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
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.tgz file onto a blank, freshly formatted FAT32 usb-drive/sdcard (don't unpack or unzip that file, don't
rename it).
3. boot with the usb-drive/sdcard inserted and wait until the GX Device has fully started up.
4. remove the usb-drive/sdcard from the GX device
5. power cycle the device, or as an alternative and when available, use the Reboot function in the Settings -> General menu.
This will reset the settings on the GX device to their factory defaults.
There are several technical reasons to do this, such as:
• if the device has been locked out by setting and then forgetting the Remote Console password on a model which doesn’t have
a screen.
• customer has no issue but wants to have a clean start.
• a GX device has been used in a testing environment, and the service technician wants to remove the residual memory of that
(such as discovered AC PV inverters)
• GX device is performing strangely, and a reset to default may eliminate the possibility of a misconfigured setting.
• data partition is full, this should only occur when someone has modified their device.
• some unexpected bug, most likely only occurring in beta testing versions.
Previously saved Wifi access credentials will be reset - for devices without a physical interface and using wifi
to connect, consider how you will get access again to reconfigure.
You may also need to reset the VRM authorisation token after performing a factory reset. After the reset, open
the site in VRM - if a token reset is required, there will be a notification in VRM and you can follow the
instructions provided in there.
The factory reset does NOT modify the VRM site ID, or data that is stored on the VRM. If you wish to sell your
GX device to someone else, or install it into another system and want to clear the history, you can do this in
the VRM Portal by selecting the Site settings -> General -> Delete this installation.
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