Stuck with old Venus OS!!! Easy upgrade, Ruuvi Tag, Shutdown Button, GuiMods (finally)

This is something which bothered me for quite a while: my Raspberry Pi was still running an old version of Victron Venus OS. It refused to update and never downloaded a newer version at some point. It was stuck in the past!
Tonight (yes, another late night show) I'm finally updating this old beast to the newest Victron OS and also install the Ruuvi temperature sensor, Kevin's Setup Helper and some more upgrades.
As always, I show all this step by step so, if you're stuck in the past with your Venus OS, just follow this video guideline.
Download the newest Venus OS from here:
updates.victronenergy.com/fee...
Balena Etcher Imaging Program (free!):
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Ruuvi tags for temperature, humidity, air pressure and movement:
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• Victron Venus OS: Addi...
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[@DeanAndersen]

Thanks! This video was quite helpful. I'm now running Venus OS 3.0-14 on my RPi4 with the gui mods installed.

[@edwardvanhazendonk]

Thanks for sharing Andy, Victron has build a nice ecosyatem in which people are able to tinker as well.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yeah, glad, this is all open and we have people like Kevin , who know what they are doing.

[@RustyRoseAdventures]

Very cool video Andy! This is very cool to see! Love all the mods packages.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yeah, pretty cool what Kevin is doing with this package manager. I like it.

[@KPTnVAN]

This is magic Andy! Right now, today, I took my SD-card out of my Raspy with Venus-OS because I tried to setup a bluetooth Mopeka gas sensor and it didn‘t work!! Now I know why - because I haven‘t the latest firmware! You made my day (again and repeatedly)! Thanks a lot.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks a lot, Klaus. I think 2.88 or 2.89 is the minimum version you need to have to make the gas and Ruuvi tags work. Glad I could help

[@ToddDesiato]

Yeah, that would've taken me years to find time to do it too, but thank you for showing me how to do it! Great job, as always Andy.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you for your feedback.

[@gumpster6]

Congrats on making the upgrade. I can see how you'd find it easy to put this off when everything was working just fine.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Was on my list for a while but no high priority.

[@excillisbank2611]

Superbe mise à jour ANDY, merci pour le partage.😀

[@martinmooren9536]

Thanks Andy for the clear explanation, now I know what I'm going to do today! 🙂 With such an easy installation it's not necessary to make a backup of the sd card.

[@martinmooren9536]

I was using a Raspberry case with a 3,5" lcd touchscreen but after the upgrade I can't get the screen functioning again. The LCD-show install requires "git" commands that are not supported... Suggestions anyone?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Oha, not as easy if you have already some custom modifications. It's probably best to keep the old installation running for a while and contact Kevin through his Github site.

[@clarencewiles963]

Thanks I was thinking about the Pi. It’s so stable.

[@markelkins8432]

In my caravan, I have 4 Ruuvi's, fridge, freezer, inside and outside temperatures. Also bought and installed the Bluetooth gas sensor (Mopeka) - magnetic, on the bottom of a LPG gas cylinder. Now that is also displayed! On my Cerbo-GX touch screen, I can also switch the Multiplus on and off from the main scree... Very handy!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Mark. I have two more tags in the mail today. Yes, I have seen these features for the Multiplus. I have used it to control the input current for my second inverter to the Multi. It's great.

[@Montycopa]

Hey Andy, I’m glad I’m not the only one that was stuck on v2.66. Also you might want to change your setting for DC system to show that usage, since you have DC only devices. Click Settings, then System Setup, then click “Has DC system”.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks one of these settings I forgot to turn on.

[@markbrettnell3503]

That's cool that someone has finally been able to make software that is simple and user friendly. I tip my hat to Kevin for doing so👍

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

He's doing such great projects and it just works.

[@alsemi-back-up579]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Not for version 2.90 Raspi 3

[@dersachenmacher3082]

100% vielen vielen Dank für diese Infos ohne dich hätte ich es nicht hin bekommen 🎉🎉🎉 bester Mann 😊🎉

[@off-gridmountaineer4515]

Elejoy is nice to have so you can test your solar panels but it can be difficult sometimes to see in the sunlight with the new but with the other screen you could see it pretty good whether you was in sunlight or not. So hopefully people that test their solar panels with one of these Elejoy can get behind the solar panels with a little bit of shade so they can see the screen a little bit better. I meant you can still see the screen but not as good as if you was in a darkened room. Thank you I am a big fan Andy. Love your work.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks a lot. Yeah the display of the old one was really bad. I haven't tested the new one yet. I hope it's better. But reading it in the shade should be OK.

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

Heya, very nice update and so easy to install well done

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you. It seems you are really watching all my videos, don't you?

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

@@OffGridGarageAustraliaHeya, yes I don't like to lie so yes I watch all your vlogs till now still have 137 vlogs to warch before I have seen all your vlogs. I really want to learn everything about solar energy and self sufficentsie

[@HobydanDolan]

I'm your new subscriber from Indonesia, I'm just learning to make electricity for the house from solar panels, I hope I can learn a lot from your amazing channel

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you and welcome to the channel. Start from the beginning. There will be heaps to learn.

[@matthiasblum8402]

Super Video, super erklärt, einfach Top da guckt man sich dein Video auch gerne 2 mal an, Danke dir Andy

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks, Matthias!

[@MiniCmaX]

👍💪Great video and tutorial💪👍 Now I'll dare to replace the old OS version running in my RasPi without any concerns, thank you 👍

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Get a second 16GB SD card and go for it. If it does not work, you can always go back.

[@993bus]

Fiechkram 🤣ich lach mich weg . Vielen Dank für die super Erklärung trotz meiner dürftigen Englisch Kenntnisse super verstanden und umgesetzt . Vielen Dank und liebe Grüße aus Köln

[@andrewr886]

Arrrgggh Andy!! 8:09 - please power the RPi down fully next time before removing the SD card otherwise it *may* corrupt it.I've learnt that the hard way ....

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I made a video about it and corrupted mine as well. It was powered down at this point. The power LED never turns off.

[@lisathomas8498]

Andy, at 1:00, I have a vision of you on Christmas morning now. 😆😆

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

That's how it looks like on Christmas, yeah! 😎

[@john_in_phoenix]

One thing I would recommend is unplug the power before removing the SD card. Victron makes great components, even when running on third-party hardware. The Ruuvi is interesting. Putty (ssh) is nothing I would use a third party installer for, but I have also been doing Unix administration since the 1980s. I can see the benefit for normal people. I am glad to see they finally support the bluetooth and wifi of the newer Pis. They didn't used to (last time I checked, admittedly when they first released a Pi with built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi).

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I think the Pi is already powered down but the LED is still on. With the newer Venus versions, they made the OS partition read only unless the system updates. Obviously, the 2.66 I was running does nto do that and I had it corrupted before. BT is working since version 2.89 (I think). Yeah, finally, they fixed and implemented that.

[@loucinci3922]

Looking good thanks for sharing

[@MrRossi1805]

Really interesting! Thank you very much!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Welcome!

[@Wirelessinfopuntbe]

Hi Andy, you are a great help in configuring the Rpi. Many thanks for your interesting tutorials and tests. As for the compatibility of the external wifi. It works very well with the Alfa AWUS036ACH on the rasberry pi. This does not work on the Cerbo GX. This is what I wanted you to know in hopes of making a small contribution. Thanks again for your interesting videos. I wish you continued success in what you do and want to do. regards Jean Pierre

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks a lot, Jean Pierre.

[@ciciedee5474]

Love those mini tripods

[@DavidShorthouse]

Thanks you for this... It was great to follow I had 2.89 and wouldnt update and folled was amazingly easy

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, I can even see this for my MP II as well that the ID changes from time to time. Not sure why...

[@Browneye2566]

I bought a ruuvi a few days ago & have the latest firmware on my cerbo gx. The ruuvi integrates so easily, like you show. It reports temp, humidity, air pressure & movement. I disabled movt - don't need it. It also reports all parameters on the VRM app & portal, and graphs it nicely on the advanced tab in VRM. Very useful!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, they are great. How do you disable the movement sensor? Is this in the Ruuvi app directly? Didn't know this is possible...

[@Browneye2566]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Yeah Andy - get the Android ruuvi station app. On the top right is a gear wheel settings button. You can enable or disable all 4 sensors as you wish. You can see the readings anywhere through the pi or cerbo, but obviously through the app it's only local through Bluetooth. There is a ruuvi gateway, which is expensive and why would you want it when it's attached to your pi already. Anyway - it's in the ruuvi station app you enable or disable the sensors. I don't think you can do it through the venus os, unless that's included in a future software update.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@Browneye2566 I have got the app installed since day one but could only see the alarms which can be set. I never paid attention to turn off single sensors. Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I had a look in my app but cannot seem to disable any sensors. I can only set alerts... This is the version 1.14.8 for Android.

[@Browneye2566]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Andy - I apologise mate, and should give myself a nice pat on the head - with a brick! I forgot to say I'm on the beta testing for the ruuvi app, and some strange things happen when using the beta version. I thought I disabled the movt sensor, but it seems I only disabled the alarms. So it's not you, it's me - a beta version tester that fiddles around with lots of apps, then forgets where he's up to. 😁

[@wayne8113]

Thanks Andy

[@larsandersen2048]

Hey Andy Simply love your videos and evening on a friday even I sometimes go for your videos instead of a movie💪 Just thinking… have you considered doing a new video based on updated venusOS with Victrons new DESS combined with also the dbus serialbattery, which also has been upgraded alot. I run VenusOS 2.92 and dbus 0.14.3. Some new Nodered do not work in this “old” software. Greetings from Denmark, hoping for a new exiting video💪

[@robertstuckle6198]

Hello, thank you a lot. Best regards Robert

[@waltersigmund3821]

Super Andy 💪💪💪

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you, Walter.

[@evil17]

Your always full of good info Andy, & I haven’t gone there yet, but if I was to buy a Cerbo GX, would there be a reason, want or need to have a raspi as well? What r the main benefits of the raspi setup? My PowMr 12v balancer (same as yours) just arrived 2 days ago, I also have a 48v model with 4 sets of wires that can supposedly be configured for 12,24,36 & 48v battery setups (Not used as yet), I am actually going to use the 24v balancer on 2 x 16v Maxwell Caps in series near the inverter for a 24v lipo4 system, to see if It will help keep the caps balanced better, I wonder what you intend to do with your new balancer??? I also have the 800w Elejoy, its a bit hard to read in the sun but works ok so far. Cheers

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

The Pi does the same as the Cerbo, it is just cheaper. The major benefit of the Cerbo GX is that it is plug'n play and all the ports around it are already isolated. With the Pi, it needs a bit more work and scripting to make this all work and is more messy around it with all the extra adapters you would need.

[@cristiana1373]

Thank you Sir!

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

guimods is awesome, I installed it onto my cerbo gx apx a year ago and I have 4 of those Ruuvi Tags. the ruuvi tags I use are the pro version. a bit more accurate than the standard version. I filmed a full tutorial a while back on how to install and setup guimods and ruuvi tags

[@PhilsCampingReviews]

Guimods is not only good for adding the temps on the main screen, but there are many other add-ons you can add to main screen when you get right into the settings for guimods

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Phil. I have now three tags and love them. It's really plug'n play adding them. Great!

[@on4cbn]

Very usefull, thanks !

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you.

[@heydehof]

Danke andy , läuft super... kann ich nun auch einfacher mein jk bms einbinden... LG Martin aus Franken

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

If you have only one BMS it will work but with several battery banks, connecting just one BMS does not make sense anymore and I would use a smart shunt.

[@lklmmedia4715]

Whaaaaaaat - was exactly what i said when the Music kicked in. Randomly came across this vid searching for exactly the same issue, VenusOS 2.66. After recently updating my Broadcast Van from an EasySolar 12/1600/30 to an EasySolar 24/3000/70 - meant the 1600 was available to use in the Garage, prodominately as a Backup for Server equipment that at the moment runs off 3 seperate UPS' that are Horrible and only give a few minutes of run time. Compared to now having the 300A LifePo4 from the Van in here (because I built a seperate 24v280Ah Battery Kit for the Van.) Long story still going - yeah it means the Pi I had as the VRM for the 12v system is now in use for, well the same system, but needs some updates, particularly since I can't update the Multi-Plus itself at the moment as it can't be updated by such an old VENUS version.

[@chuxxsss]

Did you see my Andy connectors mate. You found the 800W model too. Morning from stormy Victoria.

[@jessew6757]

Hi, That’s a great video and tutorial sir. I like it. And it got me curious....such as I have a question as below: Q: Since I think (correct me if I’m wrong) raspberry is design to run Linux and therefore the Cerbo OS image must be Linux based, then, also since Linux can run from a removable memory e.g USB flash disk, my question is, Can the Cerbo OS image be installed on a usb flash disk, and can this disk then be booted up on a computer ? Regards, Jesse

[@johnerren4720]

Thank you for your great video do you know if 2.9 is available for rasp pi 4 v1.5 have had to use a modded version as it wouldn't work from around Feb this year

[@1lindyloo]

brilliant vid. all working fine ,,,but how do you set the pin on the pi? when local connection is used it asks for the pin that is shown on the pi

[@johnsonagbonze821]

Am really enjoying training. Would it be right if I use circuit breakers to protect the solar panel in absence of fuses?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

They need to be DC breakers. The problem here is the lag of tripping. A fuse is preferred for these installations.

[@anthonyrstrawbridge]

Danke, es ist gut, das auf Deutsch zu lernen

[@iantullyify]

Also Andy is it worth putting a BMS on a bank of AGM batteries that are nearing the end of life. The bank consists of 8S2P 6-volt cells. If so would you have any suggestions of the BMS I should use?

[@alexb.6800]

Hi Andy, what’s the minimal system requirements for Venus OS? Can’t find anywhere. Can it be installed on one of the others single board computers?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

All info here: github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki

[@HippocratesGarden]

Wow.. putty.. haven't heard that mentioned for years (of course I haven't been in I.T. for years), but I used to use that a lot.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I still use it to login to the Pi from time to time.

[@furbybln]

Wenn du nicht deutsch bist, dann weiß ich auch nicht. Dieses Englisch! Einfach der Hammer, der Dialekt

[@karloffgrid]

What is the minimum equipment you need to use the victron ESS? I'm looking at making a DIY system that works in tandem with the grid but doesn't feedback to the grid when demand is lower. I know victron can do this through a meter sensor but victron want over £2300 for everything to use ESS and I'm sure I don't need everything they say

[@PlexMulti]

I can confirm it is working also on cerbo

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, that will work with any device running Venus OS.

[@hb0tr]

Danke!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Ich danke Dir!

[@iantullyify]

Hi Andy, I have a 2 x PIP5048 charger/inverter in series. Is it possible to get the serial data from these into Victron Venus?

[@abrahampicazo9835]

Thank you mr. thanks to you i am learning a lot could you help us doing a video to visualize Shelly 3 em on your rasberri py?

[@alsemi-back-up579]

Large Features NOT in Version 2.90~10 Do I have to Instal the Version You Have for the Mods :packages from GitHub?

[@ShaneS071]

can you monitor 2 completely separate systems with this , example a 48v system(500a shunt0 and 12v system( charge controller or DC-Dc converter)

[@SVImpavidus]

My Pi 3b+ is running V2.89 I have tried this update but it just hangs. I noticed that there are two versions 2 & 4 ? Does this account for the 3 not accepting the upgrade? AND YES the screen will still not dim despite checking all the time out settings, which is why I was hoping this would end the ever bright screen that runs 24/7 over my boats chart table !!!!!!!!

[@Itsme-zq3et]

Hi Andy how do we add these great things if we have a cerbo rather that a raspi? Thanks you from rainy Brisbane.

[@PlexMulti]

Hi I also want to know

[@markelkins8432]

Works exactly the same. Put the GuiMod software on a USB stick, plug into the Cerbo HX then reboot. Once up - go look. Should be there.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, as Mark said the blind install will work the same way. I'll show it in the next video.

[@russianboatclub]

Hi, Couldn't you help me, sort it out? I have raspberry p3 with firmware 2.89. The connections are the same as in your video via usb(diy), the Smart Shunt and the solar controller. After a day of work, it turns itself(solar controller) disappears from the network. After a reboot raspberry , appears again and turn on. What is it? Bag ?

[@PierredeVilliersLife]

🎉

[@pippashaw8224]

Hi Andy. What lead do I need to connect a Victron multi plus to the pie. Thanks.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

That needs the Victron MK3 USB adapter unfortunately: www.victronenergy.com/accessories/interface-mk3-usb It connects to Victron's proprietary Ve.Bus and a USB port on the Raspi.

[@pippashaw8224]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Thanks Andy

[@AnakinSpain]

Is it works with RPI 3B+ without any Bluetooth dongle? Just with Bluetooth chip inside RPI 3B+?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, it does. That's how I use it.

[@regun2434]

Ruuvi means screw. Hello from Finland home of ruuvi tag

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Screw it!😁 Why would you call a product like this? Because you screw the tag to something?

[@regun2434]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia been wondering same thing

[@laredotech]

Hi, New subscriberr here. Can Venus os monitor two different solar battery banks with one raspberry? My current setup has two of the following: 500A battery smart shunt, MPPT 75 15 solar charger charger, 100A battery protect and two 24v 50A batteries in the same building.

[@SabretoothBarnacle]

Just checked my Pi Venus OS and it was on 2.89... I know I've updated it using the menus a few times over the last 12 months.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It may not go further than 2.89 by itself though...

[@energieundhobby]

1:50 I see parallels between you and me... You order everything and due to the long delivery time, the parts will eventually arrive... and then... What could that be? No Clue? Christmas, birthday and Easter at the same time ^^

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yeah, pretty much... 😁

[@ronny7380]

Also bei mir läuft ein raspbberpy 2 mit 2.90 large Version mit nodered. Diesen balncer habe ich auch nutze den für meine lifpo4 12 v akkubank. Es sind zwei zusammen geschaltet zu 24v. Ob es sin macht keine Ahnung aber die gehen wen. Meine akkuspannung auf 27.6 volt sind balancen die.

[@helmo5663]

Hi Andy, does this also work on the Cerbo GX or is this only for the Raspi?

[@markelkins8432]

Works on all GX devices I believe. Works fine on my Cerbo-GX!

[@PlexMulti]

In mine it doesn’t display the Venus big image option under i/o

[@PlexMulti]

It took a little time but it worked on the cerbo 🎉

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I'll show this in the next video...

[@aureltanasan1413]

The Pi display does not work from this package manager, i lost display on touch screen. It must be installed from command line?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It is included in the packages as RpiDisplaySetup. So that's not working? Maybe report this to Kevin so he can look into it. github.com/kwindrem/GuiMods

[@aureltanasan1413]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Hi Andy, the inactive package contains the raspi screen install. It downloads, stores but not installing, like the other packages. It gives a message that says can no5 be installed, it has to be run/ installed from comand line. The click ok and option to remov3 this package. It looks like a bug, and putty is needed for screen to work. Hope this makes sense.

[@AtomicNorco]

NICE ...oujeee

[@stefans_projekte7431]

Moin! Wär es vielleicht mal interessant ob NH Sicherungen auch geeignet wären anstatt class t Sicherungen? Die gibt es glaub ich auch in DC und können oft so um 50kA sicher trennen. Vorteil wäre gute Verfügbarkeit und sehr günstig... Lg Stefan

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, possible. You also need the holders and enclosures for NH fuses which add to the costs.

[@caroman6761]

Hi, I want to install linux onto a tv-box and venus os on tlo them. How may I find out, howto install venus os without image, step by step? Don't ask me why, I just won't to work with SD-Cards or external Disc's on the pi's and some tv-boxes has enough Memory to install a hole System. I know this, because I've installed IObroker on some of them ....

[@gregcooper8407]

Mines been running for 2 years, it’s auto updated itself to 2.89. No re image. I have all the new featurez

[@bruce32466]

I do not see a link to download firmware for a Pi 3 B+. There's a link for the Pi 2 & Pi 4 but none for Pi 3.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Firmware for the Pi? I don't think I have ever shown this in my videos...

[@Multimediafan61]

Hallo Andy, sehr cooles Video das ist eine tolle Arbeit 😀🤗 habe das auch versucht aber erfolglos. Nach booten des RPi (nur der raspberrypi ist angeschlossen, keine weiteren Geräte) erscheint kein Gerät in der Victron Connect App. Im Router Speedport Hybrid erscheint der Pi mit IP wenn ich die im Browser eingebe gibt es bei der Remote Console diese Fehlermeldung: Failed to Connect. Make Sure to enable Remote Console Form Lan, and reboot the device. 🤔Boote ich den Pi wieder mit der alten SD/Version läuft wieder Alles. Ich weiß nicht was da falsch läuft. Hattest du schon mal ein derartiges Problem? Danke, LG aus Deutschland Johann

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Kaputte SD Karte? Welche Version hast du runter geladen?

[@Multimediafan61]

einzig der RPi 2 mit der alten SD gehen problemlos@@OffGridGarageAustraliaDanke für die schnelle Antwort. SD Karten sind neu, habe 3 verschiedene probiert. Evtl. ist es der Telekomrouter Speedport Hybrid der da Probleme macht. Habe lauffähig v2.89 wollte auf v2.92 flashen. Auch ein RPi 3B und 3B+ funktionieren nicht. Seltsam das die 1. Installation läuft, auch mit kopierter SD. Danke für jeden Tipp Gruß Johann

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@Multimediafan61 Das ist in der Tat seltsam, wenn kein Pi funktioniert. Kannst du den Router tauschen, um zu testen?

[@Multimediafan61]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Leider nicht ist gemietet und hier auf dem Lande ist Hybrid die einzige Möglichkeit 🤗lt. Telekom Support funktioniert er einwandfrei. Tut er auch alle Geräte gehen, auch der Pi 2 mit alter SD. Es ist wie verhext, als ob ich nur einen Versuch habe😉Im Frühjahr bekommen wir vermutlich Glasfaser und dann kaufe ich eine Fritzbox. Die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt. Danke, falls du noch einen Tipp hast sehr gerne, ich weiß nicht mehr weiter. Evtl ist das Image das Problem, bei Download hat es 122MB dann erstelle ich das Image mit balenaEtcher das zeigt Dateigröße 513MB, sowohl wenn ich vorher mit zip7 oder winRar entpacke, als auch wenn ich balenaEtcher das machen lasse. SD Formatter nutze ich zum formatieren. Gruß Johann

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

​@@Multimediafan61 Hast du das richtige Image? Von diesem Link hier muss es das 1. oder 3. von oben sein (Large oder Normal ohne Node Red): updates.victronenergy.com/feeds/venus/candidate/images/raspberrypi2/ Bei Dir das 3. mit 122MB nehme ich mal an. Windows zeigt aber die Linux Partitionen nicht richtig an, so dass die Groesse nicht stimmt. Guck mal in der Datenträgerverwaltung (rechts klick auf den Windows Start Button und Datenträgerverwaltung anwaehlen). Dort solltest du 3 Partitionen auf dem Stick sehen/ Die erste ist die boot und im FAT Format. Dann die 442MB Datenpartition und der Rest ist frei Den Stick muss man vorher nicht formatieren, das macht der Etcher selbst. Auch entpacken braucht man nichts, einfach dem Etcher die .gz Datei zeigen. Blinkt denn der Pi beim Starten und liest von der SD? Wenn du hast, bau mal einen Netzwerk Switch zwischen Pi und den Router. Manchmal koennen die NICs nicht so miteinander. Auch ein HDMI Display am Pi koennte helfen...

[@HAZZA24937]

Can victron be configured when to feed-in to grid from battery? I want to get a victron multiplus II however there is one must have feature I can't confirm for my automation needs. I am on amber electric which gives different rates for feed in according to the wholesale power price, I need an inverter capable of exporting power from a battery to the grid when I program it to. I have already made a few python programs with the amber API to turn various things on and off according to price so that part is not a problem, need to know if Victron can be told when to feed in to the grid.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

No inverter does feed in power from your battery as far as I know. That would make no sense. The inverter/charger will use solar power to power your loads first, excess goes into your battery. If the battery us full and there is still excess energy from solar, it will feed this power back to the grid, if you have a feed-in contract in place.

[@HAZZA24937]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Tesla powerwall and LG Resu both can do this in combination with amber smart switch, I want to find a DIY solution so I can use my own battery presumably at a much lower cost per kwh than a Tesla powerwall. An example of how this works is... On a sunny day with plenty of wind I can buy power at maybe 10cents/kwh or less in the middle of the day off peak. Then when the evening comes and power is nearly 40cents/kwh I can sell some of my stored energy back to the grid for a higher feed-in rate than if I had solar on the house generating in the middle of the day.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@HAZZA24937 Yeah, I understand the concept of a virtual power plant. But is this allowed to do and is it still a DIY project? I know some people having an agreement with their retailer to sell power from their battery back to the grid during peak times for a lot of money. $4-$7/kWh I heard of... Very interesting concept and it would make a lot of sense to smoot out peaks.

[@HAZZA24937]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia I'm not 100% sure if it is allowed in Australia or not yet, some countries it is but you don't always get paid. Amber electrics app shows feed in prices for every half hour block of the day and night, so that implies it is allowed I will have to ask them to know for sure on that part. I found a very good video from victrons channel going through all the features of ESS and it answered my question, feed into grid from battery with Multi or Quatro is possible and done, can even be configured to be controlled by external logic which is what I want.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@HAZZA24937 Yes, it is allowed in Au. I know a guy at the Sunshine Coast who does that. But it needs a certain metering as well as contracts in place. It's not something you could just do. Regulations...

[@robertrichardson3916]

What file do I need to download? I downloaded the first file but it didn't work.

[@robertrichardson3916]

I had an incompatable micro sd card. All is working now.

[@vladimirhorak4342]

Hi, it will also work on Cerbo GX ??

[@markelkins8432]

Yes.

[@maxlentsoane]

Hi Andy, can I upgrade on my venus gx

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, that will work the same way with the blind install.

[@typxxilps]

Could not believe that Victron is leaving their customers so behind with a system that is no longer supported and looks like lost. I am not a Victron customer for some other reasons , miss some features but got a working system with manufacturer support and at least 10 year of warranty which Victron does no offer for their parts and inverters. So it was an easy choice and I am also in the eco system and app world of the inverter manufacaturer due to canbus support and now I am running the DIY lifepo in their system as it would look and act as the inverter manufacturers battery. Of cause I lost flexibility and scalability but also got the inverters a lot cheaper: 10 kw with up to 14 kWp and a 4,7 kW Hybrid 48V system for 2650€ incl. 10 year warranty and domestic support At the end some things are not possible but with not so much benefits, but world wide app and browser support to charge the battery or EV in different priority if needed. But pretty great explanation about the update progress and start from scratch even though I hate to see abandoned like this. So we can only wish RIP 2.66 - left behind and forgotten.

[@mikeunum]

Then it must be a very old Pi with a n old versionof the OS. Because Venus OS is on version v2.92.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

There was a roadblock at 2.66 and 2.89 again where Venus did not update anymore without a fresh rebuild. The Pi is a 3 B+, so not that old...

[@a__133]

New glasses?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes

[@fezdk]

I think it's horrible that you need to pay 50 dollars for a temperature and gumidity sensor.. is this really the only option? I'm not made of gold! Wonder if it matters where the data comes from.. or is there a way to use something like the dbus-serialbattery as a driver for "foreign" sensors..

[@fezdk]

Hhhhhumidity*

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

There might be other options as well but this seems to be the easiest and most reliable one. It's plug'n play. Any other solution will cost money as well, not just the sensor but also the implementation into the system and the time. The Ruuvi Tags just work. So, I thought $50AU is a great price. I have now three of them in the system.

[@fezdk]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia definitely the easiest, I'll give you that! Maybe it's time for me to sink in to understanding how to plug in to VenusOs myself instead of sitting back and waiting for the easy solution, if I want it cheap too 🙂

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@fezdk do it! I'll support you and show your scripts/results on the channel.

[@Hessijames79]

There's a lot of nasty Viechkram in Australia.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Is there?

[@Hessijames79]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia Depending on the source, Australia is either the country with the most venomous Viechkram or on the 3rd place.

[@MINDLESSNESSMEDITATION]

Andy love you videos - hide your vrm portal ID....

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Gordon, don't need to anymore. It's been linked to my account already so nobody can connect to it any more without triggering a request email to me.

[@dannyboy2715]

Never put out your SD card when the device is working... unless you want to break it ... just imagine that in this moment there might be some write going on and it will cause file corruption and system or device crash

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

The Pi was turned off when I pulled the card. Just the power LED never turns off but whole system is shut down at this point.

[@dannyboy2715]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia sorry but I missed this part in the video (you saying that PI is off) and I assume that other people might also think that the PI was ON.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@dannyboy2715 It is confusing because the light still stays on but system is shutdown and no access to the SD card any more at this point.

[@bennygawrisewicz5668]

Viechkram?? :) gibt es auch deutsche videos von Dir? Grüße

[@detlefk.5126]

just updated to 2.92 and a little problem occured. I use modbus communication and the modbus id of my multiplus and bms 602 changed, so I had to change it also in my (second) raspberry fhem installation. Had that once before after a reboot... it seems, that the id is often changed, why ever.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I've seen the ID of my MP II changing aver here and then. Not sure why it does nto stick. The old ID still shows up in the device list and I need to remove it manually. Not sure if this is a bug or has a sense...

[@ernestolaureanopineiro1123]

GUI = Grafical User Interface

[@charleserickson7503]

I'm in RSA and I won't waste my money on a second raspberry pi my solar works fine without it . Keep well bye.

[@Fergo101]

Cerbo GX much better - no issues with updates like the pi.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Wouldn't the Cerbo have the same issue and was stuck at 2.66 and 2.89 again?

[@Fergo101]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia I’ve had my Cerbo running since Dec 2020 and it’s updated continuously without issue.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@Fergo101 great. Learned something. I thought it would be the same and a manual update is necessary. Thanks for sharing.

[@adamharkin2637]

Hey Andy i don't know what i am doing wrong but when i flash venus-image-large-raspberrypi2-20230112102124-v3.00~15.rootfs.wic.gz to a new SD card for my raspberry pi3B and put it in and turn it one it get stuck on the victron page and doesn't go any further i am currently running 2.89 with gui mods but the auto update wont work so this is why i though i will give this ago. lucky i still have the old SD card. any ideas.