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.\"      Date: 08/13/2025
.\"    Manual: NUT Manual
.\"    Source: Network UPS Tools 2.8.4
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "VE\-DIRECT" "8" "08/13/2025" "Network UPS Tools 2\&.8\&.4" "NUT Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
ve-direct \- Driver for Victron UPS unit running on VE\&.Direct serial protocol
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBve\-direct\fR \-h
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\fBve\-direct\fR \-a \fIUPS_NAME\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR]
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This man page only documents the hardware\-specific features of the \fBve\-direct\fR driver\&. For information about the core driver, see \fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)\&.
.sp .5v
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.SH "SUPPORTED HARDWARE"
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The ve\-direct driver should recognize all Victron models that use a serial VE\&.Direct protocol at 19200 bps\&.
.SH "CABLING"
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Use Victron provided USB or serial cable to connect your Victron UPS\&.
.SH "EXTRA ARGUMENTS"
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This driver supports the following optional setting in the \fBups.conf\fR(5):
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\fBmodelname\fR=\fIname\fR
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Set model name
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.SH "BUGS"
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The HEX protocol is not supported at the moment\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
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Petr Kubanek <kubanek@fzu\&.cz>
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.SS "The core driver:"
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\fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)
.SS "Internet resources:"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: https://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/historic/v2\&.8\&.4/