1:21 AM
If your batteries have No CAN, it is usefull to connect the 2 shunt wires to the shunt at the bat...
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P VAN Opt-2 Harness
6/5/23, 5:53 PM
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John
6/6/23, 11:48 PM
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Ben
6/6/23, 11:48 PM
I was focused on your question about the wiring harness.But assume that that all is correct.Pro...
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WS500 T-105 settings with Cerbo and MPPT
5/19/23, 9:51 AM
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Rick
5/21/23, 6:54 PM
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Stefano
5/21/23, 6:54 PM
Thanks Rick. This is very helpful. Apparently there are two issues. The dual source of charge and...
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Pinout for the 770680-4 connector...
4/19/23, 12:40 PM
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D. Ryan
4/24/23, 11:33 AM
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D. Ryan
4/24/23, 11:33 AM
@Trond This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so very much!
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WS500 Not Keeping Battery Topped Off
3/15/23, 9:16 AM
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Brent
3/17/23, 7:36 PM
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Brent
3/17/23, 7:36 PM
@Michael Thanks Michael. I am a little gunshy due to probems with the system over the last s...
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WS 500 + Dedicated Shunt + Cerbo + REC-Q = 2x DC Power Reported
3/10/23, 9:39 AM
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Nathaniel
3/16/23, 6:33 PM
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Al
3/16/23, 6:33 PM
Hello. (Disclamer: Al of Wakespeed). I am not an expert here, but I think you might ...
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WS-REC-Cerbo slave issues?
3/2/23, 6:31 AM
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Jonny
3/16/23, 11:36 AM
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Richard
3/16/23, 11:36 AM
Guys, after talking with Al, he confirmed that the WS500 does not integrate with CVCC yet. Fro...
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Firmware update and NMEA data.
1/12/23, 9:58 AM
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Giorgio
2/24/23, 9:01 PM
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Giorgio
2/24/23, 9:01 PM
Thanks, I divided the alternator rpm by the engine rpm and added that as the drive ratio value, s...
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Fuse blowing in Alternator Positive
2/16/23, 12:22 AM
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Jamieson
2/17/23, 5:44 AM
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Ben
2/17/23, 5:44 AM
Warranty is 2 years. Best to contact Rick by email. Iam ws500 dealer in Asia. Iam not sure ho...
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DFK linking
2/2/23, 5:40 PM
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Chen
2/2/23, 6:31 PM
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Richard
2/2/23, 6:31 PM
Not sure exactly what you are looking for but Al put together a pretty detailed setup and communi...
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WS500 and Cerbo GX - getting data from Cerbo GX via NMEA2000
1/20/23, 1:05 PM
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Peter
1/21/23, 9:53 AM
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Peter
1/21/23, 9:53 AM
I should also have noted that this is on a large AGM battery bank so no BMS involvement.
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Config file syntax
1/1/23, 10:54 AM
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Steven
1/4/23, 8:01 AM
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Steven
1/4/23, 8:01 AM
Rick, You rock! Thanks! Stefano
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WS500, Victron VE.Bus BMS V2
12/22/22, 8:15 AM
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Ross
1/1/23, 11:05 AM
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Trond
1/1/23, 11:05 AM
Ben is right, you will not get the VE.bus BMS V2 to sync to the WS500, as it does not send CAN bu...
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Wakespeed regulators not driving
10/20/22, 4:47 AM
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gregory
10/29/22, 11:01 AM
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gregory
10/29/22, 11:01 AM
Yep, poles+12 and pully ratio is at least close. So I dont know if the reported engine RPM of 55 ...
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Engine RPM reporting
10/29/22, 8:41 AM
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gregory
10/29/22, 8:41 AM
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gregory
10/29/22, 8:41 AM
Is engine RPM as reported in AST equal to actual RPM or in 10\'s? I finally have Tach working but...
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WS500 bench test
10/20/22, 6:44 PM
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Adam
10/28/22, 5:22 PM
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Adam
10/28/22, 5:22 PM
Update: Well, the documentation seems a little misleading here. The cables with label: (10...
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WS500 48V renogy lifepo4 derate or amp cap
9/20/22, 6:18 PM
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BrandonAVL
9/22/22, 5:17 AM
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Richard
9/22/22, 5:17 AM
as I recall that just limits the field output. Check out the BMS capacity rating setpoint from p...
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Float voltage not consistent
9/19/22, 7:10 AM
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gregory
9/21/22, 5:31 AM
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gregory
9/21/22, 5:31 AM
Thanks Ben, I am pretty close to those settings; CPA I am using 420 minutes and 3A for exit A ...
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Achieving true 100%SOC
8/29/22, 2:07 AM
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gregory
9/5/22, 11:14 AM
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gregory
9/5/22, 11:14 AM
100% SOC progress With latest config was able to see ACC to Float at 5A. Very close to target....
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WS500 Charge lamp output
8/28/22, 10:36 AM
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Thomas
8/29/22, 11:36 AM
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Thomas
8/29/22, 11:36 AM
Thanks for your quick replies. Using the Oil pressure sensor is not an option because a real fai...
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Van Cable length
2/13/22, 5:04 AM
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Chris
2/16/22, 12:38 PM
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Nathaniel
2/16/22, 12:38 PM
On my van harness, I measured my alternator lines (temp sense and field/stator) to be 27 ft from ...
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Victron to WS500 Integration Update
2/4/21, 3:55 PM
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Richard
2/12/22, 1:45 AM
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Trond
2/12/22, 1:45 AM
This sure is moving along slow.. Hope they can make this integration happen soon!
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WS500 connecting to Neece-Leville Prestolite alternator
8/17/21, 4:36 AM
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Jan
2/8/22, 9:33 PM
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Jamieson
2/8/22, 9:33 PM
Hi Jan. I was thinking that on the R terminal there seems to be an insulator which means that ...
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Convert WS500 harness from N to P
11/17/21, 7:11 PM
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11/22/21, 3:23 AM
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Richard
11/22/21, 3:23 AM
Ask for Rick at Wakespeed and he will get you the info to convert. http://www.wakespeed.com/co...
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Adding a 2nd alternator to WS500
10/28/21, 3:34 AM
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Neil
11/1/21, 10:33 AM
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Richard
11/1/21, 10:33 AM
I haven\'t done this myself, but I would guess the short answer is yes, but... If the impedanc...
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WS 500 Field Amp reading.
8/27/21, 9:25 PM
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Trond
9/12/21, 8:50 AM
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Al
9/12/21, 8:50 AM
We do have some hidden hardware feature to exploit in future firmware leases; a prime focus for 2...
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Uploading new firmware
7/24/21, 1:39 AM
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Philip
7/25/21, 12:17 AM
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Philip
7/25/21, 12:17 AM
Thanks for the comprehensive response, i did buy my units from Rick and he has been very helpf...
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