Rpi4 Cerbo, smartshunt and Multiplus compact

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Hi,

I just set up the following:

smartshunt on ve.connect t→ Cerbo GX

Multiplus Compact on VE.Bus→ CerboGX

Rpi4 to VE.Bus (through MK3)→ Cerbo GX

This seems to be working to the extent that I can see all data on the VRM and can control the Multiplus (on/chrger only/Inverter only/off).

I can also monitor the battery and see the Smartshunt.

When looking at the Rpi display I can see all, but the battery monitor is the Multiplus, can’t see the shunt at all.

I can’t control the Multiplus, the I click on the box in the control panel I have the on, off, charger only and inverter only but nothing happens when I push on the buttons.

The Multiplus is a few years and only has the “small cpu” hence my firmware is 209. get a warning in the VRM when I look at it, but the controls work anyway.

Can you see any issues with this set up ?

The viltron display - will it have the working controls?

Whent with the RPI due to the community, but maybe a mistake?

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You can not have two GX devices in the same system. In your case that’s Cerbo and Rpi4.

Only one will work at a time and the other needs to be disconnected / powered down.

You could run a web browser on the PI (Raspberry PI OS) and connect to the Cerbo for display and control.

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Thank you for clarifying this.

Is there no way to run the rpi as a ”display” device only ie. Not use it as a GX?

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Hello Peter,

you connect with a webbrowser (of any device of your preference) to the webpage from the gx-device and you are done…

Have fun

Marc

accessing-the-gx-device

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Thanks Marc,

But then I have no use of the pi as I can use iphone or any tablet instead….

I never understood the limitation with the two GX devices, wanted the Cerbo to also connect to NMEA2000 as the rpi to nmea seems a little doggy.

This kind of sucks, but will have to get the Victron display.

Thanks for taking the time anyway.