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====== Color Control GX manual ====== | ====== Color Control GX manual ====== | ||
- | Thank you for choosing the Color Control GX (CCGX). It sits at the heart of your energy installation allowing you to view data; change settings; instigate powerful functions; tailor your system to your needs; and to ensure that all the components of your system are working together, optimally. | + | {{: |
- | All this can be done either with the CCGX in front of you - or from anywhere in the world using an internet connection on the [[https://vrm.victronenergy.com|VRM Website]] | + | The Color Control GX (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. |
- | All the information | + | Monitoring can be done either with the CCGX in front of you - or from anywhere |
+ | The CCGX also provides Remote firmware updates and even allows the settings to be Changed Remotely. | ||
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+ | The Color Control GX is part of the [[https:// | ||
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+ | All the information in this manual refers to the latest software. Your device will update itself to the latest version automatically. Check our blog posts to see that your device has the latest firmware: | ||
===== 1. Installation ===== | ===== 1. Installation ===== | ||
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Alternatively, | Alternatively, | ||
- | ==== 1.5 Measuring | + | ==== 1.5 Monitoring |
Measuring the output of a PV Inverter will provide the user with an overview of both actual power balance and the energy distribution. Note that these measurements are only used to display information. They are not needed, nor used, by the installation for its performance. | Measuring the output of a PV Inverter will provide the user with an overview of both actual power balance and the energy distribution. Note that these measurements are only used to display information. They are not needed, nor used, by the installation for its performance. | ||
There are several ways to get the system to show the output of a PV Inverter: | There are several ways to get the system to show the output of a PV Inverter: | ||
- [[https:// | - [[https:// | ||
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- | - [[https:// | + | - [[https:// |
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- Using a [[https:// | - Using a [[https:// | ||
- By using [[https:// | - By using [[https:// | ||
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Below features apply to all types of systems when DVCC is enabled: Offgrid, Backup, ESS, marine and others. And applies to all types of batteries: lead batteries as well as lithium batteries, both with and without a CAN-bus BMS connected to the Victron system. | Below features apply to all types of systems when DVCC is enabled: Offgrid, Backup, ESS, marine and others. And applies to all types of batteries: lead batteries as well as lithium batteries, both with and without a CAN-bus BMS connected to the Victron system. | ||
- | * A user-configurable maximum charge current setting. It works across the whole system. MPPTs are automatically prioritized over the mains/ | + | * A user-configurable maximum charge current setting. It works across the whole system. MPPTs are automatically prioritized over the mains/ |
* Shared voltage sense (SVS) for VE.Bus devices and VE.Direct Solar Chargers. | * Shared voltage sense (SVS) for VE.Bus devices and VE.Direct Solar Chargers. | ||
* 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 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. | * 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. | * 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. | ||
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==== 3.3 Features for systems using a CAN-bus BMS systems ==== | ==== 3.3 Features for systems using a CAN-bus BMS systems ==== | ||
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