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Create a new counter on VRM installation dashboard

I am comming across with many offgrid systems where there is not a VICTRON charge controller. There is one from other manufacture, so when installing a CERBO to monitor and showing solar production, final customer can never know the full solar production.

It would be greatfull for final customer if INSTALLERS could create a dashboard to stimate the production of a NON VICTRON CHARGE CONTROLLER based in production of VICTRON CHARGE CONTROLLER.

If this already can be done, please tell me where to find the solution. Many thanks in advance.

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JohnC answered ·

Hi @Hecclisa

The cheapest hardware fix would be a Smartshunt set as a charger rather than a battery monitor. Probably more accurate than the mppt itself.

For systems with no dc loads, enabling 'Has DC System' should work in a roughish (by subtraction) fashion, but will display as a negative load.

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hecclisa answered ·

Hi @JohnC

Many thanks for your answer. It is a hardware solution, I like it!! It will definetelly be implemented. However, to be able of creating new counters or databoards with no extra cost for final customer, a software solution should be implemented.

I Hope VICTRON developers find this implementation interesting for future upgrating.

Once again, many thanks

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