Table of Contents
1. Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Safety Warnings Lynx Distribution System ............................................................................... 1
1.2. Transport and Storage ...................................................................................................... 1
2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. The Lynx Shunt VE.Can .................................................................................................... 2
2.2. GX device .................................................................................................................... 2
2.3. Temperature sensor ......................................................................................................... 3
2.4. VictronConnect App ......................................................................................................... 3
2.5. The Lynx Distribution System .............................................................................................. 3
3. Features ................................................................................................................................ 4
3.1. Internal parts and wiring diagram Lynx Shunt VE.Can .................................................................. 4
3.2. Main fuse ..................................................................................................................... 5
3.3. Battery Monitor (shunt) ..................................................................................................... 5
3.4. Alarm relay ................................................................................................................... 5
3.5. Temperature sensor ......................................................................................................... 6
4. Communication and interfacing ................................................................................................... 7
4.1. GX Device .................................................................................................................... 7
4.2. NMEA2000 ................................................................................................................... 7
5. System Design ........................................................................................................................ 8
5.1. Lynx distribution system parts .............................................................................................. 8
5.1.1. Interconnecting Lynx modules ................................................................................... 8
5.1.2. Orientation of Lynx modules ..................................................................................... 8
5.1.3. System example - Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Power In, Lynx Distributor and lead acid batteries ....... 9
5.2. System sizing .............................................................................................................. 10
5.2.1. Current rating Lynx modules ................................................................................... 10
5.2.2. Fusing ............................................................................................................ 10
5.2.3. Cabling ........................................................................................................... 11
6. Installation ........................................................................................................................... 12
6.1. Mechanical connections .................................................................................................. 12
6.1.1. Lynx module connection features ............................................................................. 12
6.1.2. Mounting and interconnecting Lynx modules ................................................................ 12
6.2. Electrical connections ..................................................................................................... 13
6.2.1. Connect DC wires ............................................................................................... 13
6.2.2. Connect RJ10 cable(s) ......................................................................................... 13
6.2.3. Connect the temperature sensor .............................................................................. 14
6.2.4. Connect the alarm relay ........................................................................................ 14
6.2.5. Place main fuse ................................................................................................. 14
6.2.6. Connect the GX device ......................................................................................... 15
6.3. Configuration and settings ................................................................................................ 16
6.3.1. Settings Lynx Shunt VE.Can ................................................................................... 16
7. Commissioning the Lynx Shunt VE.Can ....................................................................................... 17
8. Operation Lynx Shunt VE.Can ................................................................................................... 18
9. Battery monitor settings .......................................................................................................... 21
9.1. Battery capacity ............................................................................................................ 21
9.2. Charged voltage ........................................................................................................... 21
9.3. Tail current .................................................................................................................. 21
9.4. Charged detection time ................................................................................................... 21
9.5. Peukert exponent .......................................................................................................... 22
9.6. Charge efficiency factor ................................................................................................... 22
9.7. Current threshold .......................................................................................................... 22
9.8. Time-to-go averaging period ............................................................................................. 22
Lynx Shunt VE.Can
