Manual
Table Of Contents
- Color Control GX Manual
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Installation
- 2.1. Overview of connections
- 2.2. Power
- 2.3. Connecting Victron products
- 2.3.1. Multis/Quattros/Inverters (VE.Bus products)
- 2.3.2. Battery Monitor BMV-700 series; and MPPTs with a VE.Direct port
- 2.3.3. Skylla-i, Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Ion + Shunt and MPPTs with a VE.Can port
- 2.3.4. VE.Can and BMS-Can Interfaces
- 2.3.5. BMV-600 series
- 2.3.6. DC Link box
- 2.3.7. VE.Can Resistive Tank Sender Adapter
- 2.4. Connecting a PV Inverter
- 2.5. Connecting a USB GPS
- 2.6. Connecting a NMEA 2000 GPS
- 2.7. Connecting a Fischer Panda Generator
- 2.8. Connecting third-party NMEA 2000 tank senders
- 2.9. Connecting IMT Solar Irradiance, Temperature and Wind Speed Sensors
- 3. Internet connectivity
- 3.1. Ethernet LAN port
- 3.2. Wi-Fi
- 3.3. GX GSM
- 3.4. Mobile (cellular) network using a 3G or 4G router
- 3.5. USB tethering using a mobile phone
- 3.6. IP Configuration
- 3.7. Connecting both Ethernet and Wi-Fi (failover)
- 3.8. Minimize internet traffic
- 3.9. More information about setting up an internet connection and VRM
- 4. Accessing the GX device
- 5. Configuration
- 6. GX - How to update firmware
- 7. VE.Bus Inverter/charger monitoring
- 8. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control
- 9. VRM Portal
- 10. Marine MFD integration by App
- 11. Marine MFD integration by NMEA2000
- 12. GX - Generator auto start/stop
- 13. Reset to factory defaults procedure
- 14. Error Codes
- 15. More information
- 16. FAQ
- 16.1. Q1: I cannot switch my Multi/Quattro system on or off
- 16.2. Q2: Do I need a BMV to see proper battery state of charge?
- 16.3. Q3: I have no internet, where can I insert a sim-card?
- 16.4. Q4: Can I connect both a GX Device and a VGR2/VER to a Multi/Inverter/Quattro?
- 16.5. Q5: Can I connect multiple Color Control GX to a Multi/Inverter/Quattro?
- 16.6. Q6: I see incorrect current (amps) or power readings on my CCGX
- 16.7. Q7: There is a menu entry named "Multi" instead of the VE.Bus product name
- 16.8. Q8: There is a menu entry named "Multi", while there is no Inverter, Multi or Quattro connected
- 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. Q11: How long should an automatic update take?
- 16.12. Q12: I have a VGR with IO Extender, how can I replace this with a Color Control GX?
- 16.13. Q13: Can I use Remote VEConfigure, as I was doing with the VGR2?
- 16.14. Q14: The Blue Power Panel could be powered through the VE.Net network, can I also do that with a Color Control GX?
- 16.15. Q15: What type of networking is used by the Color Control GX (TCP and UDP ports)?
- 16.16. Q16: What is the functionality behind the menu item Remote support (SSH), in the Ethernet menu?
- 16.17. Q17: I don’t see support for VE.Net products in the list, is that still coming?
- 16.18. Q18: What is the data usage of the Color Control GX?
- 16.19. Q19: How many AC Current Sensors can I connect in one VE.Bus system?
- 16.20. Q20: Issues with Multi not starting when CCGX is connected / Caution when powering the CCGX from the AC-out terminal of a VE.Bus Inverter, Multi or Quattro
- 16.21. Q21: I love Linux, programming, Victron and the CCGX. Can I do more?
- 16.22. Q22: How do I change the logo
- 16.23. Q23: Multi restarts all the time (after every 10sec)
- 16.24. Q24: What is Error #42?
- 16.25. GPL Note
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
Page 11 Installation