The new battery monitoring system for boats BM100 from Digital Yacht enables accurate measurement of DC voltage, current and capacity, providing reliable monitoring of the boat battery and electrical system.
The heart of the system is the SmartShunt, which measures battery voltage and current. From these measurements, it intelligently calculates the battery’s state of charge and the remaining time until discharge. It also records historical data such as the deepest discharge and the average discharge current, as well as the number of charge and discharge cycles. SmartShunt can also monitor the voltage of a second battery, normally used for starting the engine.
The system includes an NMEA 2000 interface so that your chartplotter can display all key electrical parameters. MFDs from leading electronics manufacturers such as Navico, Garmin, Raymarine and Furuno allow electrical battery data to be displayed via their NMEA 2000 interface. Alarms and warnings for battery voltage and low battery capacity can also be activated.
The BM100 also features a Bluetooth interface, allowing your smartphone or tablet to display current, voltage, capacity, historical data, state-of-charge information and remaining time based on the remaining battery capacity.
As sailors prefer a clear and uncluttered instrument panel, integrating electrical data into the main chartplotter is a popular option that saves space and cost.
This product is the result of a collaboration between Victron Energy and Digital Yacht. The system uses Victron’s proprietary VE.Direct data connectivity as the source for NMEA 2000 data.
Victron solar charge controllers (MPPT) and battery monitors can also be connected to the NMEA 2000 network via the veKonvert interface.
On board, we are increasingly dependent on electrical power from DC batteries for lighting, refrigeration, pumps, winches, etc. Therefore, it is important to have accurate information about the batteries and to monitor the state of charge from various sources. Battery life depends on many factors. It can be shortened by undercharging, overcharging, excessive deep discharge, excessive charge or discharge currents, and high ambient temperatures.
Battery monitoring with the BM100 provides the user with important information so that corrective action can be taken when necessary. This extends battery life. An optional battery temperature sensor is also available.
The BM100 can also be integrated with other Wi-Fi and NMEA 2000 instruments from Digital Yacht, providing a hybrid NMEA 2000 and Wi-Fi display system.
Features:
- BM100 is a complete battery monitoring system for boats, consisting of SmartShunt and VE.Direct NMEA 2000 veKonvert interface.
- Bluetooth interface for detailed configuration and analysis, including charge/discharge cycles, state of charge, remaining capacity and data history.
- Use your mobile phone or tablet and NMEA 2000 devices for battery monitoring and management.
- Includes SmartShunt 500A for the main battery system.
- Monitor the voltage of a separate battery (e.g. the starter battery).
Universal NMEA 2000 gateway for Victron products with VE.Direct interface (see compatibility list).
- Enables battery management or solar charging monitoring on compatible chartplotters (Raymarine, Garmin, Navico, Furuno, etc.).
- Provides battery voltage, charge/discharge current, state of charge and time to battery depletion thanks to an intelligent algorithm.
- Simple installation, plug-and-play connectivity and self-powered via the NMEA 2000 bus.
- Generates NMEA 2000 warnings from any BMV or SmartShunt.
- Supports multiple SmartShunts for multi-battery systems.
