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Color Control GX manual
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3.2 Generic features
Below features apply to all types of systems, and all types of batteries. Both lead batteries and
batteries with a CAN-bus BMS.
Add a user-configurable maximum charge current setting. This is available in the Venus GUI
(Settings → System Setup) and works across the whole system. MPPTs are automatically
prioritized over the mains. In case a CANBUS-BMS is connected and the BMS requests a
maximum charge current that is different from the user-configurable setting, the lower of the
two will be used.
Add shared voltage sense (SVS) for VE.Bus devices and VE.Direct Solar Chargers.
The system automatically selects the best available voltage measurement. It will use the
voltage from the BMS or a BMV battery monitor, if possible, otherwise it will use the
battery voltage reported by the VE.Bus system.
The voltage displayed on the GUI reflects the same voltage measurement.
Shared Voltage Sense (SVS) is by default enabled when DVCC is enabled. It can be
disabled with a switch in the Settings → System Setup menu.
3.3 Features for systems using a CAN-bus BMS systems
These features apply to all types of systems (ESS and not ESS), that have a CAN-bus BMS connected
battery.
CAN-bus BMS control is no longer tied into ESS. It now works for other systems as well, including
Off-grid and plain backup systems. It is not longer necessary to wire allow-to-charge and allow-
to-discharge connections to the AUX inputs on a Multi or a Quattro.
VE.Direct MPPT Solar Chargers are now also controlled with the max charge current, just like
Multis and Quattros already were.
When inverting, ie in Island mode, Multis and Quattros will shut down when the max discharge
current is zero. They will automatically start again as soon as either AC mains returns, or when
BMS increases the max discharge current again.
