Is access available for Linux?

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Hello everyone

I’m new to the Victron family.

So far, I’ve “only” installed a few small monitoring devices, such as a Smart Battery Sense and a battery shunt.

I’d like to expand my setup with an MPPT and a MultiPlus once I can afford them. :slight_smile:

So far, I’ve been checking my data occasionally on my phone when I’m near the motorhome.

I wanted to ask whether, once I have the new devices, I can also set them up and check the data using a laptop (Linux).

Kind regards

Martin

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Edit - this is wrong, apologies for any misdirection.

I don't think so natively without involving virtualizing Windows inside the linux host and passing through a bluetooth controller.

However, you could deploy a rpi4 and install Venus OS on it for a DIY Cerbo GX. Then you could access the data from an app or browser anywhere. Lots of videos and tutorials out there. I have one Cerbo GX and one RPi4 running Venus and for me there isn’t a lot of difference unless you need VE.Direct or VE.Bus interfaces. If you can get by with BT and USB you should be good to go.

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Hi,

There is VictronConnect for Linux which can be downloaded here: Software - Victron Energy

With kind regards,
Thiemo van Engelen

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TIL - had no idea there was a linux version of VC. Have really only head of the mobile, mac, and windows. Thanks for the info @thiemovanengelen!

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Thanks for posting this! I literally just joined the forums five minutes ago, came here looking for something unrelated, and this topic caught my eye because I’m a Linux user professionally and personally. Thanks to VE for supporting Linux with your software. I’m replying mostly to bump the proverbial tally of interest levels.

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Thanks, everyone, for the replies.

Unfortunately, I’m no computer whizz, or rather, I haven’t had enough time to keep up.

But I’ll see what I can do with the information.

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Hey, perfect, thanks so much.

I’ll give that a try.

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That’s a good idea.

I suppose I need to brush up on my computer skills a bit?

It sounds like the perfect solution to me. That way, I could control my things over the internet and wouldn’t have to be nearby?

Is that right?

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Yes, that’s perfectly right.

It took a bit of googling, but from my desktop with Ubuntu I’m managing several installations located more than 200 km away.