Victron energy GX Series, Venus GX Manual

Replacing a GX device in VRM

1. • Physically disconnect the old GX device that you wish to replace
   • It should be offline to start this process
2. • Take note of the old VRM id from the device that you want to replace
   • It is displayed on a sticker on the GX device
   • If the sticker is damaged or missing, you can proceed without it, it is only used as a confirmation that we are replacing the correct system
   • In this example I am replacing an old Venus GX device with VRM ID 38d2693a613e
     
3. • Physically connect the GX device you want to use as the replacement, in the location of the old GX device that you are replacing
   • The minimum essential components are the power supply, and the internet connection. Though it makes sense to connect all the peripherals that were previously connected as well
   • Neither the GX device that is getting replaced, nor the replacement GX device need to online at the time of the VRM replacement procedure
   • However both must have been online at least once and made automatic contact with Victron VRM servers
4. • Record the VRM ID from the new replacement GX device and keep it handy, we will need this ID to proceed
   • The replacement Cerbo GX in this example is VRM ID C0619AB6A1A7
     
5. Open up VRM and go to the VRM site that has the history that you want to preserve and have transferred over to new replacement GX device
   
6. In the replacement site general settings on VRM, confirm that the VRM ID matches the GX device you want to replace.
   
7. • Rename the site so that it is very clear that this is the site to replace
   • This isn't necessary if you only have a single site registered to your VRM account, but strongly recommend if you have more than one
     
8. • Return to the top most menu on the left hand side of VRM and select "Add installation"
   • Scroll to the bottom and select "Replace GX device"
     
9. Enter the VRM ID for the replacement GX device (in this example the Cerbo GX)
   
10. Select the site you want to replace as "Current installation"
    
11. Select the new replacement GX device
    
12. Confirm the details are correct
    
13. • Reboot the replacement GX device
    • This can be done physically, or remotely via the remote console in the General menu on the GX