Victron energy Color Control GX - Accessing the GX Device

7. Accessing the GX device
It is possible to access the GX device via a smartphone, tablet or computer. This access is called Remote Console. The Remote
Console is the central element for making or changing settings on the GX device.
In GX devices with a display this Remote Console feature may be disabled by default and need to be enabled. GX devices
without a display have Remote Console enabled by default.
There are several ways to get access:
Access type Color Control GX Venus GX Cerbo GX /
Cerbo-S GX
Ekrano GX
VictronConnect via
Bluetooth
[4]
-
[1]
-
[1]
Yes Yes
Built-in WiFi Access Point -
[2]
Yes Yes Yes
Local LAN/WiFi
network [34]
Yes Yes Yes Yes
VRM Portal
[3]
Yes Yes Yes Yes
[1]
Both CCGX and VGX do not have built-in Bluetooth. This feature can be easily added by connecting a USB Bluetooth
dongle.
[2]
The CCGX does not have built-in WiFi. This feature can be easily added by attaching a USB WiFi dongle.
[3]
Requires the GX device connected to the internet.
[4]
GX device Bluetooth functionality is limited to assist with initial connection and networking configuration. You cannot
use Bluetooth to connect to the Remote Console or other Victron products (e.g. SmartSolar charge controllers). For more
information about how to connect other Victron products, please see Connecting Victron products [8].
Color Control GX Manual
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