Enhancing Your Victron Cerbo GX with NodeRed: Smart Generator Control Tutorial

Dive into the world of advanced energy management with our in-depth tutorial on leveraging the Victron Energy Cerbo GX alongside NodeRed for intelligent generator control. Discover how to enhance your RV, boat, or off-grid system by automating AC input limits to prevent generator overload in large systems. This video is designed for those who wish to push the boundaries of what's possible with Victron's robust energy management solutions.
In this detailed guide, we cover:
An overview of the advanced features offered by the Victron Energy Cerbo GX, focusing on custom settings that cater to intricate energy management needs.
Step-by-step instructions on configuring your Cerbo GX to recognize generator activation through an IO input signal, ensuring your system knows when to adjust AC input limits automatically.
An introduction to NodeRed within the Venus OS Large firmware: activating this powerful programming language on your Cerbo GX to create custom configurations for smarter energy management.
A comprehensive walkthrough on using NodeRed to dynamically adjust your inverter's AC input limit in response to generator activity, preventing overload and enhancing system reliability.
Insight into the vast customization possibilities with NodeRed and Victron systems, encouraging you to explore further and tailor your energy system to your exact needs.
By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid understanding of how to integrate NodeRed with your Victron Energy Cerbo GX for sophisticated energy management strategies, particularly in managing generator load. This video is perfect for those looking to maximize efficiency, protect their equipment, and explore the cutting-edge capabilities of their Victron system.
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[@RollinHomies]

Very cool. How does this effect controlling ac input current when you change it using the MP’s BT dongle… will it always revert back to 50a limit when it comes off of genny power?
Had no idea about the NodeRed. 😅
I try to keep the installations simple. But, nice to know that victron is changing and adding cool features on a regular

[@kennisbutnerjr3947]

Awesome tutorial!

[@NAZSolarElectric]

Thank you!

[@tonystaut3743]

Its says this covers how to wire the digital sense from the transfer switch, yet i don't see it in the video or the description. What am i missing?

[@NAZSolarElectric]

@tonystaut3743 it looks like in our editing process we may have clipped that portion out! Our apologies! If you need help with this urgently, you are more than welcome to call our team, we'd be happy to help you. We'll see if we can't get a video highlighting that information published soon. Sorry about that!

[@tonystaut3743]

Thank you. I will call, but that video can't be posted soon enough. I have been looking for something like this for a while so I can do exactly what you are describing in the rest of the video. I am really digging NodeRed!

[@NAZSolarElectric]

@@tonystaut3743 sounds good! We love NodeRed too! in case you need our number: 928-264-8976 or 800-383-0195

[@TomTalley]

Nicely done. I like graphic languages. As an EE, making circuits work by connecting things always made sense to me. Glad for a chance to use node red again. Looks like the cerbo and it's successor are going to become my favourite home automation environment. Thanks for the good lesson.