March 20th, 2026
A few weeks ago, we released Venus OS v3.70, bringing a greatly expanded Switch pane with Node-RED virtual switches, improvements to the GX Boat Page and E-Drive integrations, cell-level monitoring for Lynx Smart BMS NG, Garmin EmpirBus digital switching, Shelly smart device integration, and more.
We have put together a detailed slide deck covering all of these updates. It includes:
- Switch pane improvements – GX relays, MFD support, grouping
- GX Boat Page – CANopen motor controller integration
- Lynx Smart BMS NG – individual battery and cell monitoring
- Node-RED virtual switches – interactive controls in the switch pane
- Garmin EmpirBus digital switching – NMEA 2000 alarm and switch support
- Shelly integration – native support for Shelly Gen2+ devices
- Safiery STAR digital switching integration – STAR-Power, STAR-Light, and STAR-Rover
- New sensor and device support – Gobius, Ruuvi, Pylontech, SSS, Mopeka
- Added the battery compatibility guide for SSS StorageDocks
- New UI improvements – mixed units, disable animation, keyboard navigation
- Fixes and improvements – Dynamic ESS, DVCC, PV Inverters, Pi5, security
Take some time to go through it and learn more about the new features here: Victron - VenusOS v3.70 release deck - Google Slides