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--- venus-gx:start [2019-04-17 14:44] – [3.2 Small button located to the right of the green 14-Terminal Connector Block] mvader
+++ venus-gx:start [2019-12-11 10:58] – [3.2 Small button located to the right of the green 14-Terminal Connector Block] mvader
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   - After searching, it will show up in the list:
   - Connect to WiFi using the 'WiFi key' which you will find printed on the side of the box ...and also on a card in the plastic bag - which you should keep in a safe place.
-  - Once connected, navigate to 172.24.24.1
+  - Open VictronConnect, and select the GX device from the Device list
+  - Select Remote Console - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKJMXxRIkG0|See this VictronConnect feature video for step by step instructions.]]
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKJMXxRIkG0|{{:venus-gx:victronconnectgxdevice.jpg?nolink&400|}}]]
+  - If you cannot use VictronConnect, you can use a web browser and navigate to the IP address  172.24.24.1 - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptYV_JEcaMU?nolink&400|See this How to connect to the Venus GX video for step by step instructions.]]
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptYV_JEcaMU|{{:venus-gx:howtoconnectgxdevice.jpg?nolink&400|}}]]
 Note that for added security it is possible to disable the WiFi Access Point. See Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Create access point.
 **Caution**: Once WiFi Access is disabled the only way to get it back is by using 'Remote Console' on VRM -which requires a working internet connection; or via 'Remote Console' on LAN which requires a working network connection (but no internet).
 ==== 2.3 Finding the IP address ====
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-===== 3. LEDs and Push-button - explanation =====
+===== 3. LEDs and Push-button =====
 ==== 3.1 LEDs ====
 === Boot-up ===
-On the side of the Venus GX, there is an LED. During power-up it it goes through these states:
+On the side of the Venus GX, there is a LED. During power-up it it goes through these states:
   * Stage 1: Both green and red illuminate briefly and faintly (it's hard to see the green) for approximately 1 second.
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   * Stage 4: Both green and red illuminate briefly and faintly (it's hard to see the green) for approximately 1 second.
-After that the LED will be blinking green continually.
+=== During operation ===
-=== Factory re-install ===
+  * Slow blinking: built-in WiFi access point disabled
+  * Fast blinking: built-in WiFi access point enabled (default)
-During a forced factory re-install - a very uncommon operation - the LED has these definitions:
+==== 3.2 Small button located to the right of the green 14-Terminal Connector Block ====
-  * Off: No action is being taken.
+=== Short press: WiFi Access point on/off ===
-  * Red blinking: Re-install in progress.
-  * Green illuminated: Re-install complete.
-  * Red illuminated: Error.
-==== 3.2 Small button located to the right of the green 14-Terminal Connector Block====
+A single short press toggles the internal WiFi access point on and off. The LED indicates its state: when the LED blinks green slow, then the built-in Access Point is disabled. when the LED is green and blinking fast, then the built-in Access Point is enabled.
-This button is used to force a factory re-install; see previous chapter.
+=== Long press: reset all network settings to factory defaults ===
-There are no other functions allocated at present.
+Press and hold the small button until the LED does XYZ.
+  * Ethernet is set back to DHCP
+  * WiFi Access Point is enabled
+  * Remote Console password is disabled
+  * Remote Console on LAN and on VRM is enabled
+Slow blinking = xx per second. Fast blinking is xx per 5 seconds.
 ===== 4. Digital Inputs =====
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 {{:venus-gx:digital-inputs:digital-alarm-setup.png?nolink|}}
-==== 4.3. ModbusTCP ====
+==== 4.3. Read-out of digital inputs via Modbus-TCP ====
-The values/states of the digital inputs are available on ModbusTCP. For more details about this, please download a copy of the document "Modbus-TCP register list" from our website.
+The values/states of the digital inputs are available on Modbus-TCP. For more details about this, please download a copy of the document "Modbus-TCP register list" from our website. And see [[ccgx:modbustcp_faq|our Modbus-TCP FAQ]].
 ===== 5. How does the Venus GX compare with the CCGX?=====
 See [[:venus-os:start#products_running_venus_os]]
-===== 6. More information =====
+===== 6. Factory reset =====
+See above chapter 3.2 on the push button.
+===== 7. More information =====
   * [[:ccgx:start]]