November 9th, 2023
EV Charging Station v1.27 - Overload protection and Date & Time configuration

The new firmware v1.27 with many new features has been released for the EVCS and EVCS NS:

New features:

  • Overload protection reads an 'Overload' state from the inverter and reacts by reducing the current to minimum or stop charging. The overload warning remains visible until the car is reco…
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November 6th, 2023
RS series: firmware v1.15 - Improved fan control

Good day,

A new firmware version for the RS series has been released, v1.15, which improves the fan control.

To install the update, either use remote firmware updates on the VRM portal, or await inclusion in our VictronConnect app - expected next week.

Note that, by exception, this is a …

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November 2nd, 2023
MPPT calculator - 4 new features

Recently 4 new interesting features have been added to the MPPT sizing calculator.

The first new feature is the access to a large PV module database.

The database can be reached in the search box (left upper corner), where you can type a PV module supplier or another specification like …

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October 31st, 2023
Venus OS v3.12 - New energy meter and DSE generator controllers

Today we released Venus OS v3.12. Changes:

  • Add support for the new Victron Energy Meter, VM-3P75CT.
  • Add enable/disable switch for EV Chargers and VE-energy meters. Defaults to disabled: from now onwards, when installing an EV Charger with a GX, the EV Charger needs to be enabled in the GX. Any …
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September 25th, 2023
VictronConnect v5.96 - Small improvements

A new version of the VictronConnect App is now available, version v5.96.

This version, as well as other recent releases, has various small improvements. The most important one are:

  • Fix issues with firmware updates on the recently released Apple iOS 17.
  • Fix Bluetooth connection issues on c…
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September 12th, 2023
Venus OS v3.10 - S&W Priority, Generator start/stop ESS

Today we released Venus OS v3.10. Highlights:

  • Add controls for our new Solar and Wind priority feature.
  • Add Generator service interval
  • Add integration with ComAp Generator Controllers, reading AC data, but also oil pressure, coolant temperature as well as further status and data readings inclu…
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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 the future, as well as the past, …

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August 25th, 2023
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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 GridCo…
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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, to show …
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