Improving the Main View for Multi-MPPT Systems in Venus OS (Remote Console Overview)

Q&A and troubleshooting New UI
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Dear Sir/Madam,

I own a hybrid system based on the MultiPlus-II GX 3000 with four SmartSolar MPPT chargers (3x 100/20, 1x 150/35), connected via a USB hub and VE.Direct/USB adapters. I have noticed a limitation in the Venus OS user interface (Remote Console/Overview) that makes it difficult to quickly check the total solar yield.

1. Description of the Problem

On the main summary screen (Overview) of the Venus OS system:

The power yield (W) displayed is from only one SmartSolar MPPT charger.

Data from all remaining three chargers are correctly aggregated and visible in the sum shown on the power flow diagram, as well as in the “Device List” menu and on the VRM Portal (where the functionality is correct).

This makes it difficult to quickly verify the total current PV yield without navigating to the “Device List” submenu.

This is inconsistent with the fact that Victron Energy actively encourages the use of systems with multiple MPPT chargers.

2. Proposed Solution

I propose changing the logic in the UI presentation layer of Venus OS:

Instead of displaying data (W) in the textual row (below the diagram) from only one, selected device (e.g., the MPPT with the lowest ID), the “Solar Charger” field should display the summed power yield (W) from all connected and active SmartSolar MPPT chargers.

3. Justification

Intuitiveness: For the user, the total power available at any given moment is the most critical information, not the yield from a single partial charger.

Consistency with VRM: This aligns the presentation logic with the VRM portal, where the sum is displayed by default.

Functionality Preservation: Full, detailed data for each individual charger would remain available in the “Device List” section for diagnostic purposes.

This change would significantly improve the user experience and eliminate the perception of a UI limitation in complex Multi-MPPT systems.

Thank you for considering this proposal for inclusion in a future Venus OS update.

Sincerely,

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I find it odd ypu say this as all my system show the sum of all mppts both in the old guinand in the new one.

As an fyi @R.C if youbare going tonise AI to summarise your post try to make it a little less AI like.

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You mean the “solar yield” field, don’t you? In my system the “solar yield” field in the “overview” screen correctly sums up the yield of my 3 Smartsolar MPPTs and the PV-Inverter:

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And clicking on the “solar yield” brings up the “solar yield” screen, which shows the yields of all Smartsolar and PV-inverter devices:

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Sorry, but I was trying to ask about the topic above AI, and my problem was inadvertently described incorrectly.

I am not talking about the remote console in VRM, nor about the additional screen – I don’t have any problem with that, everything is fine there.

I am talking about the regular basic LCD display built into the MULTIPLUS II GX.