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REV 8 – Last update 12 May 2014
Color Control GX
Firmware version v1.13
How can, in inverter mode, the power shown on the AC output be higher than the power drawn from DC?
The Multi is not a real measurement instrument, and all different measurements, especially AC and DC current measurements, can be a
little bit off the mark. Also all measurements are currently VA’s. Especially in parallel and three-phase installations you will see wrong
values. In 2014-Q2 we expect to have new Multi firmware versions available that will provide (more accurate) Watts measurements.
When I type the ip-address of the Color Control into my browser, I see a web page mentioning Hiawatha. Is there more?
Our plan is to at least run a website where you can change settings and see the current status. If all works out as we would like to, there
will be a fully functional version of the online VRM Portal running locally on the Color Control GX. This allows people without an internet
connection, or an intermittent internet connection to have the same features and functionalities.
In the setup menu, there are different types of firmware version at the ‘Update to’ setting. What is that?
When the Color Control has a working internet connection, it will check for firmware updates daily. If a new version is available, it will
automatically update itself. To allow testing, we defined two types of firmware versions:
• Latest release (default)
These are the official, well tested, firmware versions.
• Latest release candidate
As soon as we have implemented enough new functionality and/or bug-fixes, we put them together and work towards and
official release. The major step in this process is making a release candidate. Select this if you are part of the beta test-group.
I have multiple Solar chargers MPPT 150/70 running in parallel. From which one will I see the relay status in the CCGX menu?
From a random one.
How long should an automatic update take?
The size of the download typically ranges from a few megabytes to 50mb. After download it will install the files which can take up to 5
minutes.
I have a VGR with IO Extender, how can I replace this with a Color Control GX?
It is not yet possible to replace the IO Extender functionality.
Can I use Remote VEConfigure, as I was doing with the VGR2?
No, the Color Control GX does not yet support Remote VEConfigure. Re-enabling Remote VEConfigure is our top priority at the moment.
We expect to finish that in 2014-Q2.
The Blue Power Panel could be powered through the VE.Net network, can I also do that with a Color Control GX?
No, a Color Control GX always needs to be powered itself.
What type of networking is used by the Color Control GX (TCP ports, UDP ports)
• The Color Control GX needs to get a valid IP address from a DHCP server, including a working DNS server and gateway. A
static IP configuration option will be added soon.
• DNS port 53 UDP and TCP.
• Sending data to the VRM Portal is done with HTTP POST and GET requests to http://vrm.victronenergy.com/, on port 80 and
https://vrm.victronenergy.com/ on port 443.
• Firmware updates: the CCGX connects to http://updates.victronenergy.com/ on port 80.
• For time syncing, the CCGX uses the NTP protocol, UDP port 123.
• Remote support –default disabled– makes an outbound SSH connection to supporthost.victronenergy.com on port 80. And,
when remote support is enabled, it also listens for incoming SSH requests on port 22. See below for more information about
the Remote support functionality.
What is the functionality behind the menu item Remote support (SSH), in the Ethernet menu?
When enabled, the Color Control will open a SSH connection to our secure server, with a reverse tunnel back to the Color Control.
Through this tunnel, Victron engineers can login to your Color Control GX and perform remote support. This works when the Color
Control GX is installed on an internet connection. The connection will even work when installed behind most firewalls. The SSH
connection will be outbound on port 80 to supporthost.victronenergy.com. Remote support function is by default disabled.
I don’t see support for VE.Net products in the list, is that still coming?
No.
What is the data usage of the Color Control GX?
Data usage depends heavily on amount of connected products, and behavior and usage of those products. Below measurements are an
indication only, and taken from a system with one Color Control GX, one Multi and one BMV. Log interval set to 15 minutes. If you are on
an expensive data-plan, do make some fail-safe.
Data consumption per month: 14.9MB download, 9.5MB upload, 24.4MB total
Mentioned megabytes do not include the download of a Color Control firmware update. Firmware updates of 60MB are not
uncommon.
Color Control GX