Victron energy Color Control GX - Connecting Supported Non-Victron Products; Connecting a PV Inverter; Connecting a USB GPS

5. Connecting supported non-Victron products
5.1. Connecting a PV Inverter
Measuring the output of a PV Inverter will provide the user with an overview of both actual power balance and the energy
distribution. Note that these measurements are only used to display information. They are not needed nor used by the installation
for its performance. Besides monitoring, the GX device can also curtail some types and brands of PV Inverters, ie. reduce their
output power. This is used, and required, for the ESS Zero or limited feed-in feature.
Direct connections
Type Zero feed-in Details
Fronius Yes LAN Connection, see GX - GX - Fronius
manual
SMA No LAN Connection, see GX - GX - SMA manual
SolarEdge No LAN Connection, see GX - SolarEdge manual
ABB Yes LAN Connection, see GX - ABB manual
Using a meter
For PV Inverters that cannot be interfaced digitally, a meter can be used:
Type Zero feed-in Details
AC Current
Sensor
No Connected to inverter/charger analog input.
Lowest cost - least accurate. Energy Meter
Energy Meter
No Wired to the CCGX, or connected wirelessly
using our Zigbee to USB/RS485 convertes.
See the Energy Meters start page
Wireless AC
sensors
No See the Wireless AC Sensor manual -
Discontinued product
5.2. Connecting a USB GPS
Use a GPS to remotely, on the VRM Portal, track vehicles or boats. Also its possible to configure a Geofence, which will
automatically send an alarm when the system leaves a designated area. And gps-tracks.kml files can be downloaded to open
them e.g. in Navlink and Google Earth.
Victron does not sell USB-GPS modules, but the CCGX support third-party GPS modules which use the NMEA0183 command-
set - almost all do. It can communicate at both 4800 and 38400 baud rates. Plug the unit into either of the USB sockets.
Connection may take a few minutes, but the CCGX will automatically recognize the GPS. The unit's location will automatically be
sent to the VRM online portal and its position is shown on the map.
The CCGX has been tested for compatibility with:
• Globalsat BU353-W SiRF STAR III 4800 baud
• Globalsat ND100 SiRF STAR III 38400 baud
• Globalsat BU353S4 SiRF STAR IV 4800 baud
• Globalsat MR350 + BR305US SiRF STAR III 4800 baud
Color Control GX Manual
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Connecting supported non-Victron
products