Table Of Contents - Victron energy Color Control GX Manual

Table of Contents

1. Safety instructions ................................................................................................................... 1
2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. What is the Color Control GX? ............................................................................................. 2
2.2. What's in the box? ........................................................................................................... 2
3. Installation ............................................................................................................................. 3
3.1. Color Control GX Overview of connections .............................................................................. 3
3.2. Mounting options and accessories ........................................................................................ 4
3.3. Powering the Color Control GX ............................................................................................ 5
3.3.1. Snap-on ferrite beads for class B EMI compliance ............................................................ 5
3.4. Relay connections ........................................................................................................... 7
4. Connecting Victron products ...................................................................................................... 8
4.1. VE.Bus Multis/Quattros/Inverters .......................................................................................... 8
4.2. AC load monitoring .......................................................................................................... 9
4.3. Battery Monitor SmartShunt, BMV-700 series; and MPPTs with a VE.Direct port ................................... 9
4.3.1. DC load monitor mode .......................................................................................... 10
4.4. VE.Can Devices ........................................................................................................... 11
4.5. VE.Can Interfaces ......................................................................................................... 11
4.6. Inverter RS, Multi RS and MPPT RS .................................................................................... 11
4.7. BMV-600 series ............................................................................................................ 11
4.8. DC Link Box ................................................................................................................ 12
4.9. VE.Can Resistive Tank Sender Adapter ................................................................................ 12
4.10. Connecting a GX Tank 140 ............................................................................................. 12
5. Connecting supported non-Victron products ................................................................................. 13
5.1. Connecting a PV Inverter ................................................................................................. 13
5.2. Connecting a USB GPS .................................................................................................. 13
5.3. Connecting a NMEA 2000 GPS ......................................................................................... 14
5.4. Connecting a Fischer Panda Generator ................................................................................ 14
5.5. Connecting third-party NMEA 2000 tank senders ..................................................................... 14
5.6. Mopeka Pro Check LPG and Water Bluetooth Sensors .............................................................. 16
5.6.1. Installation ........................................................................................................ 16
5.6.2. Configuration .................................................................................................... 17
5.6.3. Tank level monitoring ........................................................................................... 18
5.7. Wakespeed WS500 alternator regulator support ...................................................................... 19
5.7.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 19
5.7.2. Requirements .................................................................................................... 19
5.7.3. Wiring the WS500 to VE.Can .................................................................................. 19
5.7.4. Wiring Example .................................................................................................. 20
5.7.5. GX device user interface for WS500 .......................................................................... 21
5.7.6. WS500 data on the VRM Portal ............................................................................... 21
5.7.7. Troubleshooting & FAQ ......................................................................................... 22
5.8. Wireless Bluetooth Ruuvi temperature sensors ........................................................................ 23
5.9. Connecting IMT Solar Irradiance, Temperature and Wind Speed Sensors ......................................... 25
5.9.1. Data Visualisation - VRM ....................................................................................... 28
6. Internet connectivity ............................................................................................................... 29
6.1. Ethernet LAN port ......................................................................................................... 29
6.2. WiFi ......................................................................................................................... 30
6.3. GX LTE 4G ................................................................................................................. 30
6.4. Mobile (cellular) network using a 3G or 4G router ..................................................................... 30
6.5. USB tethering using a mobile phone .................................................................................... 31
6.6. Manual IP configuration ................................................................................................... 31
6.7. Connecting both Ethernet and WiFi (failover) .......................................................................... 31
6.8. Minimise internet traffic ................................................................................................... 31
6.9. More information about setting up an internet connection and VRM ................................................ 32
7. Accessing the GX device ......................................................................................................... 33
7.1. Accessing the Remote Console via local LAN/WiFi Network ........................................................ 34
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