Can i use a smartshunt for a car starter application and hook it up to the cerbo gx to monitor via wifi? Negative from battery to battery Negative on smartshunt and then from load side ground to chassis. Thanks.
You may be a stats and data nerd, but you are an outstanding communicator of concepts foreign to many of us. I'm researching energy management for a cruising sailboat, and your youtube on CerboGX is excellent and very easily understood! Thank you for taking time to prepare video and sharing with us !
I agree, with controlling a fan based on a temp input. Also, because I don’t really trust anyone except for you with Victron products, I’d love to see you walk through programming a solar dump. 1 other thing…. On a boat, I’d love for my anchor light to come on when the panels stop producing, then for the anchor light to go off when the panels start producing. I’m currently controlling the anchor light with the generator relaying setting, but that’s a timed process…and the sun sets and rises at different times every day. I have 3 100/30’s so, at least as well as I’m aware, there aren’t any options to use those directly.
Tank sensors please. Can you go from an analog meter, for instance a boat fueltank meter, to the cerbo? It could be practical to keep all the original meters in place and connect cables from them to the cerbo instead of rerouting new cables everywhere.
I installed 4 KUS sensors on my boat. Utilizing the existing wiring for two fuel, one fresh & one waste. So far they work great. However, I cannot get them to read gallons…just percentage.
Thanks! A small token of appreciation for the system I completed using your training videos in 2021. See my expanded comment below. As an engineer, and certified aircraft electrician, it would have taken me months and months pouring through documents to achieve the knowledge I gained from your videos and just hours. The system is awesome and Victron is the only way to go for RVs, boats, and mobile vans.
I finally finished my electrical system overhaul (1K watt solar/824 AH battery bank) in my camper. I didn’t leak any smoke out of any of the components. Thank you for your content, it really makes a huge difference.
Great video Nate. We only utilize a fraction of the capabilities of the Cerbo GX. As a side note, we did add a gps the to Cerbo allowing us to view our location through the VRM. We gave access to trusted family, in case of emergency, the rv can be located.
By far this is the best Victron explainer video I've ever seen. Chock full of info on the Cerbo GX and what each port does -- thanks so much for the great research and wonderful explanations! Helped me catch several connection errors as I get my system ready to install. 🧠📖🏆
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. If you've purchased your Cerbo from us at shop.explorist.life and you run in to any issues during install or setup, feel free to reach out for personalized help at shop.explorist.life/support
I just discovered your channel and I’m very impressed with your depth of knowledge. I’m getting ready to build a solar system on my truck camper using all Victron components except the LiFePO batteries and the solar panels. I’ll be watching all your relevant videos and reading up on the content on your website. Thanks for all the great information!
Just a heads up, but we've released our full install video featuring a Truck Camper; that you may find helpful! Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/gcDYiYgUCzg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for making this video. I am trying to integrate a duel Quattro 5000 system into a Prevost Marathon. It is kicking my butt. These videos help tremendously.
Your videos are ... precise, every word is carefully chosen to make things clear ... thanks to you, very professional, far better then most Victron videos .. which .. is a shame .. to victron .. ;D
Awesome video! Thanks for the logical, coherent, and concise overview of the Cerbo GX. It would be fun to install a Cerbo, But finding room, pulling wires, and the price point is not worth the benefit of retrofitting my system. Your training vids are responsible for my successful Full Victron system installation in 2021: 12/3000/120 Multiplus, 4 MPPTs to max shading efficiency for 6 110watt Sunpower flex roof top panels, 4 aux ground panels, 712 display, shunt, dongle, Orion DC to DC converter, lynx distributor, 5 volt hack to run the link lights, and much more in cabling and circuit breakers and fuses. I thank you very much.
Couple ideas I'd like to see is use of the relay function to turn on a generator based on battery %. Another idea is to have the relay function turn on an external fan to cool down the Multiplus + batteries cabinet utilizing the temperature sensor.
With the Cerbo GX using the CAN bus connections can you connect different manufacturers such as MasterVolt inverter / components and get the functionality displayed on the 50GX or 70GX
I’d like to know if the internal temperature sensors in the VE Smart Lithium batteries can be made available to the Cerbo GX in order to, when environment temp drops below 5C=ATC-temp, then switch on/off an external heating (car seat heating element) that I have applied to the outside of the case of the batteries. E.g. once battery temp is 6C turn heating on, once 9C turn off. Or in other words, to keep the batteries warm enough for charging, e.g when parked at night in sub-zero Celsius. The batteries are connected to Lynx Smart BMS but as I understand the temp data is not sent to the BMS… outside temp sensors would in my opinion not be good as it would require to warm up much more mass and surrounding air volume in an RV installation.
Thank you, that was very helpful. I just picked up my van and only know how to scroll through the screens to view power in and out as well as water tanks. There are also a lot of acronyms on the screen that I’m not sure of. Thanks for the link to the manual. I’ll check it out to see if I can decode the acronyms. 😁
Hi Nate 🙋🏽♂️ I have a Multiplus 12v 800w inverter connected to my cerbo along with the shunt and MPPT - can i program the inverter remotely through the Cerbo or do i still need to buy and connect a MK3 adaptor?
Electrical is very confusing for customers getting a new van. There is a lot to remember and think about. Do you think this product would make things more confusing or less? Thanks. Derik, Overland Conversions
i have one in my home with a the 70 screen on HDMI to SDI to have it in the kitchen, and a 24 inch touchscreen in the utility room, just a total flex when i show it off lol
I’m in the planning phase of an electrical system and y’all definitely have me sold on the victron in the transit, but I park for several days boondocking using motorcycles for transportation leaving dc dc charging pretty much useless. I’m looking into an Onan 2800 for covering what Solar can’t handle. Do y’all have a video of how to setup the cerbo gx generator auto start-stop feature and how that would need to be connected?
Regarding burglar alarm systems: is there something to know specifically about the alarm system specs to effectiveley link it to Cerbo GX so it becomes a flawless, VRM compatible system with alerts on your cell phone ? I mean, ''communication protocols'' and al. ?
Love everything on your channel and thank you for the awesome tutoring. We have the Victron Multiplus 2 12v/3000/120-50 watt multiphase. We do a lot of boondocking and like to use a small external generator. We want the ability to adjust or reduce the charger power throughout the day if needed and it’s a pain to take the laptop outside to the front bay and plug in each time. Is there a way we can easily at will change the charge rate parameter without having to plug in a laptop to the MK3 every time?
Is there a much more entry level version of this by Victron or any brands? I’m going to be installing the simplest solar system possible in my mini van. All I want is a little screen on the van wall showing the wattage, usage…etc without having to open an app on my phone. (Is this what a battery monitor is?) Of course I don’t mind just checking it via the app but there is something cool about having it constantly showing on a screen on the wall. Thanks, Chris.
Thanks Nate for the great overview. I am just starting to utilize my Victron Cerbo GX, MultiPlus and MPPT controller on my sailboat and have a few questions that may be helpful to others and perhaps you can explain in a future video. Here they are: 1. Can a Victron MultiPlus read a battery temp sensor info from the Cerbo GX and use it for adjusting the charging current accordingly? 2. Can a fuel sending unit be simultaneously wired to the vehicle (analog display) and the Cerbo GX for tracking fuel consumption over time? 3. Do you have to wire your shore power input directly to the MultiPlus for the Cerbo GX to display shore power current?
Hey Nate! Can you pls cover how to properly compensate your Multi-plus 3000 to work with a generator? I have a Champion 3400 duel fuel generator and it strains big time whenever I hook up the generator to it
Thank you for your video. I live off grid and solar is not an option for me as I am north facing. I am working to automate my electricity. I have a generator that runs on propane. I have a battery bank and an inverter that runs everything when the generator is off. With the generator running on propane. I need to have a motorized valve (two wire) to turn on, before the generator starts, and to turn off after the generator shuts down. Do you think the Cerbo GX could handle both of these functions. Turn on the valve, turn on the generator. Then when batteries are full turn off the generator and then turn off the valve?
Well; I like to say that with enough effort and funds; anything is possible. 🤣 A relay is a relay and the cerbo has 2x of them; and if you can get relays to do what you are trying accomplish; then sure! I just don't have any tutorials about that specific application.
Thank you for doing what you do we all appreciate you I'm slowly switching over from Schneider Electric to victron I have a question for the charge controllers for victron I have three victron charge controllers I have two 15035 and 1 130 I also have a 500 watt inverter 24 volt but I'm not seeing a place for me to a temperature sensor for my batteries which are lead acid
This may take a more in-depth look at your personal setup. If you have purchased/are purchasing from our store (shop.explorist.life) reach out for some more personalized help: shop.explorist.life/support If you've purchased/are purchasing elsewhere, reach out to your dealer for support. We'd love to have you as a shop.explorist.life customer so we can provide a bit more help in the future. 🙂
As always a brilliant and informative video. I’m just getting to grips with my Cerbo GX. I’ve got 3 temp sensors connected and 2 untra sonic tank sensors by Safiery and it’s working great. I want to change one temp sensor to monitor the temp by the generator and automatically turn off the existing extractor fan which is currently manually operated. Any tips on how to do that please? I’m off to look at chapter 5 of the Cerbo manual as you suggested but find your videos much simpler to follow!🥰
Thanks Nate! I'd like to see a video on programming the input limit voltage on my multiplus II. While I've been using the dongle and a computer, i think the cerbo gx makes this process much simpler?
The cerbo does that natively, or the cheaper option is to use the VE.Bus Smart Dongle & a SmartPhone: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/victron-ve-bus-smart-dongle/
can you look into power saving options such as turning off bluetooth or wifi on the cerbo or other devices it is connected to? also if you have the display working what would happen if you unplug it for a day then plug it back in, would it just start working or would it need some kind of configuration/setup, in other words is the display plug-in-play/hot swapable? my goal is to use the least amount of power possible. i'd like to activate the screen once or twice a day and if i need to make any adjustments not possible through the touch screen i can make a hard wire connection to the cerbo the new version, the Ekrano, lists different amounts of self-consumption power for different voltages [eg 2.6W @12V | 3.0W @ 24V | 3.7W @ 48V [no display]], but i've only found one self-consumption value for the cebro of 2.8W [no display]. does the cebro have different self-consumptions for different voltage values?
How were you able to get the current charge phase displayed on the touch? I didn’t know this was possible until now, and always have to look via the Victron app when close enough to view via Bluetooth. But in your video, I saw “bulk” shown on the inverter icon.
another great video, thank you. Is it best to use the VE direct ro VE Can, between the Cerbo and MPPT's. At present I'm using the VE direct for the MPPT and VE can for the lynx shunt. I wasn't sure if I can just extend the VE can to the MPPT's and still see that data on the colour screen?
Great stuff Nate. I want to add a Cerbo GX and use the Bluetooth via my phone. Can you extend the Cerbo Bluetooth range? I made an extension cable for my Bluetooth dongle now that goes into the interior of my class A. Hate to buy it and have weak signal. Really don’t want a Touch.
Do you have any used or scratch and dent Victron equipment, I really need to get my power up and running again, I have the knowledge but not that much money and could really use some help. I live in a area that gets over 100 degrees in the summer and then negative 10 in the winter and I live full-time in my 1967 GM TDH-4529 city transit bus. Thank you
So, am I missing something, or does the Cerbo and the Shunt still not actually provide how much charge from the solar was provided in a day? I’m not seeing this data, unless I’m looking at it incorrectly.
Local vendrás say de Cerro GX is necessary and not optional for an offgris solar system with Lithium Ion Battery (Pylontech). I can't understand why, since the battery has an embedded BMS. What does the Cerbo does in addition?
Is there a way to start/stop the transit engine for your alternator DC-DC to charge your GameChangers? Wondering how Coachman Beyond Li3 starts the car to charge house batteries at 15%.
Nate, im still confused. If i install a Cerbo GX on my boat, can i access it through the VRM portal remotely without any additional equipment, or does it need to be connected to the internet through another device on my boat first?
I heard that Lithionics batteries are now supported and it’s possible to make a cable from a RJ-45 that ends up to either the M12 8pins or the Square connector situated on the top of Lithionics 315ah batteries… Do you have something on that subject Thank you for you excellent videos
Struggling to find an answer. I purchased all my parts off your site. I have everything up and running except Cerbo GX seems half configured. How do I connect my BMV712 to my Cerbo GX? I keep hearing VE.Direct cable, but I don’t see a VE.Direct port on the BMB. I do see one on the little round monitor screen. Do I need to run a cable from the round monitor back to the Cerbo GX? Hoping to get the cerbo GX configure correctly so I can see what is being generated and what’s being used.
hi Nate confused re wifi. you said it needs wifi to run bluetooth isn’t powerful enough. If thats the case if we go of grid and there is no wifi, that would we couldnt use the iphone or android to view data on screen.
Hi, I have a cerbo GX and using it and access the icon views on a cell phone or iPad etc. ... I have two cell phones, one has unlimited data and also unlimited hot spot. The second phone has limited data and hot spot and it has my main voice talk number. I was to be able to connect to the Victron online VRM but having extreme frustration trying to get it working on the VRM. I have a connection error #153 under the VRM Online portal, under settings. Remote console on VRM - status says online. I had issues trying to use the phone hot spot etc. That is where I have interest access.. I hope to find a fix. Pat... I think I need to find the way to connect it via cellular network
I have a cerbo gx, smartshunt, inverter 500va and solar charger, when I connect the car to the mains power, I don't see any information in the box on the top left (gx touch 70), Is there a device missing or what is wrong, the installation was done by auto electrics, I am not a native English speaker
What programs do I need to download in order to add a cerbo gx to my set up ? I currently have a Victron 12/3000 . Smart shunt and dongle. 2/230 LiTime batteries(ran out of money and best option)
This may take a more in-depth look at your personal setup. If you have purchased/are purchasing from our store (shop.explorist.life) reach out for some more personalized help: shop.explorist.life/support If you've purchased/are purchasing elsewhere, reach out to your dealer for support. We'd love to have you as a shop.explorist.life customer so we can provide a bit more help in the future. 🙂
This may take some more in-depth troubleshooting. If you have purchased/are purchasing from our store (shop.explorist.life) reach out for some more personalized help: shop.explorist.life/support If you've purchased/are purchasing elsewhere, reach out to your dealer for support. We'd love to have you as a shop.explorist.life customer so we can provide a bit more help in the future. 🙂
I have an easysolar ii gx and a smart shunt, but I can't seem to get the state of charge to show up on my remote console? Does it need to have a VE direct cable connection? The smart shunt and links to the solar charge controller remotely, but I can't get the Multiplus 2 to connect in the same way over Bluetooth. All I want to be able to do is see SOC in the remote console.
Everything connecting to the Cerbo GX shy of some temp sensors need to be hard wired; so yes, smart shunt needs a VE.Direct cable conection to the Cerbo GX
It needs wifi or a cellular network to communicate with the VRM portal, but it doesn't need WiFi to work within the vehicle. I don't know that it natively synch's with diesel heaters; but if you know a bit about programming; the Venus OS is open source, so anything is possible.
I don't believe go power will communicate with the Cerbo, no. If the go power has can bus data comms and you have some programming know how, you might be able to make it work since the cerbo OS is open source. But basically, no.
I put a 16GB micro SD card in my Cerbo GX and when I go to the SD menu it tells me that there is no SD card installed, Do I need to do something first?
Greetings, Class A with Victron DC to DC, (2) Solar Controllers & Smart Shunt. Xantrex Invertor presently but plan on Multi Plus in the future. How would a CerboGX work for me.?
Sure! Just connect your victron components to it. It's not going to show anything from your Xantrex Inverter, but you'll still be able to see that power coming out of your batteries through your SmartShunt.
You seem to have a great deal of knowledge about this product. Could this be used to control an older Generac whole house generator? It has no computer interface and no way to upgrade from Generac...they want me to buy a new gen but it is in perfect working order!
The cerbo gx can indeed control many generators. Check the cerbo gx user manual over generator auto-start capabilities and see if those match up with what your generator needs.
Of course! Reach out if you need some personalized support if you have purchased/are purchasing from our store (shop.explorist.life): shop.explorist.life/support If you've purchased/are purchasing elsewhere, reach out to your dealer for support. We'd love to have you as a shop.explorist.life customer so we can provide a bit more help in the future. 🙂
I would like you to cover the non conventional. I have a 5000 watt inverter (made in China) I want to hook up a smart shunt, connected to a Cerbo and GX Display. i know I am not going to get all the Victron info but what info will I get and what info that I won't and which one will I get. This is also connecting420 watts of solar through a Victron MPPT, which one would you recommend for lead acid batteries. Many People don't have victron Inverter / regulator. BTW I have a Progressive Dynamics 30 amps converter.
Hello How to connect 2 chargers on cerbo gx Chargers are linked together wirelessly inclusive smart shunts the chargers have different solar cells working together charging the same battery. SINCERELY Larry
➤Victron Cerbo GX: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/monitoring/victron-cerbo-gx/
➤Victron Touch 70 GX Screen: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/victron-gx-touch-70/
➤Victron Cerbo GX Wiring Kit: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/system-monitoring-wiring-kit/
➤Link to VRM Portal: vrm.victronenergy.com/
➤Cerbo GX User Manual: www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/cerbo-gx#manuals
➤Link to Compatible Batteries (BMS.CAN): www.victronenergy.com/live/battery_compatibility:start
Can i use a smartshunt for a car starter application and hook it up to the cerbo gx to monitor via wifi? Negative from battery to battery Negative on smartshunt and then from load side ground to chassis. Thanks.
Not all the listed parts come with basic Gx.
You may be a stats and data nerd, but you are an outstanding communicator of concepts foreign to many of us. I'm researching energy management for a cruising sailboat, and your youtube on CerboGX is excellent and very easily understood! Thank you for taking time to prepare video and sharing with us !
Adding a tank sensor and programming a fan for enclosure when temp gets hot would be amazing to see. Thanks Nate.
Agreed. Tank sensor
I agree, with controlling a fan based on a temp input.
Also, because I don’t really trust anyone except for you with Victron products, I’d love to see you walk through programming a solar dump.
1 other thing….
On a boat, I’d love for my anchor light to come on when the panels stop producing, then for the anchor light to go off when the panels start producing. I’m currently controlling the anchor light with the generator relaying setting, but that’s a timed process…and the sun sets and rises at different times every day.
I have 3 100/30’s so, at least as well as I’m aware, there aren’t any options to use those directly.
Tank sensors please. Can you go from an analog meter, for instance a boat fueltank meter, to the cerbo? It could be practical to keep all the original meters in place and connect cables from them to the cerbo instead of rerouting new cables everywhere.
Yes tank sensors!
I installed 4 KUS sensors on my boat. Utilizing the existing wiring for two fuel, one fresh & one waste. So far they work great. However, I cannot get them to read gallons…just percentage.
Thanks! A small token of appreciation for the system I completed using your training videos in 2021. See my expanded comment below. As an engineer, and certified aircraft electrician, it would have taken me months and months pouring through documents to achieve the knowledge I gained from your videos and just hours. The system is awesome and Victron is the only way to go for RVs, boats, and mobile vans.
Hey, @earlhunt2815! We really appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching! 🙂😀
I finally finished my electrical system overhaul (1K watt solar/824 AH battery bank) in my camper. I didn’t leak any smoke out of any of the components. Thank you for your content, it really makes a huge difference.
Great video Nate. We only utilize a fraction of the capabilities of the Cerbo GX. As a side note, we did add a gps the to Cerbo allowing us to view our location through the VRM. We gave access to trusted family, in case of emergency, the rv can be located.
how did you add GPS?
By far this is the best Victron explainer video I've ever seen. Chock full of info on the Cerbo GX and what each port does -- thanks so much for the great research and wonderful explanations! Helped me catch several connection errors as I get my system ready to install. 🧠📖🏆
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. If you've purchased your Cerbo from us at shop.explorist.life and you run in to any issues during install or setup, feel free to reach out for personalized help at shop.explorist.life/support
I just discovered your channel and I’m very impressed with your depth of knowledge. I’m getting ready to build a solar system on my truck camper using all Victron components except the LiFePO batteries and the solar panels. I’ll be watching all your relevant videos and reading up on the content on your website. Thanks for all the great information!
Hey David Lee, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Just a heads up, but we've released our full install video featuring a Truck Camper; that you may find helpful! Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/gcDYiYgUCzg/w-d-xo.html
I would love to see an auto start generator! Your videos are hands down fully awesome! Thank you for all the great content!
Thank you for making this video. I am trying to integrate a duel Quattro 5000 system into a Prevost Marathon. It is kicking my butt. These videos help tremendously.
Your videos are ... precise, every word is carefully chosen to make things clear ... thanks to you, very professional, far better then most Victron videos .. which .. is a shame .. to victron .. ;D
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Thanks for the logical, coherent, and concise overview of the Cerbo GX. It would be fun to install a Cerbo, But finding room, pulling wires, and the price point is not worth the benefit of retrofitting my system. Your training vids are responsible for my successful Full Victron system installation in 2021: 12/3000/120 Multiplus, 4 MPPTs to max shading efficiency for 6 110watt Sunpower flex roof top panels, 4 aux ground panels, 712 display, shunt, dongle, Orion DC to DC converter, lynx distributor, 5 volt hack to run the link lights, and much more in cabling and circuit breakers and fuses. I thank you very much.
Couple ideas I'd like to see is use of the relay function to turn on a generator based on battery %. Another idea is to have the relay function turn on an external fan to cool down the Multiplus + batteries cabinet utilizing the temperature sensor.
Great walk thru Nate!
I’m booting up a system tomorrow and I feel less nervous now!
Thanks!
With the Cerbo GX using the CAN bus connections can you connect different manufacturers such as MasterVolt inverter / components and get the functionality displayed on the 50GX or 70GX
I’d like to know if the internal temperature sensors in the VE Smart Lithium batteries can be made available to the Cerbo GX in order to, when environment temp drops below 5C=ATC-temp, then switch on/off an external heating (car seat heating element) that I have applied to the outside of the case of the batteries. E.g. once battery temp is 6C turn heating on, once 9C turn off. Or in other words, to keep the batteries warm enough for charging, e.g when parked at night in sub-zero Celsius. The batteries are connected to Lynx Smart BMS but as I understand the temp data is not sent to the BMS… outside temp sensors would in my opinion not be good as it would require to warm up much more mass and surrounding air volume in an RV installation.
Thanks for creating these videos, the way you've broken down the information has made it helpful!!
No problem! Glad they are helpful.
Thank you, that was very helpful. I just picked up my van and only know how to scroll through the screens to view power in and out as well as water tanks. There are also a lot of acronyms on the screen that I’m not sure of. Thanks for the link to the manual. I’ll check it out to see if I can decode the acronyms. 😁
Hi Nate 🙋🏽♂️
I have a Multiplus 12v 800w inverter connected to my cerbo along with the shunt and MPPT - can i program the inverter remotely through the Cerbo or do i still need to buy and connect a MK3 adaptor?
Would you be able to make a video for connecting a wakespeed ws500 to a cerbo gx? Thanks
This was an excellent video. Thank you so much
Electrical is very confusing for customers getting a new van. There is a lot to remember and think about. Do you think this product would make things more confusing or less? Thanks. Derik, Overland Conversions
i have one in my home with a the 70 screen on HDMI to SDI to have it in the kitchen, and a 24 inch touchscreen in the utility room, just a total flex when i show it off lol
I’m in the planning phase of an electrical system and y’all definitely have me sold on the victron in the transit, but I park for several days boondocking using motorcycles for transportation leaving dc dc charging pretty much useless. I’m looking into an Onan 2800 for covering what Solar can’t handle. Do y’all have a video of how to setup the cerbo gx generator auto start-stop feature and how that would need to be connected?
I found a good teacher ❤❤❤
Hey, Nilambar Biswas! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
Excellent overview as always Nate, I’m about to setup my own soon never stop learning🤙🇦🇺
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Regarding burglar alarm systems: is there something to know specifically about the alarm system specs to effectiveley link it to Cerbo GX so it becomes a flawless, VRM compatible system with alerts on your cell phone ? I mean, ''communication protocols'' and al. ?
Love everything on your channel and thank you for the awesome tutoring. We have the Victron Multiplus 2 12v/3000/120-50 watt multiphase. We do a lot of boondocking and like to use a small external generator. We want the ability to adjust or reduce the charger power throughout the day if needed and it’s a pain to take the laptop outside to the front bay and plug in each time. Is there a way we can easily at will change the charge rate parameter without having to plug in a laptop to the MK3 every time?
Hi,
your videos are great thanks!
just wondering do you have anything on connecting the trickle charge through the Cerbo GX relay?
Thanks
Is there a much more entry level version of this by Victron or any brands?
I’m going to be installing the simplest solar system possible in my mini van. All I want is a little screen on the van wall showing the wattage, usage…etc without having to open an app on my phone. (Is this what a battery monitor is?)
Of course I don’t mind just checking it via the app but there is something cool about having it constantly showing on a screen on the wall.
Thanks,
Chris.
Can you do a video on hard wired temp sensors and using them to control exhaust fans. Cheers
Thanks Nate for the great overview. I am just starting to utilize my Victron Cerbo GX, MultiPlus and MPPT controller on my sailboat and have a few questions that may be helpful to others and perhaps you can explain in a future video. Here they are:
1. Can a Victron MultiPlus read a battery temp sensor info from the Cerbo GX and use it for adjusting the charging current accordingly?
2. Can a fuel sending unit be simultaneously wired to the vehicle (analog display) and the Cerbo GX for tracking fuel consumption over time?
3. Do you have to wire your shore power input directly to the MultiPlus for the Cerbo GX to display shore power current?
I learned a lot thank you. What a great device thanks for another awesome video
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Hey Nate! Can you pls cover how to properly compensate your Multi-plus 3000 to work with a generator? I have a Champion 3400 duel fuel generator and it strains big time whenever I hook up the generator to it
Does a Cerbo GX eliminate the need for the Multiplus Smart Dongle?
Thank you for your video. I live off grid and solar is not an option for me as I am north facing. I am working to automate my electricity. I have a generator that runs on propane. I have a battery bank and an inverter that runs everything when the generator is off. With the generator running on propane. I need to have a motorized valve (two wire) to turn on, before the generator starts, and to turn off after the generator shuts down. Do you think the Cerbo GX could handle both of these functions. Turn on the valve, turn on the generator. Then when batteries are full turn off the generator and then turn off the valve?
Well; I like to say that with enough effort and funds; anything is possible. 🤣 A relay is a relay and the cerbo has 2x of them; and if you can get relays to do what you are trying accomplish; then sure! I just don't have any tutorials about that specific application.
Thank you for doing what you do we all appreciate you I'm slowly switching over from Schneider Electric to victron I have a question for the charge controllers for victron I have three victron charge controllers I have two 15035 and 1 130 I also have a 500 watt inverter 24 volt but I'm not seeing a place for me to a temperature sensor for my batteries which are lead acid
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Good morning, how can I communicate the Pylontek C5000 battery with the Cebo CX and with which cable?
Thank you very much
As always a brilliant and informative video. I’m just getting to grips with my Cerbo GX. I’ve got 3 temp sensors connected and 2 untra sonic tank sensors by Safiery and it’s working great. I want to change one temp sensor to monitor the temp by the generator and automatically turn off the existing extractor fan which is currently manually operated. Any tips on how to do that please? I’m off to look at chapter 5 of the Cerbo manual as you suggested but find your videos much simpler to follow!🥰
Is there a way to change the Victron Multiplus II inverter/charger battery charge rate through the VRM portal or through the Victron Connect App?
Thanks Nate! I'd like to see a video on programming the input limit voltage on my multiplus II. While I've been using the dongle and a computer, i think the cerbo gx makes this process much simpler?
The cerbo does that natively, or the cheaper option is to use the VE.Bus Smart Dongle & a SmartPhone: shop.explorist.life/shop/all-products/victron-ve-bus-smart-dongle/
can you look into power saving options such as turning off bluetooth or wifi on the cerbo or other devices it is connected to? also if you have the display working what would happen if you unplug it for a day then plug it back in, would it just start working or would it need some kind of configuration/setup, in other words is the display plug-in-play/hot swapable? my goal is to use the least amount of power possible. i'd like to activate the screen once or twice a day and if i need to make any adjustments not possible through the touch screen i can make a hard wire connection to the cerbo
the new version, the Ekrano, lists different amounts of self-consumption power for different voltages [eg 2.6W @12V | 3.0W @ 24V | 3.7W @ 48V [no display]], but i've only found one self-consumption value for the cebro of 2.8W [no display]. does the cebro have different self-consumptions for different voltage values?
Can the cerbo gx change the battery type setting in the multiplus 2 inverter?
How were you able to get the current charge phase displayed on the touch? I didn’t know this was possible until now, and always have to look via the Victron app when close enough to view via Bluetooth. But in your video, I saw “bulk” shown on the inverter icon.
Hi, Thank you for the video. Please can you maybe make a short video just to update the cerbo GX that is in productions
Thank you
Very helpful. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers!
another great video, thank you. Is it best to use the VE direct ro VE Can, between the Cerbo and MPPT's. At present I'm using the VE direct for the MPPT and VE can for the lynx shunt. I wasn't sure if I can just extend the VE can to the MPPT's and still see that data on the colour screen?
Great stuff Nate. I want to add a Cerbo GX and use the Bluetooth via my phone. Can you extend the Cerbo Bluetooth range? I made an extension cable for my Bluetooth dongle now that goes into the interior of my class A. Hate to buy it and have weak signal. Really don’t want a Touch.
If I have my smart Solar and SmartShunt. Do I need to use the VE cable instead of the bluetooth. ?
To use the Cerbo GX would you need a steady Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection 24/7?
Not to use the touch-screen locally, no.
To view the data remotely via the internet; the cerbo would indeed need a steady internet connection.
Do you have any used or scratch and dent Victron equipment, I really need to get my power up and running again, I have the knowledge but not that much money and could really use some help. I live in a area that gets over 100 degrees in the summer and then negative 10 in the winter and I live full-time in my 1967 GM TDH-4529 city transit bus. Thank you
Hi, is it possible to connect the 500 amp smart shunt with cerbo gx?
Thank you
Can I use the Cerbo GX for a remote start, by e.g. iphone to, of a Webasto, or other heating system?
So, am I missing something, or does the Cerbo and the Shunt still not actually provide how much charge from the solar was provided in a day? I’m not seeing this data, unless I’m looking at it incorrectly.
Local vendrás say de Cerro GX is necessary and not optional for an offgris solar system with Lithium Ion Battery (Pylontech). I can't understand why, since the battery has an embedded BMS. What does the Cerbo does in addition?
I don't know much about that brand of batteries.
What DC Power supply set is that powering the cerbo gx ?
Is there a way to start/stop the transit engine for your alternator DC-DC to charge your GameChangers? Wondering how Coachman Beyond Li3 starts the car to charge house batteries at 15%.
Nate, im still confused. If i install a Cerbo GX on my boat, can i access it through the VRM portal remotely without any additional equipment, or does it need to be connected to the internet through another device on my boat first?
Great video!!! Loved this one aswell
Hey, mausie1967! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀
I heard that Lithionics batteries are now supported and it’s possible to make a cable from a RJ-45 that ends up to either the M12 8pins or the Square connector situated on the top of Lithionics 315ah batteries… Do you have something on that subject
Thank you for you excellent videos
We don't have any videos featuring lithionics batteries, no.
Struggling to find an answer. I purchased all my parts off your site. I have everything up and running except Cerbo GX seems half configured.
How do I connect my BMV712 to my Cerbo GX? I keep hearing VE.Direct cable, but I don’t see a VE.Direct port on the BMB. I do see one on the little round monitor screen. Do I need to run a cable from the round monitor back to the Cerbo GX?
Hoping to get the cerbo GX configure correctly so I can see what is being generated and what’s being used.
The VE.Direct port for the BMV-712 is indeed on the back of the round gauge.
I want to get one, but I’m not sure Victron have fixed the 48V issues with the power supply input yet.
They have. And the ones that had issues were covered under warranty.
great video! Very well done.
Thank you very much!
hi Nate confused re wifi.
you said it needs wifi to run bluetooth isn’t powerful enough.
If thats the case if we go of grid and there is no wifi, that would we couldnt use the iphone or android to view data on screen.
How do you enable the Remote Console option? Mine does not have it.
Hi, I have a cerbo GX and using it and access the icon views on a cell phone or iPad etc. ... I have two cell phones, one has unlimited data and also unlimited hot spot. The second phone has limited data and hot spot and it has my main voice talk number. I was to be able to connect to the Victron online VRM but having extreme frustration trying to get it working on the VRM. I have a connection error #153 under the VRM Online portal, under settings. Remote console on VRM - status says online. I had issues trying to use the phone hot spot etc. That is where I have interest access.. I hope to find a fix. Pat... I think I need to find the way to connect it via cellular network
How much idle stand by power does all of this use?
How to power on a 24v system? How to use this to set lvc for charger, max current?
Can you plug in any monitor to the hdmi on the cerbo gx? (I know the touchscreen function won't work). Thanks.
can you please tell me what wired temp sensor I can use with the Cerbo GX
Would I need a cerbo gx to connect a touch 50 to an easysolar ii GX?
Can the wifi/bluetooth both be disabled if you only want to use hardwired options?
Totally disabled? Maybe? Not sure. I've never had any reason to try that. You can simply choose to not use them, instead.
I have a cerbo gx, smartshunt, inverter 500va and solar charger, when I connect the car to the mains power, I don't see any information in the box on the top left (gx touch 70), Is there a device missing or what is wrong, the installation was done by auto electrics, I am not a native English speaker
If you have smart devices with Bluetooth do you even need the VEbus or VEDirect ports?
Yes
What programs do I need to download in order to add a cerbo gx to my set up ? I currently have a Victron 12/3000 . Smart shunt and dongle. 2/230 LiTime batteries(ran out of money and best option)
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Would you say it's better to connect a Victron SCC via RJ45 or VE-direct?
Great video.
Another great video Nate. I have several Victron components in my system too. What is the need for the wifi with the Cerbo GX?
Wifi lets the cerbo connect to the internet for connecting to the VRM portal.
trying to add a 2nd fan with its own temp sensor to the 2nd relay on cerbo gx have they fixed that yet
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Can a add a Morningstar TS MPPt-45 to the Cerbo GX
Does the Cerbo GX have a connection to enable the Lynx Distributor Fuse lights to work?
It does not; no. Only the Lynx Shunt and the Lynx Smart BMS has that. Here's a hack to make it work, though: th-cam.com/video/8h-E1lkYCKg/w-d-xo.html
I have an easysolar ii gx and a smart shunt, but I can't seem to get the state of charge to show up on my remote console? Does it need to have a VE direct cable connection? The smart shunt and links to the solar charge controller remotely, but I can't get the Multiplus 2 to connect in the same way over Bluetooth. All I want to be able to do is see SOC in the remote console.
Everything connecting to the Cerbo GX shy of some temp sensors need to be hard wired; so yes, smart shunt needs a VE.Direct cable conection to the Cerbo GX
I want to update my Color Control GX using a Micro SD card. How do I download the new firmware update files?
Can the Gx Touch 50 hdmi cable be extended? Can 2 GX Touch 50’s be run in parallel?
Not officially, no.
Does this unit need WIFI to operate? Also does it sync with the Diesel Heaters as far as temp control?
It needs wifi or a cellular network to communicate with the VRM portal, but it doesn't need WiFi to work within the vehicle. I don't know that it natively synch's with diesel heaters; but if you know a bit about programming; the Venus OS is open source, so anything is possible.
I was wondering how to have generator start stop it says no relays turned on
Will this only take info from other victron gear or info from let’s say go power charger inverters and the same brand solar controllers?
I don't believe go power will communicate with the Cerbo, no. If the go power has can bus data comms and you have some programming know how, you might be able to make it work since the cerbo OS is open source.
But basically, no.
I put a 16GB micro SD card in my Cerbo GX and when I go to the SD menu it tells me that there is no SD card installed, Do I need to do something first?
I have solar panels of different sizes and outputs and 4 mppt to handle them separately.
Can I connect that many mppt (or more) to the Cerbo GX ?
If they are VE.CAN MPPT's, they can be daisy chained. If they are VE.Direct, you can use a VE.Direct -> USB adapter and then use a powered USB hub.
@@EXPLORISTlife powered USB hub I think it is. That’s good.
Bluetooh is not blinking and disappeared from menu. What can be the reason? Or what should I do?
Greetings, Class A with Victron DC to DC, (2) Solar Controllers & Smart Shunt. Xantrex Invertor presently but plan on Multi Plus in the future. How would a CerboGX work for me.?
Sure! Just connect your victron components to it. It's not going to show anything from your Xantrex Inverter, but you'll still be able to see that power coming out of your batteries through your SmartShunt.
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Would the CerboGX “S” be more suited for my application .? If so , do you stock the “S”
We don't stock the 's' as the original one works for all use cases with no if's and's or but's.
You seem to have a great deal of knowledge about this product. Could this be used to control an older Generac whole house generator? It has no computer interface and no way to upgrade from Generac...they want me to buy a new gen but it is in perfect working order!
The cerbo gx can indeed control many generators. Check the cerbo gx user manual over generator auto-start capabilities and see if those match up with what your generator needs.
Can you monitor battery info from a basic Lithium battery a Cerbo GX?
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Excellent.
How far away can the screen be mounted from the Cerbo GX?
Offically, up to 2m, the length of the cord affixed to the back of the screen.
What is the rationale behind recommending a Victron branded Ethernet cable?
Because it's guaranteed to work otherwise it'll be warrantied. Too many poor quality ethernet cables out there to guarantee they will all work.
G'day .. is it possible to repair/rewire the touch 70 HDMI/USB cable. I totally damaged the cable end now need to rewire it .
Oof; not really, no.
@@EXPLORISTlife thanks for the reply. 😔
I would like you to cover the non conventional. I have a 5000 watt inverter (made in China) I want to hook up a smart shunt, connected to a Cerbo and GX Display. i know I am not going to get all the Victron info but what info will I get and what info that I won't and which one will I get. This is also connecting420 watts of solar through a Victron MPPT, which one would you recommend for lead acid batteries. Many People don't have victron Inverter / regulator. BTW I have a Progressive Dynamics 30 amps converter.
Hello
How to connect 2 chargers on cerbo gx
Chargers are linked together wirelessly
inclusive smart shunts
the chargers have different solar cells working together charging the same battery.
SINCERELY
Larry