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 The GX Family consists of these models:
-  * [[https://nocache.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/ekrano-gx|Ekrano GX]] - Our latest GX product with integrated 7 inch touchscreen.
+  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/ekrano-gx|Ekrano GX]] - Our latest GX product with integrated 7 inch touchscreen.
-  * [[https://nocache.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx|Cerbo GX]] - Most commonly used GX product.
+  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx|Cerbo GX]] - Most commonly used GX product.
-  * [[https://nocache.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx|Cerbo GX MK2]] - Almost identical to the Cerbo GX, this new model has improvements in its VE.Can ports, USB ports and pulse counting. See table below for details, as well as foot note 26.
+  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx|Cerbo GX MK2]] - Almost identical to the Cerbo GX, this new model has improvements in its VE.Can ports, USB ports and pulse counting. See table below for details, as well as foot note 26.
-  * [[https://nocache.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx|Cerbo-S GX]] - Lower cost version, same as normal Cerbo GX but without BMS-Can port, Tank- and Temperature monitoring inputs.
+  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx|Cerbo-S GX]] - Lower cost version, same as normal Cerbo GX but without BMS-Can port, Tank- and Temperature monitoring inputs.
   * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/color-control|Color Control GX]] - Our first released GX product, the CCGX has a display and buttons.
   * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/venus-gx|Venus GX]] - The Venus GX has more analog and digital IO, no LCD and is more cost effective than the CCGX.
-  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/canvu-gx|CANvu GX]] - The CANvu GX is best for harsh environments - when its IP67 rating and touch LCD is a must.
-  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-os:octo-gx|Octo GX]] - The Octo GX is particularly suited to medium size installations which have many MPPT Solar Chargers, as it has 10 VE.Direct ports. (EOL)
-  * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/maxi%20gx|Maxi GX]] - Compared to the other GX devices, the Maxi GX has most CPU power and most VE.Direct ports: 25. This is the GX device to use for large systems with many VE.Direct MPPT Solar Chargers. (EOL)
 Lastly, there is a GX device built into our [[https://www.victronenergy.com/inverters-chargers/multiplus-ii-gx|MultiPlus-II GX]] and [[https://www.victronenergy.com/inverters-chargers/easysolar-ii-gx|EasySolar-II GX]] Inverter/chargers.
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   * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/ve-can-resistive-tank-sender-adapter|VE.Can resistive tank sender adapter]] - Allows a standard resistive tank-level sender to be connected to the GX device. Note that some GX Devices feature resistive tank-level inputs themselves.
   * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/gx-touch-50-adapter-for-ccgx-cut-out|GX Touch adapter for CCGX cut-out]] - An adapter that fits in a cut-out made for a CCGX, into which fits a Cerbo GX. For when upgrading a CCGX system to a Cerbo GX. More details available asap.
+  * Ekrano GX Wall Mount - For surface mounting the Ekrano GX without a cut-out.
   * [[https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/temperature-sensor-qua-pmp-venus-gx|Temperature sensor for Quattro, MultiPlus and GX Device]] - Temperature sensor accessory for the temperature inputs of the Venus GX, Cerbo GX, Cerbo GX MK2 and Ekrano GX.
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 | VE.Direct ports\\ (always isolated)   |  3 <sup>(1)</sup>  |||  2 <sup>(1)</sup>   ||  3 <sup>(1)</sup>  |  1  |
 | VE.Bus\\ (always isolated)  |  2 paralleled RJ45 sockets  |||||||
-| VE.Can                   |  yes\\  VE.Can 1 isolated\\  VE.Can 2 non-isolated  |  yes - non-isolated  |  yes\\  VE.Can 1 isolated\\  VE.Can 2 non-isolated  |  2 paralleled RJ45 sockets – isolated         |||  depends <sup>(14, 23)</sup>   2 paralleled RJ45 sockets – isolated         |||  depends <sup>(14, 23)</sup>  |
+| VE.Can                   |  yes\\  VE.Can 1 isolated\\  VE.Can 2 non-isolated  |  yes - non-isolated  |  yes\\  VE.Can 1 isolated\\  VE.Can 2 non-isolated  |  2 paralleled RJ45 sockets – isolated         |||  depends <sup>(14, 23)</sup>   2 paralleled RJ45 sockets        |||  depends <sup>(14, 23)</sup>  |
 ^ __Other comm. ports__      ^  Ekrano GX  ^  Cerbo GX  ^  Cerbo GX MK2  ^  CCGX                    ^  Venus GX                        ^  CANvu GX  ^  MultiPlus-II GX and EasySolar-II GX  ^
 | USB                    |  2 USB Host ports  |  2 USB Host ports\\ & 1 power only port <sup>(21)</sup>  |  3 USB Host ports  |  2 USB Host ports  ||  1 USB Host port  ||
 | Ethernet               |  10/100 RJ45 socket - isolated except shield               |||||  10/100 RJ45 socket <sup>(12)</sup>  |  10/100 RJ45 socket  |
 | WiFi                   |  built-in  |||  optional <sup>(2)</sup>  |  built-in, but see <sup>(3)</sup>  |  optional <sup>(2)</sup>  |  built-in  |
-| Bluetooth Smart        |  yes <sup>(17)</sup>  |||  no  |||  depends <sup>(23)</sup>  |
+| Bluetooth Smart        |  yes <sup>(17)</sup>  |||  no  |||  depends <sup>(24)</sup>  |
 | Micro SDcard slot      |  SDHC cards up to max. of 32GB <sup>(5)</sup>              |||||  no  |  no  |
-| Second CAN bus port \\  <sup>(18)</sup>   |  yes - see VE.Can  |  BMS-Can only <sup>(15)</sup>                      |  yes - see VE.Can  |  no   |  yes - non-isolated  |  no  |  no  |
+| Second CAN bus interface \\  <sup>(18)</sup>   |  yes - see VE.Can  |  BMS-Can only <sup>(15)</sup>                      |  yes - see VE.Can  |  no   |  yes terminal port connection - non-isolated  |  no  |  no  |
 | Built-in RS485         |  no  ||||||
 ^ __IO__                   ^  Ekrano GX  ^  Cerbo GX  ^  Cerbo GX MK2  ^  CCGX        ^  Venus GX   ^  CANvu GX<sup>(12)</sup>  ^  MultiPlus-II GX and EasySolar-II GX  ^
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   - Requires the [[https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/canvu%20gx%20io%20extender%20and%20wiring%20kit|CANvu GX IO Extender and wiring kit]]
   - The 5V output on the Venus GX can be used to power, for example, a USB hub. Note that its output is not current limited or otherwise protected, and it shares the internal power supply in the Venus GX: overdrawing from it will result in shutdown(s) of the Venus GX. It is recommended to install a fuse for prevention.
-  - The CAN-Bus port of the Maxi GX, MultiPlus-II GX and EasySolar-II GX is a BMS-Can port. It can only be used to connect to managed batteries such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others, at 500kbps. Note that some early production batches had a labelling mistake: the port was labelled VE.Can. Which -unfortunately- is wrong. The hardware does not meet the requirements for a VE.Can port; and therefor is BMS-Can only.
+  - The CAN-Bus port of the Maxi GX, MultiPlus-II GX and EasySolar-II GX for hardware revisions prior to Late 2021 were BMS-Can port only. It could only be used to connect to managed batteries such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others, at 500kbps. Note that some early production batches had a labelling mistake: the port was labelled VE.Can. Which -unfortunately- was wrong. The hardware prior to Late 2021 did not meet the requirements for a VE.Can port; and therefor is BMS-Can only.
   - A BMS-Can port is a port dedicated to only be used for connecting managed batteries, such as Freedomwon, BYD, Pylontech, BlueNova, MG Energy Systems and others. It is not possible to connect Victron VE.Can products to that port. To connect such managed battery, use our [[https://www.victronenergy.com/cables/ve-can-to-can-bus-bms|VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS cable]], and see [[https://www.victronenergy.com/live/battery_compatibility:start|Battery Compatibility documentation]]. Connect the side labelled 'VE.Can' into the BMS-Can/VE.Can port on the GX Device. And connect the other side to the battery. The baudrate of a BMS-Can port is fixed to 500kbps.
   - The GX Touch connects to the Cerbo GX using a single cable; fixed permanently to the GX Touch, which on the other end splits into a USB and a connector for the video signal. Both need to be inserted into the Cerbo GX __before__ powering up, taking one of the three USB ports. The USB part of the cable is used to power the GX Touch. The cable is 2 meters in length; and can not be extended in length.