Installation Guide

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some mobile companies will report the data used via a website.
The amount of data used is also very dependent on the system:
More products connected to the CCGX will generate more data.
A state change (from inverter to charger for example) will trigger a data transmission, so a
system with very frequent state changes will also tend to generate more data. This is especially
true in certain Hub-1 and Hub-2 systems.
Note that CCGX versions prior to v1.18 will check for software updates daily even when auto-update is
switched off. This was changed in v1.18. Disabling auto-update also disables the check - saving a lot
of data.
We recommend setting-up your data plan in such a way as to avoid costly 'excess' charges. Make
sure you put a cap on your data usage; or use a pre-paid plan.
One customer - burdened with global costs of between twenty cents and several euros per mb of data
- invented a clever solution: Using a VPN he modified the IP to route ALL traffic to and from the CCGX
via his VPN. Using a firewall at the VPN server allows him to control traffic according to time,
connection type, place and destinations. Although this is beyond the scope of this manual it works,
and - with the help of a Linux and networking expert - it can work for you.
1.6.8 More information about setting up an internet connection and VRM
Setting up a VRM account
Trouble shooting connectivity between the CCGX and the VRM Portal
VRM Portal alarms and monitoring
VRM Portal - Frequently asked questions
1.7 Connecting a USB GPS
Use a GPS to track remote vehicles or boats and, optionally, get an alarm when they leave a
designated area (geofencing). It is also possible to download a gps-tracks.kml file which can be
opened with Navlink and Google Earth for example.
Victron does not sell USB-GPS, but the CCGX will support third-party GPS modules which use the
NMEA0183 command-set - almost all do. It can communicate at both 4800 and 38400 baud rates.
Plug the unit into either of the two USB sockets …connection may take a few minutes, but the CCGX
will automatically recognize the GPS. The unit's location will automatically be sent to the VRM online
portal and its position shown on the map.
The CCGX has been tested for compatibility with:
Globalsat BU353-W SiRF STAR III 4800 baud
Globalsat ND100 SiRF STAR III 38400 baud
Globalsat BU353S4 SiRF STAR IV 4800 baud
Globalsat MR350 + BR305US SiRF STAR III 4800 baud