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6 MASTERBUS
6.1 WHAT IS MASTERBUS?
All devices that are suitable for MasterBus are
marked by the MasterBus symbol.
MasterBus is a fully decentralized data network for
communication between the different Mastervolt system
devices. It is a CAN-bus based communication network
which has proven itself as a reliable bus-system in
automotive applications. MasterBus is used as power
management system for all connected devices, such as
the inverter, battery charger, generator and many more.
This gives the possibility for communication between the
connected devices, for instance to start the generator
when the batteries are low.
MasterBus reduces complexity of electrical systems by
using UTP patch cables. All system components are
simply chained together. Therefore each device is
equipped with two MasterBus data ports. When two or
more devices are connected to each other through these
data ports, they form a local data network, called the
MasterBus. The results are a reduction of material costs
as only a few electrical cables are needed and less
installation time.
For central monitoring and control of the connected
devices Mastervolt offers a wide range of panels which
show full status information of your electrical system at a
glance and a push of a button. Four different panels are
available, from the small Mastervision compatible 120 x
65mm LCD screen up to the full colour MasterView
System panel. All monitoring panels can be used for
monitoring, control and configuration of all connected
MasterBus equipment.
New devices can be added to the existing network in a
very easy way by just extending the network. This gives
the MasterBus network a high degree of flexibility for
extended system configuration, not only today, but in the
future as well!
Mastervolt also offers several interfaces, making even
non-MasterBus devices suitable to operate in the
MasterBus network.
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