Color Control GX Manual - Victron Energy

1 Color Control GX ManualENGLISHT able of Contents1. Introduction .. What is the Color Control GX? .. What's in the box? .. 42. Installation .. Overview of connections .. Snap-on ferrite beads for class B EMI compliance .. Power .. Connecting Victron products .. Multis/Quattros/Inverters ( products) .. Battery Monitor BMV-700 series; and MPPTs with a port .. Skylla-i, Lynx Shunt , Lynx Ion + Shunt and MPPTs with a port .. BMV-600 series .. DC Link box .. Resistive Tank Sender Adapter.

2 NMEA Tank senders from other manufacturers .. Connecting a PV Inverter .. Connecting a USB GPS .. Connecting a Fischer Panda Generator .. Connecting NMEA 2000 tank senders .. Connecting IMT Solar Irradiance, Temperature and Wind Speed Sensors .. Data Visualisation - VRM .. 163. Internet connectivity .. Ethernet LAN port .. Wi-Fi .. GX GSM .. Mobile (cellular) network using a 3G or 4G router .. USB tethering using a mobile phone .. IP Configuration .. Connecting both Ethernet and Wi-Fi (failover).

3 Minimize internet traffic .. More information about setting up an internet connection and VRM .. 204. Accessing the GX device .. Accessing Remote Console via the local LAN/WiFi Network .. Alternative methods to find the IP Address for Remote Console .. Accessing via VRM .. 245. Configuration .. Menu structure and configurable parameters .. Battery State of Charge (SOC) .. Which device should I use for SOC calculation? .. The different solutions explained in detail .. Notes on SOC.

4 Selecting SOC source .. Details on SOC .. Customize the logo on the Boat & Motorhome page .. 336. Updating GX Firmware .. Updating from version to 2 .. Via internet or with microSD-card/USB-stick .. Direct download from the internet .. MicroSD-card or USB-stick .. Changelog .. 357. Inverter/charger monitoring .. Input current-limiter setting .. Phase rotation warning .. Grid failure monitoring .. Advanced menu .. 398. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control .

5 Introduction and features .. DVCC Requirements .. DVCC effects on the charge algorithm .. DVCC features for all systems .. Limit charge current .. Shared Voltage Sense (SVS) .. Shared Temperature Sense (STS) .. Shared Current Sense (SCS) .. DVCC Features when using CAN-bus BMS Battery .. DVCC for systems with the ESS Assistant .. 44 Color Control GX Manual29. VRM Portal .. VRM Portal Introduction .. Registering on VRM .. Datalogging to VRM .. Trouble shooting data logging.

6 Analysing data offline, without VRM .. Remote Console on VRM - Setup .. Remote Console on VRM - Trouble shooting .. 5010. Marine MFD integration by App .. Introduction & requirements .. Compatible MFDs and instructions .. 5211. Marine MFD integration by NMEA2000 .. NMEA2000 Introduction .. Supported Devices / PGNs .. NMEA2000 Related menu settings .. NMEA2000-out technical details .. NMEA2000 Glossary .. NMEA2000 Virtual-devices35 (Electrical generation) .. NMEA2000 Classes and functions.

7 NMEA2000 Instances .. NMEA2000 Changing Instances .. PGN 60928 NAME Unique Identity Numbers .. 5612. Error Codes .. 5813. FAQ .. Color Control GX FAQ .. Q2: Do I need a BMV to see proper battery state of charge? .. Q3: I have no internet, where can I insert a sim-card? .. Q4: Can I connect both a GX Device and a VGR2/VER to a Multi/Inverter/Quattro? .. Q5: Can I connect multiple Color Controls to a Multi/Inverter/Quattro? .. Q6: I see incorrect current (amps) or power readings on my CCGX.

8 Q7: There is a menu entry named "Multi" instead of the product name .. Q8: There is a menu entry named "Multi", while there is no Inverter, Multi or Quattro connected .. Q9: When I type the ip-address of the Color Control into my browser, I see a web page mentioning Hia-watha? .. Q10: I have multiple Solar chargers MPPT 150/70 running in parallel. From which one will I see therelay status in the CCGX menu? .. Q11: How long should an automatic update take? .. Q12: I have a VGR with IO Extender, how can I replace this with a Color Control GX?

9 Q13: Can I use Remote VEConfigure, as I was doing with the VGR2? .. Q14: The Blue Power Panel could be powered through the network, can I also do that with aColor Control GX? .. Q15: What type of networking is used by the Color Control GX (TCP and UDP ports)? .. Q16: What is the functionality behind the menu item Remote support (SSH), in the Ethernet menu? .. Q17: I don t see support for products in the list, is that still coming? .. Q18: What is the data usage of the Color Control GX?

10 Q19: How many AC Current Sensors can I connect in one system? .. Q20: Issues with Multi not starting when CCGX is connected / Caution when powering the CCGX fromthe AC-out terminal of a Inverter, Multi or Quattro .. Q21: I love Linux, programming, Victron and the CCGX. Can I do more? .. Q22: How do I change the logo .. Q23: Multi restarts all the time (after every 10sec) .. Q24: What is Error #42? .. GPL Note .. 6414. More information .. 65 Color Control GX Manual31. What is the Color Control GX?