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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: CERBO GX
Victron Energy’s Cerbo GX is a prominent player in the off-grid energy sector, providing comprehensive monitoring of Victron products including inverters, batteries, solar controllers, and more.
These components need to be connected and coordinated to form a complete off-grid power system. Think of the Cerbo as your system’s brain, centrally collecting information from your devices and displaying, logging and controlling.Display
GX Touch 70 Display The Cerbo GX allows the use of an external touch screen for live monitoring on the go. Whether this screen is mounted in a 4×4, caravan, or home, it can be a great way to see what is going on at a glance.
You can monitor battery percentage, solar output, inverter output, DC loads, shore power and much more all on the single 5 or 7 inch touch screen.
From here, we can also change settings, view basic history, and monitor day-to-day usage live and on site.
Data Logging and Remote Monitoring
VRM – Victron Remote Monitoring Portal Demo Example If you have an internet connection nearby the system, you can connect the device to Victron’s VRM portal. From here, you can access and control almost anything in your system. This includes a full rundown of history, usage, and more. You can set up custom graphs, push updates, and change settings.
The VRM is the heart and soul of the off-grid system.
Programming and Control
There are plenty of cool things we can do with the Cerbo, for example:
- Automatically turn on the generator at certain states of charge.
- Monitor tanks.
- Trigger relays (could be fans, lights, anything).
- Communicate with batteries.
- Monitor external temperature sensors.
- Parallel or 3-phase inverters.
- Limit global max charge current.
- Update firmware on devices.
- And much more
If you’re not a tech whizz and this sounds complex, a brilliant feature of the Cerbo is that we can remotely program it all for you!
Victron has a wide range of other GX devices. These include and are not limited to: Ekranos GX, Colour Control GX, Venus GX.
Overall, the Cerbo is the central unit and a must have for most off-grid Victron sytems. See the link below to get your hands on one of these yourself.
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Victron Cerbo GX
Original price was: $420.60.$420.06Current price is: $420.06.The Cerbo GX maximises the performance of your systems components in real-time and keeps them in perfect tune. With its Dual Core Processor and the addition of an extra CAN-bus port you can now support even bigger systems; closely follow managed (lithium) batteries while the second port can support up to 25 simultaneously connected VE.Can […]
Victron GX Touch 50
$335.95Panels and system monitoring The GX Touch 50 is the display monitor for the Cerbo GX. The 5′ touch screen display gives an instant overview of your system and allows you to adjust settings in the blink of an eye. Simply connected to the Cerbo GX with the included HDMI/USB Cable, its super slim waterproof […]
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Victron GX Touch 70
Original price was: $493.96.$481.53Current price is: $481.53.Panels and system monitoring The GX Touch 70 is the display monitor for the Cerbo GX. The 7′ touch screen display gives an instant overview of your system and allows you to adjust settings in the blink of an eye. Simply connected to the Cerbo GX with the included HDMI/USB Cable, its super slim waterproof […]
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Victron Cerbo-S GX
$325.00Cerbo-S GX The Cerbo-S GX is the lower spec & lower priced version of the hugely popular Cerbo GX. The difference is the removal of the BMS Can, Tank and Temperature inputs (which have been blocked off with grommets – see image below) This communication-centre allows you to always have perfect control over your system from wherever you are and to maximise its performance. Simply access your system via our Victron Remote Management (VRM) portal, or access it directly, using the optional GX Touch screen, a Multi-Functional Display (MFD) or our VictronConnect app thanks to its Bluetooth capability. Watch the…
VE. Smart Networking
Delve into the tech magic of VE.Smart Networking—a wireless interconnection using Bluetooth Smart technology, fostering seamless communication among your Victron products.
How to Use
Sensor Integration:
Attach a BMV monitor, SmartShunt, or Smart Battery Sense to Solar Chargers.Device Pairing:
Effortlessly connect Victron devices through BLE. Up to 10 devices in the same Network.Parameter Optimization:
Witness Solar Chargers adapt charge settings based on real-time data from connected sensors.Advantages
Battery Health Assurance: Monitor voltage, temperature, and current, safeguarding battery longevity.Voltage Compensation:
Counteract cable voltage-drop for precise charging.Temperature Adjustment:
Adapt charge voltages based on real-time battery temperature.
Current Precision:
Enhance tail current setting precision for a more nuanced charge cycle.
Synchronized Charging: Linking multiple SmartSolar chargers for a collective charging strategy.Limitations
Sensor Priority:
Only one Smart Battery Sense or BMV per VE.Smart Network.
BLE Range:
Aligns with Bluetooth range experienced in VictronConnect.
Sensor Caution:
Connect one sensor type per battery, preventing overcharging or heating.
Current limit: if limiting the total charging current is required, a GX device is needed to use the DVCC function.Note: for full information and step-by-step procedure refer to the official Victron documentation.
Why you need a SmartShunt on your lithium battery
A SmartShunt is almost essential on a lithium battery system if you want accurate data on the state of charge of your batteries.
Using voltage as a state of charge indicator as you might on a lead-acid battery does not work on lithium as the voltage barely changes between 10% and 90% depth of discharge.
A SmartShunt delivers data directly to your device using the VictronConnect App providing convenient system clarity in the palm of your hand.Shop SmartShunt’s
Victron SmartShunt 500A/50mV
Original price was: $134.20.$119.00Current price is: $119.00.69 in stock
Victron Cerbo GX
Welcome to anther Tech Talk – where we will be talking about a featured product we are particularly excited about.
Featured product – The Victron Cerbo GX
Like all GX devices, this little blue box serves as the brains of your system. The reason we’ve fallen in love with this little guy? – The possibilities are endless. The Cerbo GX has inbuilt wifi and bluetooth, giving you full system monitoring on your phone via the Victron Connect app or on your computer halfway around the world, without running extra ethernet cables.
The Cerbo features the following interfaces:
- 4 digital inputs, which can be linked to anything from burglar alarms to smoke detectors.
- 4 temperature inputs.
- 4 resistive tank level inputs.
- 3 USB ports – GPS, keyboard, wifi dongles, memory and more!
- 2* VE Bus RJ-45 ports
- 4* VE CAN ports
- 3* VE Direct ports
- Ethernet port
- HDMI port
- 2 programmable relays
Aside from giving you full monitoring and control of your energy system, with interfaces for your inverters, solar controllers, battery chargers, battery monitors, smart shunts, energy meters and more
You can also program your system based on a whole range of other factors. You can shut down your energy system when a smoke alarm goes off. You can program it to maintain temperature or water levels, or to prioritize certain functions based on available energy.
Plug in a screen and a keyboard and you have your whole system on a computer.
See the full manual here: Cerbo GX Manual
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