FYI Victron Venus OS (GX devices) 3.50 released

[Neal]

Venus OS v3.50 - New User Interface, Security and Generator Improvements - Victron Energy

We are excited to announce the release of Venus OS v3.50. A massive milestone and improvement for our range of GX control and monitoring solutions. Whether you’re managing a system at home, in a marine environment, or on an industrial site, this release has something for you. The new user...

www.victronenergy.com

 

[AbdRahim]

Have you upgraded, Neal?

 

[Neal]

Have you upgraded, Neal?

Yes, and have been running the beta builds for a few months.

 

[AbdRahim]

Yes, and have been running the beta builds for a few months.

Brave man. I take it there are no gliches.

 

[Neal]

Haven't had any issues.

 

[DennisT]

Interesting.

Have the new watchdog with WiFi so I can monitor from anywhere now.

This interface looks much better overall, may have to look and see if the upgrade shows for our system.

Now to find a way to stop the generator remotely when something happens that starts it and condition is clear (when we are not at the coach).

 

[DennisT]

Well, looking through the settings it appears there is a relay that can be set to generate start / stop.

Will have to test that out since the VRM portal is available away from the coach and “may” provide the way to stop the gen remotely.

 

[Neal]

Well, looking through the settings it appears there is a relay that can be set to generate start / stop.

Will have to test that out since the VRM portal is available away from the coach and “may” provide the way to stop the gen remotely.

This is how SES configured AGS for my LiFePO4 setup as the Magnum AGS was removed. They have their own AGS implementation and it's controlled by that relay. So it's not just a matter of configuring the relay but you also need the correct hardware attached to it that is setup for your GEN (AGS).

https://rvsolarsales.com/product/elevation-auto-gen-start-module-el-ags-2-to-3-wire-module/

 

[DennisT]

I do have AGS setup in the coach for battery voltage, a/c demand etc. guess it would depend on whether the AGS I have is connected through the Cerbo GX or not then.

 

[Neal]

Check the wiring at the Cerbo GX itself. If needed take a picture and attach. You should see if the relay positions are populated or not. There are two relays available.