Victron – Cerbo GX GUImods

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The data collector from Victron Cerbo GX visualizes the system data on the connected GX Touch 50/70 screen, the content of which is displayed using an additional program GUImods more concentrated and comprehensive.

The add-on from Kevin Windrem is constantly being further developed and the releases GitHub made available. Among other things, it also enables the integration of new components and sensors that are not made by Victron but are frequently used in motorhomes, boats and yachts.

The installation of the add-on is described below as a step-by-step guide.

GUImods

GUImods stands for graphical user interface modificationsand thus adaptations for the graphical user interface of Victron's own operating system VenusOS.

Preparations

A 64 GB USB stick and a free USB slot on the Cerbo GX are required.

If all USB slots are occupied, an active USB 3.0 hub (ideally supplied with 12 V DC) can be used. This is plugged into the first USB slot of the Cerbo GX.

The USB flash drive is formatted extFAT and is connected via the Download link copies the file of the GUImods add-on to it.

The stick can then be properly ejected from the respective computer, removed and plugged into a free USB port on the Cerbo GX or hub.
Only the USB port to the left of the HDMI port must not be used, as this is reserved for the power supply of the GX Touch Screen.

Installation of GUImods

The Cerbo GX must first be rebooted for installation. The corresponding menu item can be found under Settings – general – reboot to find.

By clicking on reboot the restart of the Cerbo GX initiated.

Once the restart is complete, you will find a new menu item at the end of the Settings menu Packet Manager

When this is called up, the menu item Auto install packages activated.

To install GUImods, go to the menu Inactive Packages changed.

With selection of GuiMods is displayed in the menu Add Packages changed.

click on Proceed adds the add-on to the active add-ons.

The add-on immediately disappears from the list of Inactive Packages.

Under Active Packages on the other hand is GuiMods now listed.

Click on the new entry GuiMods the Package Editor and by selecting the button Download the file is loaded.

The download is started with Proceed confirmed and completed.

click on Installfollowed by confirmation with Proceedstarts the unpacking of the tar archive and installs GuiMods.

Once the installation is complete, the device list is displayed again. The central lettering in the lower area change to Dark mode indicates that the add-on has been successfully installed.

If you return to the view Pagesyou will immediately recognize the extended view, here in comparison to the original GUI.

In addition to the additional data, such as voltage and current (including limit and current percentage load), as well as frequency, any existing multiple MPPT controllers and their values, as well as installed tank sensors and their values, specified in percent and liters, are now displayed together on one screen. Scrolling between the pages has thus become obsolete.

Behavior after firmware updates

When updating the firmware of the Victron VenusOS becomes GUImods and must be reinstalled.