Color Control GX

The Color Control GX is Victron Energy's centralized control panel, designed for intuitive monitoring and control of all Victron electrical systems. It acts as an energy manager for marine and off-grid installations, providing a local interface with an integrated screen and remote management capabilities via the VRM portal.

The primary role of the Color Control GX is to centralize monitoring and control of all Victron devices connected to the system, such as inverters, Multi units, Quattro units, MPPT solar chargers, and BMV battery monitors. It provides an instant overview of system status, including battery charge, solar production, and energy consumption, and enables advanced management.

Yes, the Color Control GX is equipped with a 4.3-inch integrated color display that allows local monitoring and control directly from the device.

You can monitor your system remotely via Victron Energy's online VRM portal. Once connected to the Internet, the Color Control GX transmits all data to the VRM portal, accessible from any connected device. The "Remote Console" feature on VRM also allows you to control and configure the device remotely, as if you were in front of it.

Yes, the Color Control GX includes a highly customizable automatic generator start/stop system. It can use state of charge, voltage, load and other parameters to trigger the generator. It also allows setting specific rules for quiet periods and performing optional monthly tests.

When the Color Control GX is connected to the Internet, all data is sent to the VRM portal. If there is no Internet connection, the device stores data internally for 48 hours. This capacity can be extended by inserting a micro-SD card or USB stick to record additional data. These files can then be downloaded to the VRM portal or analyzed offline using the VictronConnect application.

The external dimensions of the Color Control GX are 130 x 120 x 28 mm (height x width x depth).

Yes, the Color Control GX supports multiple languages, including English, Czech, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese, and Arabic.

The Color Control GX is designed to operate within a temperature range from -20°C to +50°C.

Yes, the Color Control GX can update automatically via the Internet as soon as a new software version is available, ensuring your system benefits from the latest features and improvements.

The Color Control GX is compatible with a wide range of Victron products, including:

The inverters, Multi and Quattro (including three-phase and split-phase systems). BlueSolar MPPT and SmartSolar MPPT solar charge controllers. BMV-700 and BMV-600 battery monitors. Lynx Ion + Shunt and Lynx Shunt VE.Can systems. Skylla-i battery chargers.

Yes, the Color Control GX is compatible with Victron Energy MPPT solar chargers. It supports BlueSolar MPPT models with a VE.Direct port, as well as BlueSolar MPPT 150/70, MPPT 150/85, SmartSolar MPPT 150/70, and MPPT 150/100 with a VE.Can port. When multiple VE.Can MPPT chargers are used in parallel, their data is aggregated.

Yes, BMV-700 series battery monitors can be connected directly to the Color Control GX’s VE.Direct ports using a VE.Direct cable. For the BMV-600 series, an auxiliary cable is required for connection to the VE.Direct ports.

Yes, the Color Control GX is compatible with Multi and Quattro units, including three-phase and split-phase system configurations. It enables monitoring and control of these systems, including On/Off functions and current limiting.

Yes, a USB GPS can be connected to one of the USB ports on the Color Control GX. The location and speed will then be visible on the device's screen, and the data will be sent to the VRM portal for positioning, displaying the last known position on the chart.

The Color Control GX is equipped with multiple communication ports for extended connectivity:

2 separate and isolated VE.Direct ports. 2 parallel and isolated VE.Can RJ45 connectors. 2 parallel and isolated VE.Bus RJ45 connectors. 2 non-isolated USB Host ports. 1 isolated (except shielding) RJ45 10/100/1000 MB Ethernet connector.

The Color Control GX requires a power supply voltage range of 8 to 70V DC.

The Color Control GX can be connected to the Internet in two ways:

Via an Ethernet cable using its RJ45 port. Via Wi-Fi, using an external USB-Wi-Fi accessory, as the device has no built-in Wi-Fi module.

No, the Color Control GX does not have an internal mobile modem or a SIM card slot. For mobile internet connectivity, an external standard 3G or GPRS router is required.

The current draw of the Color Control GX varies depending on the supply voltage and the screen state:

At 12VDC: 140mA (screen off), 160mA (screen minimum brightness), 245mA (screen maximum brightness).At 24VDC: 80mA (screen off), 90mA (screen minimum brightness), 125mA (screen maximum brightness).At 48VDC: 40mA (screen off), 45mA (screen minimum brightness), 65mA (screen maximum brightness).