1. Introduction
1.1. GlobalLink 520
The GlobalLink 520 lets you connect other Victron equipment, such as your Battery Monitor (BMV), SmartShunt, Solar Charger, Smart IP43 Charger or Inverter VE.Direct to the Victron Remote Management (VRM) portal via VE.Direct or Instant readout via Bluetooth. RuuviTag and RuuviTag Pro sensors are also supported. The transmission to the VRM Portal takes place via LTE-M cellular technology standard. The VRM portal is available to use free of charge to view the status of your installation from anywhere in the world using your desktop or mobile device.
The first five years of cellular connectivity are included in the purchase price. The device comes pre-configured and is ready to use right out of the box. You do not need to change any settings.
Make sure you have LTE-M coverage in your country before purchasing this device: https://1nce.com/en-eu/1nce-connect/our-coverage. However, this list does not show the operators per country nor the exact coverage of LTE-M per operator.
We created a list from existing VRM data showing which operators have more than one GlobalLink 520 active on their network and added a link to the coverage map: https://community.victronenergy.com/articles/119936/globallink-520-lte-m-coverage.html.
1.2. Supported countries January 2024 (This list will change over time)
Argentina | Ireland | Puerto Rico |
Austria | Jamaica | Romania (Bucharest area only, pending further roll-out LTE-M) |
Australia | Japan | Spain |
Belgium | Jersey | Sweden |
Canada | Korea, Republic of | Switzerland |
Denmark | Latvia | Taiwan |
Estonia | Luxembourg | United Kingdom |
Finland | Mexico | US Virgin Islands |
France | Netherlands | USA |
Germany | New Zealand | |
Guernsey | Norway | |
Hungary | Poland |