GX Touch 50 Wall Mount Manual

Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. What is the Cerbo GX? ..................................................................................................... 1
1.2. What's in the box? ........................................................................................................... 1
2. Installation ............................................................................................................................. 2
2.1. Overview of connections .................................................................................................... 2
2.2. Power ......................................................................................................................... 2
2.3. Connecting Victron products ............................................................................................... 3
2.3.1. Multis/Quattros/Inverters (VE.Bus products) ................................................................... 3
2.3.2. Battery Monitor BMV-700 series; and MPPTs with a VE.Direct port ......................................... 4
2.3.3. Skylla-i, Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Ion + Shunt and MPPTs with a VE.Can port .......................... 4
2.3.4. VE.Can and BMS-Can Interfaces ............................................................................... 4
2.3.5. BMV-600 series .................................................................................................... 5
2.3.6. DC Link box ........................................................................................................ 5
2.3.7. VE.Can Resistive Tank Sender Adapter ........................................................................ 5
2.4. Connecting a PV Inverter ................................................................................................... 5
2.5. Connecting a USB GPS .................................................................................................... 6
2.6. Connecting a Fischer Panda Generator .................................................................................. 6
2.7. Connecting Tank Level Sensors ........................................................................................... 6
2.8. Connecting third-party NMEA 2000 tank senders ....................................................................... 7
2.9. Connecting Temperature Sensors ......................................................................................... 8
2.10. Connecting IMT Solar Irradiance, Temperature and Wind Speed Sensors ......................................... 8
2.10.1. Data Visualisation - VRM ..................................................................................... 12
3. Internet connectivity ............................................................................................................... 14
3.1. Ethernet LAN port ......................................................................................................... 14
3.2. Wi-Fi ........................................................................................................................ 14
3.3. GX GSM .................................................................................................................... 15
3.4. Mobile (cellular) network using a 3G or 4G router ..................................................................... 15
3.5. USB tethering using a mobile phone .................................................................................... 15
3.6. IP Configuration ........................................................................................................... 16
3.7. Connecting both Ethernet and Wi-Fi (failover) ......................................................................... 16
3.8. Minimize internet traffic ................................................................................................... 16
3.9. More information about setting up an internet connection and VRM ................................................ 17
4. Accessing the GX device ......................................................................................................... 18
4.1. Using VictronConnect via Bluetooth ..................................................................................... 18
4.2. Accessing via the built-in WiFi Access Point ........................................................................... 21
4.3. Accessing Remote Console via the local LAN/WiFi Network ........................................................ 21
4.3.1. Alternative methods to find the IP Address for Remote Console .......................................... 21
4.4. Accessing via VRM ........................................................................................................ 24
5. Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 26
5.1. Menu structure and configurable parameters .......................................................................... 26
5.2. Battery State of Charge (SOC) .......................................................................................... 32
5.2.1. Which device should I use for SOC calculation? ............................................................ 32
5.2.2. The different solutions explained in detail .................................................................... 32
5.2.3. Notes on SOC ................................................................................................... 33
5.2.4. Selecting SOC source .......................................................................................... 33
5.2.5. Details on VE.Bus SOC ........................................................................................ 35
5.3. Customize the logo on the Boat & Motorhome page .................................................................. 35
6. GX - How to update firmware .................................................................................................... 36
6.1. Changelog .................................................................................................................. 36
6.2. Via internet or with microSD-card/USB-stick ........................................................................... 36
6.3. Direct download from the internet ....................................................................................... 36
6.4. MicroSD-card or USB-stick ............................................................................................... 36
7. VE.Bus Inverter/charger monitoring ............................................................................................ 38
7.1. Input current-limiter setting ............................................................................................... 38
7.2. Phase rotation warning ................................................................................................... 39
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