ENGLISH Color Control GX Manual Rev 11 11/2021
Color Control GX Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. What is the Color Control GX? ............................................................................................. 1 1.2. What's in the box? ........................................................................................................... 1 2. Installation ..............................................
Color Control GX Manual 8. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control ............................................................................. 38 8.1. Introduction and features ................................................................................................. 8.2. DVCC Requirements ...................................................................................................... 8.3. DVCC effects on the charge algorithm ...........................................................
Color Control GX Manual 16.9. Q9: When I type the ip-address of the Color Control GX into my browser, I see a web page mentioning Hiawatha? ....................................................................................................................... 16.10. Q10: I have multiple Solar chargers MPPT 150/70 running in parallel. From which one will I see the relay status in the CCGX menu? .............................................................................................. 16.11.
Color Control GX Manual 1. Introduction 1.1. What is the Color Control GX? The CCGX sits at the heart of your energy installation. All the other system-components - such as inverter/chargers, solar chargers, and batteries - are connected to it. The CCGX ensures that they all work in harmony. Monitoring of the system can be done either with the CCGX in front of you - or from anywhere in the world using an internet connection and the VRM Portal.
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Color Control GX Manual 2. Installation 2.1. Overview of connections 2.2. Power The device is powered by using the Power in V+ connector. It accepts 8 to 70 V DC. The device will not power itself from any of the other connections (eg network). The supplied DC power cable includes an inline 3.15 A slow blow fuse. When the CCGX is used in an installation with a VE.Bus BMS, connect the Power in V+ on the CCGX to the terminal labelled 'Load disconnect' on the VE.Bus BMS.
Color Control GX Manual • The VE.Bus ports are isolated • The VE.Direct ports are isolated • The VE.Can ports are isolated • The USB ports are not isolated. Connecting a Wi-Fi Dongle or GPS Dongle will not create a problem as it is not connected to another power supply. Even though there will be ground loop when you mount a separately-powered USB hub, during extensive testing we have not found that it caused any issues.
Color Control GX Manual • Only the system connected to the built-in VE.Bus ports is used to generate the data on the Overview pages. • All connected systems will be visible on the Device-list • All connected systems will be taken into account for Energy consumption and distribution calculations (kWh graphs on VRM) • Only the system connected to the built-in VE.Bus ports is used for the Generator start/stop logic • The CCGX will not send proper data to VRM any more.
Color Control GX Manual 4. The Skylla-i, Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Ion + Shunt and the MPPTs with a VE.Can port all power the VE.Can network …so it won't be necessary to power the VE.Can network separately in these circumstances. All the protocol converters - for example the VE.Bus to VE.Can interface; and the BMV to VE.Can interface, do not power the VE.Can network. 2.3.4. VE.Can and BMS-Can Interfaces By default; VE.Can is set to 250 kbit/s & BMS-Can is set to 500 kbit/s VE.
Color Control GX Manual Type Zero feed-in Details AC Current Sensor No Connected to inverter/charger analog input. Lowest cost - least accurate. Energy Meter Energy Meter No Wired to the CCGX, or connected wirelessly using our Zigbee to USB/RS485 interfaces. See the Energy Meters start page Wireless AC sensors No See the Wireless AC Sensor manual - Discontinued 2.5. Connecting a USB GPS Use a GPS to remotely, on the VRM Portal, track vehicles or boats.
Color Control GX Manual 2.7. Connecting a Fischer Panda Generator See GX - Fischer Panda generators. 2.8. Connecting third-party NMEA 2000 tank senders A third party NMEA 2000 tank sender must meet the following requirements to be visible on the GX Device: • Transmit the NMEA 2000 Fluid Level PGN, 127505 • The NMEA 2000 device class needs to either General (80) in combination with function code Transducer (190), or Sensor (170).
Color Control GX Manual The IMT Si-RS485 series solar irradiance sensors operate using RS485 electrical interface and Modbus RTU communication protocol. The required interface software is pre-installed within the Venus OS, however the Victron GX device must be running recent firmware - FW v2.40 is the minimum requirement. Physical connection to the Victron GX device is via USB port and requires a Victron RS485 to USB interface cable.
Color Control GX Manual For 12 V battery banks/systems the IMT Si-RS485 series solar irradiance sensor range may be powered directly from the battery bank and will continue to operate down to minimum voltage of 10.5 V (as measured at the sensor, account for voltage drop in the cable). For detailed wiring/installation notes and specifications refer to the IMT Si-RS485 series solar irradiance sensor 'Quick Reference Guide' and Victron RS485 to USB interface cable ‘Datasheet’.
Color Control GX Manual Within the ‘IMT Si-RS485 Series Solar Irradiance Sensor’ menu all available parameters will be automatically displayed (dependent on the sensors connected) and update in real time. Within the ‘Settings’ sub-menu it is possible to manually enable and disable any optional/additional external sensors that are connected to the IMT Si-RS485 Series irradiance sensor.
Color Control GX Manual 2.9.1. Data Visualisation - VRM To review logged historical data on the VRM portal, expand the ‘Meteorological Sensor’ widget list and select the ‘Meteorological Sensor’ widget.
Color Control GX Manual Data from all available sensor types will be automatically displayed in the graph. Individual sensors/parameters can also be disabled/enabled by clicking on the sensor name/legend.
Color Control GX Manual 3. Internet connectivity Connect the CCGX to the internet to get all the advantages of the VRM Portal. The CCGX sends data from all connected products to the VRM portal - from where you can monitor energy usage, view the current status of connected products, configure email alarms and download data in CSV and Excel formats. To monitor this data from your smartphone or tablet download the iOS or Android VRM App.
Color Control GX Manual WiFi modules that are no longer available, but still supported, are: • Partno. BPP900200100 - Startech USB300WN2X2D • Partno. BPP900100100 - Zyxel NWD2105 • Partno. BPP900200200 - Gembird WNP-UA-002, slightly higher cost and also better reception. Although other Wi-Fi dongles may work, they have not been tested and we do not offer support for other dongles. The Wi-Fi menu shows the available networks.
Color Control GX Manual • Samsung Galaxy S4 …but not on: • iPhone 5s with iOS 8.1.1 3.6. IP Configuration Almost no installations will need the IP address configuration to be inserted manually as most systems support automatic IP configuration (DHCP) - and that is also the CCGX default setting.
Color Control GX Manual 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.
Color Control GX Manual 4. Accessing the GX device It is possible to access the GX device using either a smartphone, tablet or computer. This access is called Remote Console. In GX devices with a display this Remote Console feature may be disabled by default and need to be enabled. GX devices without a display have Remote Console enabled by default. There are several ways to get access: • Via the local LAN/WiFi network • Through the online VRM Portal, which requires internet 4.1.
Color Control GX Manual Network (on Microsoft Windows) In a local network, for example at home, you can also find the Color Control GX in the Windows 'Network' overview: Double-clicking the icon will open up Remote Console on LAN. Open the 'Properties' window to see the IP address.
Color Control GX Manual This uses Universal plug-and-play broadcast technology. 4.2. Accessing via VRM This method requires a working internet connection, both on your phone/tablet/laptop as well as for the Color Control GX. For a new install, this means that it needs to be connected by Ethernet cable.
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Color Control GX Manual 5. Configuration 5.1. Menu structure and configurable parameters After completing the installation and setting up the internet connection (if required), go through the menu from top to bottom to configure the CCGX: Item Default Description General Access level User and installer Set this to 'User' to prevent accidental and unwanted changes to the configuration. Installer has additional privileges and once changed from default requires a password.
Color Control GX Manual Item Enable on LAN Default Description No No / Yes - Enabling will allow direct connection to the CCGX by typing its IP address or Venus.local into a web browser, or in VictronConnect when connected to the same network. Only Enable this function on trusted networks. Disable password check, or set password first System name Automatic Select the system name - presets or user defined AC input 1 Generator Select Generator, Grid or Shore power.
Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description VRM online portal - Read full feature description [43] Logging enabled Enabled - VRM Portal ID - Use this value when registering the GX device onto the VRM Portal Log interval 15 minutes Set to anything between 1 minute and 1 day. Choose longer times on systems with an unreliable connection. Note that this setting does not affect reporting problems and state changes (bulk → absorption) to the VRM Portal.
Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description Grid setpoint 50W This sets the point at which power is taken from the grid when the installation is in self-consumption mode. Scheduled charging No Allows you to set up to five scheduled periods, during which the system will take power from the grid to charge the battery.
Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description GPS - Read full feature description [7] GPS information Status, Latitude, Longitude, Speed, Course, Altitude, Number of satellites Format Select the format in which to show the Latitude and Longitude. Speed unit km/h Device Choose between km/h, meters per second, miles per hour, or knots. Connected, Connection, Product, Product ID, Firmware version, Device instance Generator start/stop Configure generator autostart settings and conditions.
Color Control GX Manual Item Periodic run Default No Description Enable - No / Yes Run interval Skip run if has been running for Run interval start date Start time Run duration (hh:mm) Run until battery is fully charged Generator start/stop -> Settings Minimum run time 0 The minimum number of minutes the generator will run for any time that it is started, even after stop conditions.
Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description CAN-bus BMS (500 kbit/s) CAN-bus CAN-bus profile, Send data to VE.Can, Unique device number for VE.Can, Check unique numbers I/O Analog inputs On Available tank level sensors On/Off, Available Temperature sensors On/Off Digital inputs Off Available Digital inputs Off, Door alarm, Bilge pump, Bilge alarm, Burglar alarm, Smoke alarm, Fire alarm, CO2 alarm, Generator When using a VE.
Color Control GX Manual 1. Enable and configure the Battery Monitor in VEConfigure. 2. On the CCGX , in Settings → System setup, verify the selected Battery Monitor. It should be the Multi or Quattro. 3. In the same menu, verify that the option 'Use solar charger current to improve VE.Bus SOC' is enabled. Note that this is not a setting - it just an indicator of an automatic process. Note that this feature requires recent firmware versions in both the Multis or Quattros (402 minimum), and the CCGX (v2.
Color Control GX Manual In the image above we have chosen the Automatic setting. When automatic is selected the System setup screen will be as shown in the image below. The 'Automatic' function uses the following logic: 1. When available, it will use a dedicated Battery Monitor, such as the BMV or a Lynx Shunt, or a battery with built-in battery monitor. 2. When there is more than one of those connected, it will use a random one - although you can select one manually. 3.
Color Control GX Manual 2. no BMV or other battery monitor is installed 3. the system has other DC loads, or other chargers, connected to the same battery, which are not connected to the CCGX. A short explanation: the VE.Bus SOC as determined by the Multi or Quattro will be incorrect in above situation. As it will not take the discharge and charge currents by those other DC Loads, and also unmonitored chargers, into account. 5.2.5. Details on VE.
Color Control GX Manual 6. GX - How to update firmware 6.1. Changelog The change log is available in Victron Professional, under Firmware, Venus OS. 6.2. Updating from version 1.x to 2 Running firmware version v1.74 or earlier? An upgrade is needed. Follow the upgrade procedure to v2. Otherwise follow instructions below. 6.3. Via internet or with microSD-card/USB-stick There are two ways to update the firmware: 1. Update it via the internet, either manually or let it check for new updates every day 2.
Color Control GX Manual Step 4. Initiate the update Navigate to Settings → Firmware → Offline updates. Press Check for updates If the firmware in the microSD-card or USB-stick is newer than the running one, “Update available” item will appear, press it to start the update process.
Color Control GX Manual 7. VE.Bus Inverter/charger monitoring 7.1.
Color Control GX Manual Minimum input current limit values When PowerAssist is enabled in VEConfigure, there is a minimum input current limit. The actual limit differs for each model. After setting the input current to a value below the limit, it will automatically be increased again to the limit. Note that is still possible to set the input current limit to 0. When set to 0, the system will be in passthrough (charger disabled).
Color Control GX Manual And also it will be listed in the Alarm Log on VRM, and an email will be sent; using the VRM Alarm Monitoring system. 7.3. Grid failure monitoring When this feature is enabled, an alarm is raised when the system hasn't been connected to the AC input configured to be Grid or Shore for more than 5 seconds. The alarm shows as a Notification in the GUI, and as an alarm on the VRM Portal, and is available on ModbusTCP / MQTT. Recommend to use for backup systems.
Color Control GX Manual System reset Restarts the inverter/charger when it has stopped retrying. For example after a (very) heavy overload; or three overloads in a row. ESS Relay test Shows the status of the ESS Relay test. Only relevant when its an ESS system. See Q9 in the ESS Manual FAQ for details Page 37 VE.
Color Control GX Manual 8. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control 8.1. Introduction and features Enabling DVCC changes a GX device from a passive monitor into an active controller. The available features and effects of enabling DVCC depend on the type of battery used. The effect also depends on the installed Victron components and their configuration.
Color Control GX Manual 8.2. DVCC Requirements Battery compatilibity For CAN-bus connected batteries, check the relevant page on the Battery Compatibility manual to see if enabling DVCC has been tested with your battery-type and is supported. If DVCC is not mentioned in notes relating to your battery, do not enable DVCC. For Gel, AGM, OPzS and other lead batteries, DVCC can be used without any problem. The same is true for Victron Energy lithium batteries with the VE.
Color Control GX Manual MPPT indicated charge state: bulk, absorption, float and-so-forth. (firmware version v1.42 onwards. Earlier versions have a bug that make the MPPT say “Ext. Control” when it is only being current limited; its internal charge algorithm still active. Inverter/charger (applies to MPPTs only) The MPPTs internal charge algorithm is disabled; instead it's being controlled by a charge voltage setpoint coming from the inverter/charger. MPPT indicated charge state: Ext. control.
Color Control GX Manual The system automatically selects the best available voltage measurement. It will use the voltage from the BMS or a BMV battery monitor, if possible, otherwise it will use the battery voltage reported by the VE.Bus system. The voltage displayed on the GUI reflects the same voltage measurement. Shared Voltage Sense (SVS) is by default enabled when DVCC is enabled. It can be disabled with a switch in the Settings → System Setup menu. 8.4.3.
Color Control GX Manual For such batteries, there is no need to wire allow-to-charge and allow-to-discharge connections to the AUX inputs on a Multi or a Quattro. When inverting, ie in Island mode, Multis and Quattros will shut down when the max discharge current is zero. They will automatically start again as soon as either AC mains returns, or when the BMS increases the max discharge current again.
Color Control GX Manual 9. VRM Portal 9.1. VRM Portal Introduction When connected to the internet, a GX device can be used in combination with the Victron Remote Management (VRM) portal, which enables: • Easy remote access to all statistics and systems status online • Remote Console on VRM: access and configure your system as if you were standing besides it • Remote Firmware updates of connected Solar Chargers and other Victron products. • Use of the VRM App for iOS and Android.
Color Control GX Manual • SDXC type microSD cards which have greater than 32 GB capacity are often formatted with exFAT, and therefore cannot be used with the CCGX without reformatting and possibly re-partitioning. Manually transferring datalogs to VRM For devices permanently without Internet, it is possible to take the data out, and then upload it manually from a laptop. 1. go to Settings → VRM Portal, and click Eject the storage.
Color Control GX Manual GX Device firmware update instructions Step 2: Verify the network and internet connection In the menu Settings → Ethernet or Settings → Wi-Fi, check the following: 1. State must be ‘Connected’ 2. There must be an IP address, that does not start with 169. 3. There must be a gateway 4. There must be DNS servers For a GX GSM, see the Troubleshooting guide in the GX GSM Menu. In case the IP address starts with 169, check whether your network has a DHCP server running.
Color Control GX Manual If a Connection error is shown, the CCGX is not able to contact the VRM database. The connection error will show an error code that indicates the nature of the connectivity problem. Also, details of the error message are shown, to facilitate on site IT experts to diagnose the problem. • Error #150 Unexpected response text: The http/https call succeeded, but the response was incorrect. This indicates that there is a WiFi or network login page, sometimes called a "captive portal".
Color Control GX Manual • Error #154 DNS Failure: Make sure that a valid DNS server is configured in the Ethernet or WiFi menu. Typically this is assigned automatically by a DHCP server in a network. • Error #155 Routing error: VRM is unreachable. This error occurs if an ICMP error is received indicating that no route exists to the VRM server. Make sure your DHCP server assigns a working default route, or that the gateway is correctly configured for static configurations.
Color Control GX Manual Remote Console on VRM is disabled by default. Activate it by following these steps: 1. Enabling the feature in the Settings → Remote Console menu 2. Either set a password; or disable the password 3. Restart the GX Device. Now, the Remote Console option will appear in the menu on the VRM Portal. Click it to open the Remote Console: 9.7. Remote Console on VRM - Trouble shooting Follow these steps to trouble shoot Remote Console on VRM 1.
Color Control GX Manual 2. After enabling the Remote Console feature, make sure to set (or disable) the password. 3. Also make sure to restart the CCGX after setting (or disabling) the password. 4. Make sure to update the CCGX to the latest firmware version. The last stability improvement for Remote Console was made in version v2.30. 5. After the restart, check the Remote Console on VRM status shows online or a port number.
Color Control GX Manual 10. Marine MFD integration by App 10.1. Introduction & requirements A Glass Bridge is a MFD (Multi-Functional Display) that integrates a boat’s systems and navigation status into a large screen or screens at the helm of the vessel, so doing away with multiple gauges, brackets and wiring complications. A Victron system can be easily integrated into that, as shown in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWdEQfYZKEs Functionalities: • Monitor shore power and generator status.
Color Control GX Manual • Battery Monitors: BMV-700, BMV-702, BMV-712, SmartShunt, and newer, Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Ion BMS. • All Victron MPPT Solar Charge Controllers Required components: • Battery system. • Victron GX Device (all models are compatible: CCGX, Cerbo GX, Venus GX, and so forth) • Victron Inverter/charger. • Victron Battery monitor.
Color Control GX Manual 11. Marine MFD integration by NMEA2000 11.1. NMEA2000 Introduction Our GX Devices feature an NMEA 2000-out function: when enabled, the GX Device acts as a bridge: it makes all Battery monitors, Inverter/chargers and other products connected to the GX device available on the NMEA2000 network. Using that feature, and having the GX Device connected a NMEA2000 network, Marine MFDs can read this data and visualise it to the user. Often in a highly configurable manner. Use our VE.
Color Control GX Manual Displays not being capable of doing so will regard the data as belonging to the mains (utility). The Inverter Output is then interpreted as utility #0 and Inverter Input as utility #1. These default instance numbers can be changed by a network configuration tool if necessary. Battery temperature as measured by the inverter(/charger) is transmitted as well. All VREG communications need to be sent to be sent to the address representing the Inverter function.
Color Control GX Manual Table 1. Setting Default Description CAN-bus Profile VE.Can Defines the type & baudrate of the CAN-bus network. To use in combination with NMEA2000, make sure to choose one of the profiles that include VE.Can and is at 250kbit/s NMEA2000-out Off Enables and disabled the NMEA2000-out function Unique identity number selector 1 Selects the block of numbers to use for the NAME Unique Identity Numbers in the PGN 60928 NAME field.
Color Control GX Manual 11.5. NMEA2000-out technical details 11.5.1. NMEA2000 Glossary Here is a glossary to help with the interpretation of this text: • Virtual-device: a Battery Monitor, Inverter, or other Victron device that does not have a CAN-bus port by itself, made available “virtually” on the CAN-bus by the NMEA2000-out function of the GX Device. • CAN-bus: the VE.Can port on the GX Device, that, in the context of this chapter, is most likely connected to a NMEA2000 network.
Color Control GX Manual Table 2. Address Class Function Description 0xE1 130 (Display) 120 (Display) The GX Device itself 0x03 35 (Electrical generation) 170 (Battery) The 1st BMV 0xE4 35 (Electrical generation) 170 (Battery) The 2nd BMV 0xD3 35 (Electrical generation) 153 The inverter/charger (AC-output) 0xD6 35 (Electrical generation) 154 The inverter/charger (AC-input) 11.5.3.
Color Control GX Manual In some documentation and software tools, yet other terminology is used: • ECU Instance • Function Instance • Device Instance Lower • Device Instance Upper Here is how they all relate: the ECU Instance and Function Instance terminology originates from the SAE J1939 and ISO 11783-5 specification. And they do not exist in the NMEA2000 definition. However, they all do define the same fields in the same CAN-bus messages which NMEA2000 defines as Device instance.
Color Control GX Manual 12. GX - Generator auto start/stop 12.1. GX - Generator auto start/stop Introduction An internal relay on a GX device (eg CCGX/Color Control GX) can be used to automatically start and stop a generator. This relay - or switch - can be 'tripped' by a number of user-defined conditions. This manual will explain what conditions are available to you; and it will guide you through the steps required to set-up this useful functionality.
Color Control GX Manual 12.4. General start/stop - Main Page From the Main Menu select Settings > Generator start/stop: • Generator state: Current status of the generator. • Error: Error description. • Runtime: Generator run-time since last start. • Total run time: Accumulated running time since the first start. • Time to next test run: When the 'test run' option is enabled this item shows the time remaining until the next test run. • Daily runtime: Running time history for the last 30 days.
Color Control GX Manual 12.6. Conditions: User-definable parameters which trigger a generator autostart. To get to Conditions from the main menu go to: Settings → Generator start and stop → Settings → Conditions * Battery monitor: Select how the battery will be monitored - if at all. The battery monitor data will be used for DC-related conditions. * On loss of communication: If ever there is a communication breakdown between the CCGX/Color Control GX and the selected battery monitor, and/or VE.
Color Control GX Manual • Stop when Battery SOC is higher than: Set the recharge level for auto-stop. • Stop value during quiet hours: If Quiet hours has been defined, set a lower auto-stop level to achieve a shorter generator run-time. Relays triggered by Battery Current • Use battery voltage value to start/stop: Toggle the feature on or off.
Color Control GX Manual Relays triggered by Inverter High temperature • Start on high temperature warning: Toggle this feature on or off. • Start when warning is active for: Set a delay to avoid temperature rises which are temporary, caused by brief high AC demands. • When warning is cleared stop after: Set a delay to ensure that a reduction in inverter temperature - usually caused by lower power demand - is stable.
Color Control GX Manual Using the Manual start menu: Go to: Generator start and stop → Manual start; and then toggle the graphic to start the generator. Using the GX 'Home page' Generator graphic: Press the top-left button on the CCGX, or Color Control GX remote console and engage the Generator page. Then press the center button. You must first choose how you wish to stop the generator - manually, or by entering a run-time.
Color Control GX Manual 12.7. Troubleshooting Fischer Panda: Generator does not start and "Remote switch control disabled" error is show Enable the “AutoStart” function in the Fischer Panda control panel. Fischer Panda: Auto start/stop function has stopped working after an error Make sure that the issue is solved, then clear the error, and the auto start/stop function will work again.
Color Control GX Manual 13. Reset to factory defaults procedure A GX device factory reset is performed by inserting a USB stick or SD card with the specific reset file on it. Factory reset requires Venus firmware version 2.12 or higher. It does not require any buttons or a screen to perform. How to reset a GX device to factory default settings: 1. download the venus-data.tgz file 2. copy the venus-data.
Color Control GX Manual 14. Error Codes Different origins of errors On your GX device, some error codes shown will be from the GX device itself, in that case see below list. As the system control panel, it also shows error codes from the connected devices. • Multi and Quattro inverter/chargers: VE.Bus Error Codes • MPPT Solar Chargers: MPPT Solar Charger Error Codes GX Error #42 - Storage corrupt This error means that the flash memory inside the GX Device is corrupt.
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Color Control GX Manual 16. FAQ 16.1. Q1: I cannot switch my Multi/Quattro system on or off To solve the problem, first find out how the system is connected, and then follow the right step by step instruction below. There are two ways to connect a Multi/Quattro system to a Color Control GX. In most systems they will be connected directly to the VE.Bus port on the back of the CCGX. And, option two, in some systems they are connected to the Color Control GX using a VE.Bus to VE.Can interface.
Color Control GX Manual • I know that a load is drawing 40W from the Multi, but the CCGX shows 10W or even 0W. • I see that the Multi is supplying a load with 2000W, while in inverter mode, but from the battery only 1850W is being taken. Is those 150W coming out of nowhere? The general answer is: the Multi and Quattros are not measurement instruments, they are inverter/chargers, and the measurements shown are a best effort delivery. In more detail, there are several causes for measurement inaccuracies: 1.
Color Control GX Manual 16.10. Q10: I have multiple Solar chargers MPPT 150/70 running in parallel. From which one will I see the relay status in the CCGX menu? From a random one. 16.11. Q11: How long should an automatic update take? The size of the download typically is around 90MB. After download it will install the files which can take up to 5 minutes. 16.12.
Color Control GX Manual Remote Console on LAN: • Remote Console on LAN requires port 80 (small website hosted the GX Device). And also requires port 81, which is the listening port for the websocket tunnel to VNC. Modbus TCP: • When enabled, the ModbusTCP server listens on the common designated port for Modbus TCP, which is 502. SSH Root Access • Port 22 - see the Venus OS root access documentation. • This is a software developers feature. 16.16.
Color Control GX Manual • Power the CCGX from the battery; or • Cut pin 7 in the VE.Bus cable connected to the CCGX Cutting/Removing pin 7 of the VE.Bus cable to the CCGX (brown/white according to standard RJ45 ethernet cable colour coding) allows the VE.Bus products to start up without waiting for the CCGX to boot up first.
Color Control GX Manual 16.23. Q23: Multi restarts all the time (after every 10sec) Please check the remote switch connection on the Multi control PCB. There should be a wire bridge between the left and middle terminal. The CCGX switches a line which enables the power of the Multi control board. After 10 seconds this line is released and the Multi should take over from there. When the remote switch connection is not wired the Multi is unable to take over it's own supply.
