Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. What is the Cerbo GX? ..................................................................................................... 4
1.2. Whats in the box? ........................................................................................................... 4
2. Installation .............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1. Overview of connections .................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Power ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.3. GX Touch Screen ............................................................................................................ 6
2.4. Connecting Victron products ............................................................................................... 8
2.4.1. Multis/Quattros/Inverters (VE.Bus products) ................................................................... 8
2.4.2. Battery Monitor BMV-700 series; and MPPTs with a VE.Direct port ......................................... 9
2.4.3. Skylla-i, Lynx Shunt VE.Can, Lynx Ion + Shunt and MPPTs with a VE.Can port .......................... 9
2.4.4. BMV-600 series .................................................................................................. 10
2.4.5. DC Link box ...................................................................................................... 10
2.4.6. VE.Can Resistive Tank Sender Adapter ...................................................................... 10
2.5. NMEA Tank senders from other manufacturers ........................................................................ 10
2.6. Connecting a PV Inverter ................................................................................................. 10
2.7. Connecting a USB GPS .................................................................................................. 11
2.8. Connecting a Fischer Panda Generator ................................................................................ 11
2.9. Connecting NMEA-2000 tank senders .................................................................................. 11
2.10. Connecting IMT Solar Irradiance, Temperature and wind sensors ................................................. 11
3. Internet connectivity ................................................................................................................. 15
3.1. Ethernet LAN port ......................................................................................................... 15
3.2. Wi-Fi ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.3. GX GSM .................................................................................................................... 16
3.4. Mobile (cellular) network using a 3G or 4G router ..................................................................... 16
3.5. USB tethering using a mobile phone .................................................................................... 16
3.6. IP Configuration ........................................................................................................... 16
3.7. Connecting both Ethernet and Wi-Fi (failover) ......................................................................... 17
3.8. Minimize internet traffic ................................................................................................... 17
3.9. More information about setting up an internet connection and VRM ................................................ 17
4. Accessing a GX device with Remote Console ................................................................................... 18
4.1. Using VictronConnect via Bluetooth ..................................................................................... 18
4.2. Accessing via the built-in WiFi Access Point ........................................................................... 21
4.3. Accessing Remote Console via the local LAN/WiFi Network ........................................................ 21
4.3.1. Alternative methods to find the IP Address for Remote Console .......................................... 22
4.4. Accessing via VRM ........................................................................................................ 24
5. Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 26
5.1. Menu structure and configurable parameters .......................................................................... 26
5.2. Battery State of Charge (SOC) .......................................................................................... 28
5.2.1. Which device should I use for SOC calculation? ............................................................ 28
5.2.2. The different solutions explained in detail .................................................................... 28
5.2.3. Notes on SOC ................................................................................................... 29
5.2.4. Selecting SOC source .......................................................................................... 29
5.2.5. Details on VE.Bus SOC ........................................................................................ 31
5.3. Customize the logo on the Boat & Motorhome page .................................................................. 31
6. Updating GX Firmware .............................................................................................................. 32
6.1. Via internet or with microSD-card/USB-stick ........................................................................... 32
6.2. Direct download from the internet ....................................................................................... 32
6.3. MicroSD-card or USB-stick ............................................................................................... 32
6.4. Changelog .................................................................................................................. 33
7. VE.Bus Inverter/charger monitoring ............................................................................................... 34
7.1. Input current-limiter setting ............................................................................................... 34
7.2. Phase rotation warning ................................................................................................... 35
7.3. Grid failure monitoring .................................................................................................... 36
7.4. Advanced menu ........................................................................................................... 37
8. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control ................................................................................ 38
8.1. Introduction and features ................................................................................................. 38
8.2. DVCC Requirements ...................................................................................................... 39
8.3. DVCC effects on the charge algorithm .................................................................................. 39
8.4. DVCC features for all systems ........................................................................................... 40
8.4.1. Limit charge current ............................................................................................. 40
8.4.2. Shared Voltage Sense (SVS) .................................................................................. 41
8.4.3. Shared Temperature Sense (STS) ............................................................................ 41
8.4.4. Shared Current Sense (SCS) .................................................................................. 41
8.5. DVCC Features when using CAN-bus BMS Battery .................................................................. 41
8.6. DVCC for systems with the ESS Assistant ............................................................................. 42
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