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Color Control GX Manual
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  • Page 1 ENGLISH Color Control GX Manual Rev 05 05/2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Color Control GX Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................... 1 1.1. What is the Color Control GX? ..................... 1 1.2. What's in the box? ......................1 2. Installation ..........................3 2.1. Overview of connections ....................3 2.2. Power ......................... 3 2.3.
  • Page 3 14.8. Q8: There is a menu entry named "Multi", while there is no Inverter, Multi or Quattro connected ....65 14.9. Q9: When I type the ip-address of the Color Control GX into my browser, I see a web page mentioning Hiawatha? ........................
  • Page 4 Color Control GX? ......................66 14.15. Q15: What type of networking is used by the Color Control GX (TCP and UDP ports)? ....... 66 14.16. Q16: What is the functionality behind the menu item Remote support (SSH), in the Ethernet menu? ..67 14.17.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Portal. The CCGX also provides Remote firmware updates and allows settings to be Changed Remotely. The Color Control GX is part of the GX product family. GX products are Victron's state-of-the-art monitoring solution that run our Venus OS operating system.
  • Page 6 Color Control GX Manual Page 2 Introduction...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Color Control GX Manual 2. Installation 2.1. Overview of connections 2.2. Power The device is powered by using the Power in V+ connector. It accepts 8 to 70 V DC. The device will not power itself from any of the other connections (eg network). The supplied DC power cable includes an inline 3.15 A slow blow fuse.

  • Page 8: Connecting Victron Products

    Color Control GX Manual • The VE.Bus ports are isolated • The VE.Direct ports are isolated • The VE.Can ports are isolated • The USB ports are not isolated. Connecting a Wi-Fi Dongle or GPS Dongle will not create a problem as it is not connected to another power supply.

  • Page 9: Battery Monitor Bmv-700 Series; And Mppts With A Ve.direct Port

    Color Control GX Manual • All connected systems will be taken into account for Energy consumption and distribution calculations (kWh graphs on VRM) • Only the system connected to the built-in VE.Bus ports is used for the Generator start/stop logic •...

  • Page 10: Bmv-600 Series

    BMS-Can is intended to be used with compatible managed battery systems, such as Pylontech, BYD, Freedomwon and many more. These must be terminated at the Victron end (on the Color Control GX) with the included terminator (same one as used with VE.Can).

  • Page 11: Connecting A Usb Gps

    Color Control GX Manual 2.5. Connecting a USB GPS Use a GPS to track remote vehicles or boats and, optionally, get an alarm when they leave a designated area (geofencing). It is also possible to download a gps-tracks.kml file which can be opened with Navlink and Google Earth for example.
  • Page 12 Color Control GX Manual Optional/additional external sensors are either connected to the solar irradiance sensor with pre-installed plugs or pre-wired to the solar irradiance sensor (external module and ambient temperature only). When external sensors are connected via an appropriate solar irradiance sensor, all measurement data is transmitted to the Victron GX device with the single interface cable.
  • Page 13 Color Control GX Manual Si-Sensor Victron RS485 to USB interface Signal Black Power Neg/Gnd - 0 VDC (not used) Brown Terminator 1 - 120R (not used) Green Terminator 2 - 120R (not used) Installation Notes The maximum DC power supply voltage permitted for the IMT Si-RS485 series solar irradiance sensor range is 28.0 VDC -...
  • Page 14 Color Control GX Manual Within the ‘IMT Si-RS485 Series Solar Irradiance Sensor’ menu all available parameters will be automatically displayed (dependent on the sensors connected) and update in real time. Within the ‘Settings’ sub-menu it is possible to manually enable and disable any optional/additional external sensors that are connected to the IMT Si-RS485 Series irradiance sensor.

  • Page 15: Data Visualisation - Vrm

    Color Control GX Manual 2.8.1. Data Visualisation - VRM To review logged historical data on the VRM portal, expand the ‘Meteorological Sensor’ widget list and select the ‘Meteorological Sensor’ widget. Page 11 Installation...
  • Page 16 Color Control GX Manual Data from all available sensor types will be automatically displayed in the graph. Individual sensors/parameters can also be disabled/enabled by clicking on the sensor name/legend. Page 12 Installation...

  • Page 17: Internet Connectivity

    Using Wi-Fi it is possible to connect to WEP, WPA and WPA2 secured networks. There are five supported USB Wi-Fi dongles. Two of them are also available from stock at Victron Energy: • Partno. BPP900100200 - CCGX WiFi module simple (Nano USB), small, low cost.

  • Page 18: Gx Gsm

    Color Control GX Manual • Partno. BPP900200200 - Gembird WNP-UA-002, slightly higher cost and also better reception. Although other Wi-Fi dongles may work, they have not been tested and we do not offer support for other dongles. The Wi-Fi menu shows the available networks. When a network is selected, it is possible to fill in the password (if the password is not already known) to connect to the network.

  • Page 19: Ip Configuration

    Color Control GX Manual 3.6. IP Configuration Almost no installations will need the IP address configuration to be inserted manually as most systems support automatic IP configuration (DHCP) - and that is also the CCGX default setting. If you do need to configure the address manually, select the...

  • Page 20: More Information About Setting Up An Internet Connection And Vrm

    Color Control GX Manual server allows him to control traffic according to time, connection type, place and destinations. Although this is beyond the scope of this manual it works, and - with the help of a Linux and networking expert - it can work for you.

  • Page 21: Accessing The Gx Device

    4.1.1. Alternative methods to find the IP Address for Remote Console In case VictronConnect can't be used, here are a few other methods to find the Color Control GX, ie. its IP Address. Link Local Address - Venus.local When the Remote Console on LAN setting is enabled. A direct connection (via network cable without a router or DHCP server) is possible.
  • Page 22 Color Control GX Manual Network (on Microsoft Windows) In a local network, for example at home, you can also find the Color Control GX in the Windows 'Network' overview: Double-clicking the icon will open up Remote Console on LAN. Open the 'Properties' window to see the IP address.

  • Page 23: Accessing Via Vrm

    Step by step instructions: First, connect the Color Control GX to the internet by plugging it into a working Ethernet network which has a DHCP server, as most networks do, and which is connected to the internet. The Color Control GX will immediately connect to VRM.
  • Page 24 Color Control GX Manual Page 20 Accessing the GX device...

  • Page 25: Configuration

    Color Control GX Manual 5. Configuration 5.1. Menu structure and configurable parameters After completing the installation and setting up the internet connection (if required), go through the menu from top to bottom to configure the CCGX: Item Default Description General...
  • Page 26 Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description Enable on LAN No / Yes - Enabling will allow direct connection to the CCGX by typing its IP address or Venus.local into a web browser, or in VictronConnect when connected to the same network. Only Enable this function on trusted networks.
  • Page 27 Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description VRM online portal - Read full feature description [42] Logging enabled Enabled VRM Portal ID Use this value when registering the GX device onto the VRM Portal Log interval 15 minutes Set to anything between 1 minute and 1 day. Choose longer times on systems with an unreliable connection.
  • Page 28 Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description Grid setpoint This sets the point at which power is taken from the grid when the installation is in self-consumption mode. Scheduled charging Allows you to set up to five scheduled periods, during which the system will take power from the grid to charge the battery.
  • Page 29 Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description GPS - Read full feature description [7] GPS information Status, Latitude, Longitude, Speed, Course, Altitude, Number of satellites Format Select the format in which to show the Latitude and Longitude. Speed unit km/h Choose between km/h, meters per second, miles per hour, or knots.
  • Page 30 Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description Periodic run Enable - No / Yes Run interval Skip run if has been running for Run interval start date Start time Run duration (hh:mm) Run until battery is fully charged Generator start/stop -> Settings...

  • Page 31: Battery State Of Charge (Soc)

    Color Control GX Manual Item Default Description CAN-bus BMS (500 kbit/s) CAN-bus CAN-bus profile, Send data to VE.Can, Unique device number for VE.Can, Check unique numbers Analog inputs Available tank level sensors On/Off, Available Temperature sensors On/Off Digital inputs Available Digital inputs Off, Door alarm, Bilge pump, Bilge alarm, Burglar alarm, Smoke alarm, Fire alarm, CO2 alarm, Generator When using a VE.Bus system, it is possible to configure the severity of problems on the VE.Bus system that should cause a...

  • Page 32: Notes On Soc

    Color Control GX Manual 3. In the same menu, verify that the option 'Use solar charger current to improve VE.Bus SOC' is enabled. Note that this is not a setting - it just an indicator of an automatic process. Note that this feature requires recent firmware versions in both the Multis or Quattros (402 minimum), and the CCGX (v2.06 minimum).
  • Page 33 Color Control GX Manual In the image above we have chosen the Automatic setting. When automatic is selected the System setup screen will be as shown in the image below. The 'Automatic' function uses the following logic: 1. When available, it will use a dedicated Battery Monitor, such as the BMV or a Lynx Shunt, or a battery with built-in battery monitor.

  • Page 34: Details On Ve.bus Soc

    Color Control GX Manual A short explanation: the VE.Bus SOC as determined by the Multi or Quattro will be incorrect in above situation. As it will not take the discharge and charge currents by those other DC Loads, and also unmonitored chargers, into account.

  • Page 35: Gx - How To Update Firmware

    Color Control GX Manual 6. GX - How to update firmware Copyright © rev 00 05/2021 6.1. Changelog The change log is available in Victron Professional, under Firmware, Venus OS. 6.2. Updating from version 1.x to 2 Running firmware version v1.74 or earlier? An upgrade is needed. Follow the upgrade procedure to Otherwise follow instructions below.
  • Page 36 Color Control GX Manual Step 4. Initiate the update Navigate to Settings → Firmware → Offline updates. Press Check for updates If the firmware in the microSD-card or USB-stick is newer than the running one, “Update available” item will appear, press it to start the update process.

  • Page 37: Ve.bus Inverter/Charger Monitoring

    Color Control GX Manual 7. VE.Bus Inverter/charger monitoring 7.1. Input current-limiter setting 'Overruled by remote' setting in VEConfigure This chapter explains the implications of enabling or disabling user control of the input current-limiter setting, as seen here in the menu:...

  • Page 38: Phase Rotation Warning

    Color Control GX Manual When PowerAssist is enabled in VEConfigure, there is a minimum input current limit. The actual limit differs for each model. After setting the input current to a value below the limit, it will automatically be increased again to the limit.

  • Page 39: Grid Failure Monitoring

    Color Control GX Manual And also it will be listed in the Alarm Log on VRM, and an email will be sent; using the VRM Alarm Monitoring system. 7.3. Grid failure monitoring When this feature is enabled, an alarm is raised when the system hasn't been connected to the AC input configured to be Grid or Shore for more than 5 seconds.
  • Page 40 Color Control GX Manual System reset Restarts the inverter/charger when it has stopped retrying. For example after a (very) heavy overload; or three overloads in a row. ESS Relay test Shows the status of the ESS Relay test. Only relevant when its an ESS system. See Q9 in the...

  • Page 41: Dvcc - Distributed Voltage And Current Control

    Color Control GX Manual 8. DVCC - Distributed Voltage and Current Control 8.1. Introduction and features Enabling DVCC changes a GX device from a passive monitor into an active controller. The available features and effects of enabling DVCC depend on the type of battery used. The effect also depends on the installed Victron components and their configuration.

  • Page 42: Dvcc Requirements

    DVCC. For Gel, AGM, OPzS and other lead batteries, DVCC can be used without any problem. The same is true for Victron Energy lithium batteries with the VE.Bus BMS, the Lynx Ion + Shunt BMS or the Lynx Ion BMS. DVCC is the preferred operating mode for Redflow ZBM2/ZCell batteries using the Redflow CANBus BMS.

  • Page 43: Dvcc Features For All Systems

    Color Control GX Manual MPPT indicated charge state: Ext. control. Battery The internal charge algorithm is disabled; and instead, the device is being controlled by the battery. Inverter/charger indicated charge state: Bulk when in current controlled mode, Absorption when in voltage controlled mode. Never Float;...

  • Page 44: Shared Temperature Sense (Sts)

    • BMV-712 battery monitor • Lynx Shunt VE.Can battery monitors • Temperature inputs on a Color Control GX (and same for other GX devices that have a temperature input) • Multi/Quattro inverter/charger • Solar Chargers (if fitted with a temperature sensor) 8.4.4.

  • Page 45: Dvcc For Systems With The Ess Assistant

    Color Control GX Manual 8.6. DVCC for systems with the ESS Assistant • The ESS Keep batteries charged mode works properly. It does not without DVCC. • A fixed solar offset of 0.4V is used instead of a variable 2V. (values for 48V systems, divide by 4 for 12V). Note that this solar offset is only applied when ESS-mode is set to Optimized in combination with the Feed-in excess solar charger power-setting enabled, or when ESS-mode is set to Keep batteries charged.

  • Page 46: Vrm Portal

    Color Control GX Manual 9. VRM Portal 9.1. VRM Portal Introduction When connected to the internet, a GX device can be used in combination with the Victron Remote Management (VRM) portal, which enables: • Easy remote access to all statistics and systems status online •...

  • Page 47: Trouble Shooting Data Logging

    Color Control GX Manual Manually transferring datalogs to VRM For devices permanently without Internet, it is possible to take the data out, and then upload it manually from a laptop. 1. go to Settings → VRM Portal, and click Eject the storage. Make sure to never just remove the SD-card/USB-stick, this can lead to corruption and data loss.
  • Page 48 Color Control GX Manual 1. State must be ‘Connected’ 2. There must be an IP address, that does not start with 169. 3. There must be a gateway 4. There must be DNS servers For a GX GSM, see the Troubleshooting guide in the GX GSM Menu.
  • Page 49 Color Control GX Manual • Error #150 Unexpected response text: The http/https call succeeded, but the response was incorrect. This indicates that there is a WiFi or network login page. Such as seen in Airports, Hotels, Marinas or RV campgrounds some times. There is no solution to make the CCGX work with a WiFi network that requires such login page and/or accepting of terms of use.

  • Page 50: Analysing Data Offline, Without Vrm

    Color Control GX Manual Check 'Last contact'. If this shows dashes, the GX device has not been able to contact the VRM Portal since power up. If it shows a time, but still an error is shown, then the GX device has been able to send data, but has since lost contact.

  • Page 51: Remote Console On Vrm - Trouble Shooting

    Color Control GX Manual Enabling the feature in the Settings → Remote Console menu Either set a password; or disable the password Restart the GX Device. Now, the Remote Console option will appear in the menu on the VRM Portal. Click it to open the Remote Console: 9.7.
  • Page 52 Color Control GX Manual When using Remote Console on VRM, the browser will connect to either vncrelay.victronenergy.com, or vncrelay2.victronenergy.com, using websockets on port 443. For more details of used connections by the GX Device, see Q15 of the FAQ. Page 48...

  • Page 53: Marine Mfd Integration By App

    Color Control GX Manual 10. Marine MFD integration by App 10.1. Introduction & requirements A Glass Bridge is a MFD (Multi-Functional Display) that integrates a boat’s systems and navigation status into a large screen or screens at the helm of the vessel, so doing away with multiple gauges, brackets and wiring complications.

  • Page 54: Compatible Mfds And Instructions

    Color Control GX Manual • Battery system. • Victron GX Device (all models are compatible: CCGX, Cerbo GX, Venus GX, and so forth) • Victron Inverter/charger. • Victron Battery monitor. • Ethernet network cable connected between MFD and the GX device •...

  • Page 55: Marine Mfd Integration By Nmea2000

    Color Control GX Manual 11. Marine MFD integration by NMEA2000 11.1. NMEA2000 Introduction Our GX Devices feature an NMEA 2000-out function: when enabled, the GX Device acts as a bridge: it makes all Battery monitors, Inverter/chargers and other products connected to the GX device available on the NMEA2000 network.

  • Page 56: Nmea2000 Configuration

    Color Control GX Manual Displays not being capable of doing so will regard the data as belonging to the mains (utility). The Inverter Output is then interpreted as utility #0 and Inverter Input as utility #1. These default instance numbers can be changed by a network configuration tool if necessary.

  • Page 57: Nmea2000 Configuring Device Instances

    Color Control GX Manual Table 1. Setting Default Description CAN-bus Profile VE.Can Defines the type & baudrate of the CAN-bus network. To use in combination with NMEA2000, make sure to choose one of the profiles that include VE.Can and is at 250kbit/s...

  • Page 58: Nmea2000-Out Technical Details

    Color Control GX Manual 11.5. NMEA2000-out technical details 11.5.1. NMEA2000 Glossary Here is a glossary to help with the interpretation of this text: • Virtual-device: a Battery Monitor, Inverter, or other Victron device that does not have a CAN-bus port by itself, made available “virtually”...

  • Page 59: Nmea2000 Classes And Functions

    Color Control GX Manual Address Class Function Description 0xE4 35 (Electrical generation) 170 (Battery) The 2nd BMV 0xD3 35 (Electrical generation) The inverter/charger (AC-output) 0xD6 35 (Electrical generation) The inverter/charger (AC-input) 11.5.3. NMEA2000 Classes and functions As per NMEA2000 specification, these define the types of senders and devices connected to the CAN-bus. Classes are the main categories, and functions specify it to a further detail.

  • Page 60: Nmea2000 Changing Instances

    Color Control GX Manual • Device Instance Upper Here is how they all relate: the ECU Instance and Function Instance terminology originates from the SAE J1939 and ISO 11783-5 specification. And they do not exist in the NMEA2000 definition. However, they all do define the same fields in the same CAN-bus messages which NMEA2000 defines as Device instance.

  • Page 61: Gx - Generator Auto Start/Stop

    12.2. Wiring Firstly, wire the relay to a genset. The relay is located on the back of the CCGX - marked Relay. If using a Color Control GX, two relays will be seen at the bottom of the unit - only Relay 1 can be used for the generator automatic start/stop functionality.

  • Page 62: General Start/Stop - Main Page

    Color Control GX Manual 12.4. General start/stop - Main Page From the Main Menu select Settings > Generator start/stop: • Generator state: Current status of the generator. • Error: Error description. • Runtime: Generator run-time since last start. • Total run time: Accumulated running time since the first start.
  • Page 63 * Battery monitor: Select how the battery will be monitored - if at all. The battery monitor data will be used for DC-related conditions. * On loss of communication: If ever there is a communication breakdown between the CCGX/Color Control GX and the selected battery monitor, and/or VE. Bus inverter/charger; and parameters have been set which depend on this information - choose between the following actions: •...
  • Page 64 Color Control GX Manual • Start after condition is reached for: Set a delay before auto-start. Some AC device will draw a short-term, high-peak current on start-up. Instigating a delay before auto-start will avoid starting the generator unnecessarily. • Stop when battery current is lower than: Set the current for auto-stop.
  • Page 65 Using the GX 'Home page' Generator graphic: Press the top-left button on the CCGX, or Color Control GX remote console and engage the Generator page. Then press the center button. You must first choose how you wish to stop the generator - manually, or by entering a run-time.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    Color Control GX Manual Quiet hours Quiet hours allows you to define a period during which the noise from a running generator would be a nuisance; and to set different values to the conditions which would cause an auto-start during this period - thus ensuring that the generator will only start during a quiet period when it is absolutely necessary.

  • Page 67: Error Codes

    Color Control GX Manual 13. Error Codes Different origins of errors On your GX device, some error codes shown will be from the GX device itself, in that case see below list. As the system control panel, it also shows error codes from the connected devices.

  • Page 68: Faq

    To solve the problem, first find out how the system is connected, and then follow the right step by step instruction below. There are two ways to connect a Multi/Quattro system to a Color Control GX. In most systems they will be connected directly to the VE.Bus port on the back of the CCGX.

  • Page 69: Q7: There Is A Menu Entry Named "Multi" Instead Of The Ve.bus Product Name

    Our plan is to at least run a website where you can change settings and see the current status. If all works out as we would like to, there might come be a fully functional version of the online VRM Portal running locally on the Color Control GX. This allows people without an internet connection, or an intermittent internet connection to have the same features and functionality.

  • Page 70: Q12: I Have A Vgr With Io Extender, How Can I Replace This With A Color Control Gx

    UDP ports)? Basics: • The Color Control GX needs to have a valid IP address including a working DNS server and gateway. By default obtained from a DHCP server. Manual configuration is also possible. • DNS port 53 UDP and TCP •...

  • Page 71: Q16: What Is The Functionality Behind The Menu Item Remote Support (Ssh), In The Ethernet Menu

    (SSH), in the Ethernet menu? When enabled, the Color Control GX will open a SSH connection to our secure server, with a reverse tunnel back to the Color Control GX. Through this tunnel, Victron engineers can login to your Color Control GX and perform remote support. This works when the Color Control GX is installed on an internet connection.

  • Page 72: Q21: I Love Linux, Programming, Victron And The Ccgx. Can I Do More

    Python and QML, and therefore available on your Color Control GX and easy to change. Root password and more information is available here. 14.22. Q22: How do I change the logo Typic the following address into the web browser of a device connected to the same network.

  • Page 73: Q24: What Is Error #42

    Color Control GX Manual 14.24. Q24: What is Error #42? If the GX Device shows an Error 42 - Hardware fault. In that case, the flash storage on the device is corrupt. As a result, settings will not be saved (rebooting resets back to default) and other problems will rise.

  • Page 74: More Information

    Color Control GX Manual 15. More information • GX - Generator auto start/stop • GX - Using Fischer Panda Generators • GX - GSM cellular modem • VRM Portal - Remote VEConfigure and remote firmware updates • VRM Portal - Documentation and troubleshooting...

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