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Venus GX (VGX) manual In many ways the Venus GX (VGX) and the Color Control GX (CCGX) are the same device. They share a lot of hardware, and they run on identical software - our 'Venus OS' - therefore firmware numbering is the same;...
'Remote Console' feature. You can do this through VRM, using the built-in WiFi Access Point, or by using the local LAN/WiFi network. 2.1 Accessing 'Remote Console' via VRM Connect the Venus GX to the internet by plugging it into a working Ethernet network which as a DHCP https://www.victronenergy.com/live/ Printed on 2022-02-13 12:09...
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2.2 Accessing 'Remote Console' via the built-in WiFi Access Point Steps: Make sure you are no further than a few metres away from the Venus GX Go to the WiFi settings on your phone / tablet / laptop. 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...
If you've accidentally disabled Remote Console on VRM, the only way to re-enable it is via Remote Console on LAN. And to do that you'll need to find the IP address of the Venus GX. There are several ways of finding it: IP Address on VRM On VRM, you'll find the IP address on the Device List page of the installation.
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5/11 Venus GX (VGX) manual Network (on Microsoft Windows) In a local network, for example at home, you can also find the Venus 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.
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3.1 LEDs Boot-up 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.
The same button is available on the Octo GX, button is marked SD_BOOT and available under the lid at the top. 4. Digital Inputs The Venus GX has five digital inputs. The channels are accessible via the RJ-12 socket on the side. This is available for self-wiring by the user/installer. 4.1. Wiring details The inputs are non-isolated.
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Last update: 2019-12-16 16:04 venus-gx:start https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-gx:start?rev=1576508655 RJ12 pinout Input pin1 input1 pin2 input2 pin3 input3 pin4 input4 pin5 pin6 input5 4.2. Configuration Each of the digital inputs can be configured as a pulse meter, or as one of a number of predefined sensors that can also be configured as alarms.
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2022-02-13 12:09 9/11 Venus GX (VGX) manual Once the input is configured for its intended purpose, it will show up with other devices. Other parameters related to that function can be configured by entering the device menu and selecting Setup. For pulse meters, you can configure the unit, the multiplier (the volume represented by each pulse) and reset the counter.
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 Modbus-TCP FAQ. 5. How does the Venus GX compare with the CCGX? Victron GX product range. 6. Factory reset See above chapter 3.2 on the push button.
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2022-02-13 12:09 11/11 Venus GX (VGX) manual Open source DISQUS View the discussion thread. From: https://www.victronenergy.com/live/ - Victron Energy Permanent link: https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-gx:start?rev=1576508655 Last update: 2019-12-16 16:04 Victron Energy - https://www.victronenergy.com/live/...
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