Thanks for that explanation. Thats good stuff! I was hoping ya'll could explain the relevant pieces of the puzzle to this newb. I'm starting to understand it nowFirst and foremost, Victron components are networkable.
Here's where you start with Victron battery monitoring: SmartShunt.
Your smart phone then acts as a display via Bluetooth. The Victron SmartShunt is a replacement for the BMV-712 (item #6). You don't need both.
The next step would be to connect a Cerbo GX (item #1) to a SmartShunt and then add a Touch 50 (or 70) Display (item #5) to the Cerbo GX. The Touch 50 Display shows at a glance the current state of your electrical system. It also lets you change/set a number of parameters:
Finally, a Cerbo GX allows you to remotely access your system via WiFi. Very very handy.
PS
The SmartSolar Pluggable Control Display (item #3) is used with Victron SmartSolar Charge Controllers like so . . .
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