March 19th, 2024
Venus OS v3.30 - Peak shaving for ESS

Released today, Venus OS v3.30 adds various highlights:

  • Peakshaving for Victron ESS systems featuring an Energy Meter
  • Improvements to our new Marine MFD App, including much faster loading
  • Various other fixes and improvements.

For further details, see the Venus OS v3.30 blogpost.

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March 13th, 2024
VictronConnect v6.00 - Settings Lock

Good day!

Today we are releasing VictronConnect App v6.00. The main highlight is the new settings lock:

The new setting lock feature allows installers, and OEMs like RV and boat builders, to lock critical settings to prevent accidental changes being made to a system's operating parameters. A…

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February 27th, 2024
Venus OS v3.22 - stability improvements

Good day!

Today we released Venus OS v3.22. It contains stability improvements that affect a few specific system types and situations:

  • Fix MQTT issue that caused time-outs and/or internal MQTT service restart in systems where the GX was receiving many MQTT writes. This affects systems with cust…
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February 21st, 2024
VictronConnect v5.105 - Orion XS and more

Today we've released an update of our VictronConnect App, v5.105. Last week there was also a new version, here are the highlights of both combined:

  • A new firmware release for the Orion XS, which adds VE.Smart Networking.
  • The Orion XS has been added to the demo product library.
  • Added …
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February 19th, 2024
Venus OS v3.21 - MQTT protocol fix

Good day!

Today we released Venus OS v3.21. It contains just one change:

  • Fix MQTT issue that prevented writing negative numbers over the MQTT protocol. This bug affected systems with customer-own software, for example special control loops that run a different ESS algorithm than the standard Vi…
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February 16th, 2024
Victron battery compatibility now more accepting of 3rd party lithium batteries
We have updated the Victron battery compatibility list to make it much clearer that 3rd party managed lithium batteries are now welcome to be used with Victron equipment.
 
We maintained this tested battery list to help reduce issues, and guide installers to select batteries with known setti…
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February 13th, 2024
Venus OS v3.20 - Orion XS, new Marine MFD app and more

Good morning!

Today we are releasing Venus OS v3.20. The two highlights are:

  1. Add support for our new Orion XS 12/12 50A DC-DC Battery Charger.
  2. Completely renewed Marine HTML5 App. Readability is increased, look and feel is much improved, and lastly tank level readout has been added. Also …
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January 24th, 2024
Venus OS v3.14 - New Mopeka models, ARCO Zeus alternator controller and more

Today we released Venus OS v3.14.

 

Two highlights with regards to tank monitoring and alternator regulators:

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January 22nd, 2024
RS series v1.16 - improved MPPT shading performance

Released today, RS firmware series v1.16 improves the partial shading performance of the MPPTs.

The previous method of shade detection has been replaced with a fast periodic sweep which scans for a short five second scan every 5 minutes.

Extensive field testing has shown significant improvem…

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January 17th, 2024
VictronConnect v5.103 - various improvements

Today we've released a new version of the VictronConnect App, v5.103.

 

General changes:

  • Update the "where to find the pin code" message shown to the user while connecting via Bluetooth. It now includes instructions to look for the Bluetooth pin code on a label on device.
  • Improve st…
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January 16th, 2024
New product: Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC Battery Charger
Engineered from the ground up, the Orion XS redefines adaptive DC-DC charging. For use in dual battery systems charged with an (intelligent) alternator. This device not only ensures top-tier performance but also guarantees the safety of your system.
 
Stay in charge with configurable input a…
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January 8th, 2024
VictronConnect v5.102 - VE.Bus fw v509 for Quattro-II and more

Today we've released a new version of the VictronConnect App, v5.102. It includes:

  • Add firmware v509 for the Quattro-II models (2651 and 2645). This version fixes a problem with earlier revisions, 504 up to and including 508, that a Quattro-II system could end up in a situation that it…
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