August 28th, 2023
VRM Solar forecast range extended to 7 days

You can now select the following time ranges on the dashboard to see the forecasted solar production for that range:

  • Tomorrow
  • Day after tomorrow
  • Next 2 days
  • Next 7 days

Custom time ranges can now also be selected up to 7 days in …

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August 1st, 2023
VE.Bus firmware v506 & VEConfigure

Today we released VE.Bus firmware version v506, together with new versions of VEConfigure, VE.Bus System configurator and VE.Bus Quick Configure.

 

Change log:

  • Add the new Solar & wind priortiy feature. See https://ve3.nl/vebus-pr for further information.
  • Bug removed from GridCode implementat…
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July 28th, 2023
MPPT RS 450/100 issue HQ2216-HQ2236

The MPPT RS 450/100, batches HQ2216 up to and including HQ2236, show an excessive failure rate. The underlying cause was a temporary change in a component. Despite extensive bench testing when approving the change, field returns have shown that these batches do not meet our normal reliability stand…

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July 18th, 2023
Multi RS v1.13 - Three phase systems

Today we released a firmware update for the Multi RS that adds the option to configure three phase systems. (!). A major next step towards making the RS a full featured Victron inverter/charger.

Note that paralleling multiple units on one phase is not possible. Hence, maximum system size with …

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July 18th, 2023
Venus OS v3.01 - various stability improvements

Today we released Venus OS v3.01. It has various stability improvements:

  • Fix issue in CAN-Bus timing for Ekranos
  • Fix bug where a network issue could cause the real time connection to VRM (MQTT) to be lost, until rebooted.
  • Fix Modbus-TCP bug, causing VE.Bus Inverter/state, register 31, …
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July 17th, 2023
EV Charging Station - fw v1.26: new features

A new firmware v1.26 with many new features has been released for the EVCS and EVCS NS:

  • Added ‚Overload protection’ feature. If the new "Maximum inverter power" option is set in an off-grid system, the EVCS regulates the charging power accordingly up to the point where charging is …
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July 5th, 2023
New VRM feature - solar forecast

We've just launched a new solar forecast feature for VRM.

This feature combines a model of a sites solar production potential with irradiance forecasting data from Solcasts global fleet of weather satellites. 

To use this, make sure you fulfil all the requirements:

  • Your installation has …
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June 8th, 2023
New product: Ekrano GX

Quite an announcement, today we are launching a new member of our GX product family. The Ekrano GX is an all-in-one monitoring device, with a built-in 7 inch touchscreen display and extensive connectivity on the rear.

The Ekrano GX is offering similar power and connectivity as the Cerbo GX, …

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June 8th, 2023
VictronConnect v5.91 - Quattro-II 2x120V & RS firmware

A new version of the VictronConnect App is now available, version v5.91.

It has a few new firmware versions as well The changes in this new version are:

1) The recent firmware version v1.12 for the Multi RS and Inverter RS, which adds parallel operation for the Inverter …

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June 5th, 2023
MultiPlus-II 8 & 10kVA - VDE-AR-N 4105

The 48V MultiPlus-II 8kVA & 10kVA are now certified for the German VDE-AR-N 4105:2018-11.

The certificates are available in the download section of the MultiPlus-II.

Direct download links here:

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May 30th, 2023
Venus OS v3.00 - Generator warm-up, cool down and more

 

Today we released Venus OS v3.00. Highlights:

  • Add warm-up and cool-down feature to the generator start/stop system.
  • Add option to auto-stop backup generators connected to AC-in 1. That auto-stop feature was, until now, only available for generators connected to AC-in 2. For further details, …
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