# VRM real time data not recording every 2 seconds **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY\ **Tags:** mppt\_controllers, victron\_community, vrm, diy\ **Created:** [11 September 2024 19:58 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160 "2024-09-11T19:58:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SylasWojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@SylasWojo](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/SylasWojo)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 19:58 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/1 "2024-09-11T19:58:21Z")
Hi, I am trying to get a higher data rate recorded by my Victron smart solar charger. I am using the mppt along with a raspberry pi3 B (with VenusOS) acting as a CerboGX device. According to the documentation, if in realtime mode, I should get data recorded every 2 seconds in VRM, but I am getting a consistent 1 data per min rate. Ive tried using grafana as I thought that would help boost data rate, but not getting consistent results with that. Ill get some amount of data, then nothing all at times. Am I missing something? Or is it just not possible to get the data rate I am looking for with VRM? Is there something else I can try to get a faster data rate? Thanks, Sylas Wojciechowski ![Victron](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/d/d1a6dadca359c300b8fe4c86482be5d6cfe5e7a7.png) ---
**Author:** ![alexpescaru](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/alexpescaru/32/270_2.png) [@alexpescaru](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/alexpescaru)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 20:24 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/2 "2024-09-11T20:24:26Z")
There are two data “channels” from the Cerbo to VRM. 1. The realtime (volatile) data is using a fixed refresh rate of 2 seconds. 2. The database (non-volatile) data is using a refresh rate that is set in Cerbo (Settings - VRM remote portal - Log Interval) What are you downloading is the second one. Its minimum setting is normally 1 minute. ---
**Author:** ![SylasWojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@SylasWojo](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/SylasWojo)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 20:28 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/4 "2024-09-11T20:28:57Z")
Hi Alex, thanks for the reply! Okay, this is promising. I guess the next question would be, how can I download/view the realtime (volatile) data from VRM? ---
**Author:** ![alexpescaru](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/alexpescaru/32/270_2.png) [@alexpescaru](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/alexpescaru)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 20:29 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/5 "2024-09-11T20:29:58Z")
By _volatile_ I mean that it’s not stored, so you can’t download it… 🙂 It’s used only for display purposes. ---
**Author:** ![SylasWojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@SylasWojo](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/SylasWojo)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 20:33 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/6 "2024-09-11T20:33:17Z")
Oh I see. So it sounds like there really isnt a way to get downloadable data in anything over a 1 data/min rate. 😔 ---
**Author:** ![WhiteCitySolar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b9e5f3/32.png) [@WhiteCitySolar](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/WhiteCitySolar)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 21:11 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/7 "2024-09-11T21:11:12Z")
You can query the VenusOS device directly via Modbus or MQTT. Or integrate into Home Assistant (which uses the above). ---
**Author:** ![SylasWojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@SylasWojo](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/SylasWojo)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 23:46 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/8 "2024-09-11T23:46:25Z")
are there any good articles / videos about how to set this up? Will these methods provide a faster data rate? Im looking for somewhere around once every 10 seconds or better. ---
**Author:** ![guystewart](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/guystewart/32/1_2.png) [@guystewart](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/guystewart)\ **Post date:** [11 September 2024 23:49 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/9 "2024-09-11T23:49:21Z")
Hi @SylasWojo, By far the best way to record per second data from your GX device is with a local Grafana instance. There is lots more flexibility beyond that as well, see here for where to start, especially the Youtube videos - [GitHub - victronenergy/venus-grafana: Default Grafana dashboards, for docker solution and Venus OS Large](https://github.com/victronenergy/venus-grafana) ---
**Author:** ![guystewart](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/guystewart/32/1_2.png) [@guystewart](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/guystewart)\ **Post date:** [12 September 2024 00:11 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-real-time-data-not-recording-every-2-seconds/3160/10 "2024-09-12T00:11:46Z")
Split this topic on 12 September 2024 00:11 UTC 4 posts were split to a new topic: [Why is my grafana site missing data?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/why-is-my-grafana-site-missing-data/3178)