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stokie77 asked

Can I make changes to Generator settings from within VRM Portal?

Today I've spent pretty well all the hours of daylight, and then some tonight, on trying to penetrate the thick defences of my Multiplus 170/50. All I want to do is tick the box to allow more tolerant generator standards, and untick the UPS button, so I can get my generator to charge.

I've tried the MK2 USB dongle with both Windows and Mac computers. I've tried to connect through bluetooth. I've finally managed to send into the nearest city for a long ethernet cable in order to connect to our internet router.

I've successfully installed VRM Portal, and though it is nice to see everything as seen on the colour control mirrored on my laptop, I STILL can't see how to get into the generator settings.

I've worked fairly intensively with computers since 1990, both Windows and Mac, and yet the installing of the USB drivers for the dongle cost me 4 hours, despite following all the instructional videos and reading forums.

Is there anything else anyone can suggest to get me in to where I need to go?

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ceriw answered ·

You need to install VE Configure from the downloads section. You will then be able to change the change settings on your multi.

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JohnC answered ·

In VRM Portal, click 'Device List' > 'Remote VEConfigure'.

It will grab the file from your Multi (around the world & back?), you change it, then send it back. The easy way, but have a little patience if you have long pings to the German? server.

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