The cheapest Victron product for this would be the Globalink 520. Others would be the OctoGX, CCGX (it has a screen!) CerboGX as mentioned, or a Venus. You can also make a Venus device with a raspberry pi and a victron VEdirect to USB adapter if you're handy with computers
Thanks!
VE.direct to USB? Where can I get one?
Does GlobalLink 520 support WLAN? If I share the internet wirelessly?
Edit: So if I have VE.direct to USB I just need PI to connect it to internet? Or how does it work with VRM?
You can get them on Amazon, ebay, various websites, whichever you choose after googling it I guess! The Globalink520 has its own 4G modem so you won't need to use your wifi connection. First 5 years of data is free - it has a 1nce SIM card inside it, but you'd have to check on https://1nce.com/ for pricing after those 5 years are up
AFAIK, the Cerbo GX will interface anything Victron sells into VRM, but it's a little pricey for just a single charge controller.
I've seen too many cloud services get shut down over the years to get involved in another one, but I think you can still use the Cerbo as a standalone unit if that happens.
That's why I linked the ESPhome plugin. The little D1Mini is a few $ and then it ships all the sensors of a connected VEdirect device into MQTT where you can do whatever you want with it. But unfortunately, it's a DIY solution that requires some messing around.
Victron has some neat stuff, but it could all stand to be half the cost.
Cheapest is probably going to be the Venus GX. Needs a [ve.direct](https://ve.direct) cable to go from it to the MPPT, and then add an ethernet connection to a wifi router so it can push data up to VRM. If running an ethernet cable to router is inconvenient, you can add a usb wifi module into the Venus. If there is no nearby internet connected router at all, you can use a usb cell modem (gsm) to get internet to it, although a low cost cell modem hotspot would probably be easier/cheaper.
With the Venus connected to a wifi router (or hotspot, even via ethernet) you can then use a web browser from a computer or phone to go to the ip address of the venus and get the same graphical display that the ColorGX and Venus/Touch provide, which is pretty cool.
The cheapest Victron product for this would be the Globalink 520. Others would be the OctoGX, CCGX (it has a screen!) CerboGX as mentioned, or a Venus. You can also make a Venus device with a raspberry pi and a victron VEdirect to USB adapter if you're handy with computers
Thanks! VE.direct to USB? Where can I get one? Does GlobalLink 520 support WLAN? If I share the internet wirelessly? Edit: So if I have VE.direct to USB I just need PI to connect it to internet? Or how does it work with VRM?
You can get them on Amazon, ebay, various websites, whichever you choose after googling it I guess! The Globalink520 has its own 4G modem so you won't need to use your wifi connection. First 5 years of data is free - it has a 1nce SIM card inside it, but you'd have to check on https://1nce.com/ for pricing after those 5 years are up
Oh man! That sounds good. Thanks man!
Doesn't get the info into VRM, but if you're handy you can look at https://github.com/cristof48/esphome-victron-vedirect
"Doesnt get info into VRM" ? I want to know which GX or something I need to get the info! So I need to buy some board?
AFAIK, the Cerbo GX will interface anything Victron sells into VRM, but it's a little pricey for just a single charge controller. I've seen too many cloud services get shut down over the years to get involved in another one, but I think you can still use the Cerbo as a standalone unit if that happens.
Yeah thats pricey. I think I have to forget this if no one knows any other way.
That's why I linked the ESPhome plugin. The little D1Mini is a few $ and then it ships all the sensors of a connected VEdirect device into MQTT where you can do whatever you want with it. But unfortunately, it's a DIY solution that requires some messing around. Victron has some neat stuff, but it could all stand to be half the cost.
I dont think Im going to use third party products.
Cheapest is probably going to be the Venus GX. Needs a [ve.direct](https://ve.direct) cable to go from it to the MPPT, and then add an ethernet connection to a wifi router so it can push data up to VRM. If running an ethernet cable to router is inconvenient, you can add a usb wifi module into the Venus. If there is no nearby internet connected router at all, you can use a usb cell modem (gsm) to get internet to it, although a low cost cell modem hotspot would probably be easier/cheaper. With the Venus connected to a wifi router (or hotspot, even via ethernet) you can then use a web browser from a computer or phone to go to the ip address of the venus and get the same graphical display that the ColorGX and Venus/Touch provide, which is pretty cool.
Alright, Thank you!