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Product information
Intuitive system overview - all you need to know
At a single touch, Color Control GX provides an instant overview of your system: battery state of charge; present power consumption; power harvest from PV; power provision from mains/generator.
Automatic Generator start/stop
The Color Control GX can be programmed to auto-start your generator - triggered by low-voltage; high-demand; or battery state of charge. It can be further tailored to delay ignition until the end of 'quiet' periods - avoiding accidental nuisance at dead of night.
Remote Console - control everything from anywhere
A Remote Console feature is available. It's like carrying the front face of your CCGX control panel around on your phone, or other devices.
Energy Storage Systems - 24-hour Monitoring
The Color Control GX manages Energy Storage Systems. It keeps back-up batteries at 100%; kicks-in during power-cuts; and diverts excess (solar) power to self-consumption - saving you money. For examples and more detailed information see the ESS (Energy Storage System) manual.
Remotely monitor your boat or motorhome electrics
Planning a trip? Remote monitoring of your Color Control GX allows you to make sure your boat or motorhome is ready to go. Color Control GX also allows you to talk to connected equipment from other manufacturers.
Color Control GX
The Color Control (CCGX) provides intuitive control and monitoring for all Victron power systems.
The list of Victron products that can be connected is endless: Inverters, Multis, Quattros, MPPT solar
chargers, BMV battery monitors, Lynx Ion + Shunt, and more.
VRM Online Portal
Besides monitoring and controlling products locally on the CCGX itself, all readings are also
forwarded to our free remote monitoring website: the VRM Online Portal. To get an impression, try
the demo on https://vrm.victronenergy.com. See also the screenshots below.
Remote Console on VRM
Monitor, control, and configure the CCGX remotely, over the internet. Just like standing in front of the
device, everything can also be done remotely. The same functionality is also available on the local
network, Remote Console on LAN.
Automatic Genset start/stop
A highly customizable start/stop system. Use state of charge, voltage, load, and other parameters.
Define a special set of rules for quiet times, and optionally a monthly test run.
The heart of the ESS Energy Storage System
The CCGX is the Energy Manager in an ESS system. More information in the ESS manual:
https://www.victronenergy.com/live/ess:design-installation-manual
Data logging
When connected to the internet, all data is sent to the VRM Portal. When there is no internet
connection available, the CCGX will store the data internally, up to 48 hours. By inserting a micro SDcard or USB stick, more data can be stored. These files can then be uploaded to the VRM Portal, or
offline converted with the VictronConnect app, for analysis.
Supported products
- Multis and Quattros, including split-phase and three-phase systems. Monitoring and control
(on/off and current limiter). Changing configuration is possible (only remotely via the internet,
not without an internet connection).
- BlueSolar MPPT Solar Chargers with a VE.Direct port.
- BlueSolar MPPT 150/70 and the MPPT 150/85 with VE. Can port.
- SmartSolar MPPT 150/70 and the MPPT 150/100 with VE. Can port. When multiple BlueSolar
MPPTs or SmartSolar MPPTs with VE. Can are used in parallel, all the information is combined as
one. See also our blog-post about synchronizing multiple MPPT 150/70 solar chargers.
- BMV-700 family can be connected directly to the VE. Direct ports on the CCGX. Use the
VE.Direct Cable for this.
- BMV-600 family can be connected to the VE. Direct ports on the CCGX. Requires an accessory
cable.
- Lynx Ion + Shunt
- Lynx Shunt VE.Can
- Skylla-i battery chargers
- NMEA2000 tank sensors
- A USB GPS can be connected to the USB port. Location and speed will be visible on the display,
and the data is sent to the VRM Portal for tracking purposes. The map on VRM will show the
latest position.
- Fronius PV Inverters
When more than two VE. Direct products must be connected, USB can be used.
Internet connection
The CCGX can be connected to the internet with an Ethernet cable and via wifi. To connect via wifi, a wifi
USB accessory is required. The CCGX has no internal cellular modem: there is no slot for a sim-card.
Use an off-the-shelf GPRS or 3G router instead. See the blog post about 3G routers.