I just found this video by chance on Victron Professional, it seems like a very neat new feature where Victron Connect now searches WiFi/LAN as well as Bluetooth for products & you can directly access a CCGX or VenusGX - check it out;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKJMXxRIkG0
Could someone please confirm that this functionality would just require a simple/cheap WiFi dongle plugged into the CCGX to get this working?
I'm excited! :-)
Hi Mark,
I have moved this one over to the Mods page until it is ready for prime time. Though it is already a public feature, it is only the first version it is available.
No worries Guy - it's all good!
I wasn't aware that it's 'that new' with the video clip released on YouTube & functionality in the publically released version of VictronConnect.
I think it will be a winner when it's fully up & running - particularly for setups without full Internet access & the other alternatives.
I agree it is a much needed feature especially with new VGX setup. It also has much scope for improvement.
Just tested it on iOS device.
Works only with the latest (Mar 8) release.
Took a long time to find my CCGX.
Required that I kill the app (twice) before it started working.
Then a new GX node showed up, below my BMV.
Basically it either opens a safari window to VRM or the GX's console. There is really no "integration" per se. It's more like a safari shortcut (which I already had).
But if someone doesn't already have a browser shortcut to their console, this would be a handy way to "discover" their GX device :)
I don't think it requires wifi specifically. It's using upnp discovery, which should work over both LAN and WLAN connected devices.
Aaaaand it's already broken :)
Not repeatable. After I exit the app, I have to keep refreshing, over and over, and killing the app to get it to come back :(
Nice idea and is a good direction. Would love to see actual integration (like opening the console *in* VC) and much faster device discovery.
But for now, sticking with my shortcuts...
