Transform your Android tablet or phone into a dedicated GX Touch Display for Victron Systems

[@tiredofeverythingnew]

There's no need to apologize for your English; it was perfect. Great video!

[@cmarley69]

Dude your English is perfect. I understand everything.

[@kienanmaxfield6288]

Your English is very good… I understood you very well listening at double speed

[@erikback]

It works perfectly. Just did an install on an old Samsung 7” tablet and it works. Thanks a lot for sharing this. 😃👍

[@vintageb3]

Your English is perfect!

[@WanderingOutsideGuy]

This is amazing this is exactly what I needed. Thank you for making my build better

[@PraveenPuskar]

This is awesome. I was waiting for this one.

[@dobbo_f21]

I wish I knew this before buying a touch 70! Thanks for sharing

[@thecstechvideos]

Hehe, touch is touch, is always connected to power, is in fixed location, so don't be sorry :)

[@michaelsuttner3954]

Thanks works perfect on the A9 tablet I brought for this. Is it possible to dual boot on the device? Lets say i want to use the tablet for normal browsing the internet I reboot back into android software and then when I am done reboot back into Victron software.

[@USL.Website]

Hi there, thank you for this video and your English is very good indeed.

[@returner323617]

Many thanks for posting this. I'm about to start a custom canal boat project that will be fully Victron and this gives me an interesting option to display GX-based data. Can I please confirm that Victron supports this concept - a third-party Wi-Fi GX display - more-or-less (that is, they are not likely to do something in software that will kill the capability)..? What would the minimum hardware requirements for the tablet (processor and memory)..? That is, can I use a reasonably old and low-end tablet that I have spare, or does it need to be relatively new and decent hardware...

[@wayne8113]

Thanks very much, very helpful 👍

[@karlshubert7893]

Thanks for the great explanation. My Cerbo GX is connected via ethernet cable to my RV wifi travel router. Will my android tablet find the GX device connected this way? Thanks.

[@thecstechvideos]

If you connect Android tablet to RV wifi...will work. The ideea is to be in same subnet and same ip class. Example 192.168.1.1 (router), 192.168.1.2 (Cerbo), 192.168.1.99 (Android)

[@ab-ym3bf]

Thanks from Portugal, great video and now going through my cabinets to search for an old, forgotten tablet that must be around somewhere.

[@anthonywoo9486]

I have just completed this on a Samsung S22 Ultra phone. Works brilliantly when both devices on the exact same WiFi network. Because it is a mobile installation (i.e. in my vehicle where there is no consistent WiFi to share on both devices) I'm wondering it I can do the following >>> Use a USB-C to HDMI cable adapter and connect the Cerbo GX direct the HDMI outlet and receive the same experience as a Touch 50 or 70 when WiFi is not available????

[@thecstechvideos]

Hello, won't work, the Android basically run a software that connect to GX unit via Wi-Fi, so HDMI won't help. Try to extend wireless power, using a Ubiquity AP.

[@MH-ie1sg]

Well... your English is better then my Romanian 😁Thanks for the video. This is something I was looking for!

[@thecstechvideos]

Hehehe, that was a good one :)

[@chipmeister111]

Thank you for this video. Is it possible do such things as turn off/on a Victron inverter or set the ac current limits from the tablet? Thanks again.

[@thecstechvideos]

Act as a GX display, so you can do all that.

[@chipmeister111]

​@@thecstechvideosGreat to know, thanks again.

[@janmarko1470]

Thanks a lot. Because of continuation of stopping support for older tablets we have at home several to be used to. The most suitable Asus Nexus 7 does not work as your step by step shows. Unable having the screen where to activate qr code scanner. Marshmallow, android 6 is installed

[@thecstechvideos]

To use a QR code on a reset device, tap 6 times on the welcome screen to invoke the QR code reader, if not work you have in description link to app, try to install manually from sd.

[@RobertsAdventure]

Amazing, great video. Do you think it would display on an old Android phone (Pixel 7 Pro) or would the display not be big enough? Just in your opinion?

[@thecstechvideos]

For home, is small. For RV is ok. You can buy from Ebay a used tablet whit bigger screen and enjoy ne UI :)

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

Don't apologize for your English, it's fine, I could not speak any Romanian so you're 1000 times better then me 👍👍😂😂

[@thecstechvideos]

Hehe, thank you! This words give me power :)

[@panoss3524]

I did a local connection with the pi venus with a cable. No need wifi or internet ! Thanks !!!

[@thecstechvideos]

Yes, if the GX device or PI is in the same network will work.

[@BjornErikLarsen]

Thank you for this info! Very nice....

[@eugen-m]

can you do this with an E Ink tablet? lower energy consumption and in addition there is no need for a quick refresh.

[@thecstechvideos]

Only on android for now :) Who knows what's cooking Victron

[@eugen-m]

@@thecstechvideos multam de raspuns , e super , tableta e onyx boox si are android

[@UKsystems]

If it runs android but I would not recommend this only because of some of the animations Victor uses may require this refresh rate

[@thecstechvideos]

@@UKsystems mate, if you have an old android tablet that run nothing, you will find this a revolution :) just try it!

[@UKsystems]

@@thecstechvideos I responded to a comment about an E in display. Please explain to me how this is going to function with a very low refresh rate. The animations used to show the electrons moving a faster than the refresh rate so the screen will continually flash.

[@michaelsuttner3954]

will this work if tab and cerbo on cerbo venus wifi network ?

[@thecstechvideos]

Yes

[@509solar4]

Hi Claudio, where did you find the QR code you scanned? I assumed it was the QR code of the cerbo. When I scanned mine, I received an error message stating, “Ask your IT admin for the correct code.” What’s going on?

[@thecstechvideos]

Check description, there is a video time code that brings you to QR code

[@robfre70]

If I scan the QR Code the Tablet want to set up a company account. I think there is something wrong here. Can you show the website where the code is located?

[@thecstechvideos]

Sure, check Victron official page (community.victronenergy.com/t/new-use-an-android-tablet-as-dedicated-gx-wi-fi-display-beta/8575)

[@chrisr819]

Dies this also work if your cerbo GX is running the old gui? This is obviously the the gui 2.0 but my cerbo is running old gui and I don’t wanna change. Have old iPads but no android but if that works with the old gui installed I am gonna get tomorrow a cheap android tablet as I exactly need that.

[@chrisr819]

Answer question myself: you need the GX device running the new gui with version 3.5 or later…sucks as I don‘t like the new gui as I cannot integrate my BMS as other stuff which is possible by gui mods and other adaption not possible in the new gui. A shame.

[@thecstechvideos]

What do you mean you can’t integrate your BMS? Is same software but a new UI. Rest is still the same!

[@chrisr819]

​@@thecstechvideos I need the victron large and additional external add-ons that eg translates the MQTT output into what victron understands. And this add-on only work with old gui and the old platform. The new GUI with its new platform cannot be modified by 3rd party developer.

[@thecstechvideos]

not yet... :)

[@anthonydiaz407]

Very helpful thankyou

[@WanderingOutsideGuy]

Ive tried to gat this to work for me. I have a samsung a10 tablet with the qr code software installed. I keep getting a an "Error Loading Web". I get it after i scan the cerbo qr code. Any help on this???

[@thecstechvideos]

Check video description, QR code there.

[@dawidlelito]

Do you try install it on Huawei matepad ?

[@thecstechvideos]

Not yet.

[@jayz4771]

Thanks. Is this available on Apple IOS?

[@thecstechvideos]

No, iOS is a closed system

[@UKsystems]

If it does well, they will probably put it on the App Store

[@chrisr819]

@@UKsystemsbut then it will not work on old IOS means not on old iPads as apple phased them out and is not publishing software that tun on the old iOS anymore.

[@UKsystems]

@@chrisr819 you can install software onto an iPad through USB

[@davanleyfoster]

can it work with a venos raspberry pi

[@thecstechvideos]

Yes

[@jamesoneill8952]

Hi, i follow, your instruction, however, when i went to connect to my cerbo, it didnot appear when i scanned, so i entered manually the IP, now, i seem to have a 404 Not found message and my screen seems to be locked... any suggestions how to re try... or reverse

[@thecstechvideos]

1. Be sure you have latest beta 3.5 2. Tablet must be on same network as your cerbo and should work

[@drc6940]

Who wrote this software? I can’t find it on the victron site. I’d need more information before I could rely on it

[@thecstechvideos]

Don't worry is not malware :) is made by Victron, you can check also on Victron Community about it. So is safe if that concern you.

[@NunoLeitaoTheEpiq]

Ohh I see my comments are not welcome here. Why delete the link to the community post that I posted earlier?

[@UKsystems]

@@NunoLeitaoTheEpiq KZbin does not allow links they will periodically remove them after they are flagged for manual review

[@UKsystems]

They generally put this kind of thing on GitHub sometimes like they did with Venus OS

[@jamesoneill8952]

Hi , me again, i got to reboot and re wiped the tablet and re loaded etc... however, but i am still having issue trying to connect to cerbo gx... it doesnt auto show my IP... any suggestions

[@thecstechvideos]

I think is working now for you also since 3.5 is officially released.

[@gjonymacarony]

Did not know you can do that on an Android tablet

[@pau1phi11ips]

Great vid dude. Am I right in thinking you've used a $1,500 tablet as a GX display? Seems a little overkill?

[@thecstechvideos]

Was 200 euros :))

[@SystemicaLC]

What about apple products?

[@thecstechvideos]

Apple is a close system so I think we need to be used whit Android :)

[@kienanmaxfield6288]

It’s easy to do a semi similar thing with Apple, but it is very different. You would use a kiosk app, and use guided access to lock the device on the kiosk app. The kiosk app is like a web browser without the navigation bar. You can lock it into one web address. In this case, you just put in the IP address of the GX device and program the kiosk app to lock the iPad onto that address. I do this on my installs and it works well.

[@johnverbruggen]

Thanks! Where do you find or how can I get the QR code?

[@thecstechvideos]

Look full video, qr is there.

[@UKsystems]

I would recommend a cheap tablet where possible simply because if it’s going to cost more than 2 to 300 where I am I could simply get another Victron display and HDMI splitter and USB and HDMI fibreoptic and simply run a cable for the other display

[@tiloalo]

A Samsung A9 is 9" and is cheaper than the Victron display which is 5"... not sure what the cheat would bring

[@UKsystems]

@ I can get the fixed on display for £70

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

@@UKsystems I picked up a fixed 7" from Ali for under $50 AU works perfect.

[@509solar4]

Hello Claudio, how many tablets can be connected to a GX device?

[@thecstechvideos]

5-10 will work perfectly :)

[@ralph9987]

Your English is ok, try speaking slower, it's not a race and makes it easier to follow.

[@jpcme2002]

I get "error loading web" and then 404 not found (nginx/1 16.1 :)

[@thecstechvideos]

Update android and be sure you are in lates beta

[@jpcme2002]

@@thecstechvideos thanks

[@NunoLeitaoTheEpiq]

Update your GX to the beta version. Its in the video description but its not mentioned. It took me 2 hours to understand that 🤣

[@thecstechvideos]

@@NunoLeitaoTheEpiq in description was something like this :) "•A GX device running Venus OS firmware version 3.50 or later (currently in beta)"

[@NunoLeitaoTheEpiq]

@@thecstechvideos yes, I know. But since I listen to the videos during work and I don't watch the videos, I also seldom read descriptions. At home then after all the issues, I went on the community forum and understood why. Came back here and it was in the description; not in the video itself.