Victron Touch / Cerbo GX & Digital Multi Control TOGETHER = LESS FEATURES 

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I have been watching your videos for years now, and I have seen all of your solar playlist and this video as well as those have clear and concise messages. I mean you make it so understandable. I can't afford, nor do I have a rig big enough to outfit that equipment, but just watching your videos, I feel like I ever do run across it, I will be able to understand it and work with it. You really do a great job explaining things. BTW I just have a shortbed slide in camper so I don't have the room for all of that cool stuff, but someday I hope.

9:45 - I do exactly what you mentioned. When I'm on shore power I set the inverter to CHARGER ONLY, for exactly the reason you mentioned, so if I lose shore power, the inverter doesn't drain my batteries to supply AC to my loads. I'm still not sure why I see so many RU-vidrs with Victron system running the Touch GX AND the Digital Multi Control. The DMC (Digital Multi Control) seem redundant, and an unnecessary expense. That big RU-vidr you mentioned keeps adding both in every installation he has done to his RVs (both Airstreams have both!). It makes no sense. Maybe it's lack of knowledge on the part of the installer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I can see, there's only one benefit to having the DMC in addition to the CCGX or Touch 50/70: and that is a fast and easy way to set the incoming current limit with the dial. It's faster than going through the settings on the Touch GX.

Great Video!

Good information Thomas. Now if I only had a Victron system instead of Magnum but the Magnum is working so it's not getting replaced right now. Keep the good stuff coming.

You won my sub for this video alone. Well.. I'm in an RV (semi-permanent) and have built a nice solar system.. Four 100Ah BB lithiums, 2 arrays (3x290W titled but on the ground and 6x200w bi-facials on a dual axis tracker) a pair of Victron 100\70 controllers (networked) wired through a Lynx distributor and then into a Multiplus II 12v 3000 120 and finally into a CERBO with the touch 50. I LOVE the Boat and Motorhome overview. I have tweaked mine even further and have a aerial picture of a beautiful sunset I took over a local lake with a bridge in it. How much do you know about programming the MP's..? In the advanced tab in VE config.. I have it checked for waning it to prioritize other energy sources.. But it seems to staying in the on all day unless I change it to inverter only, never taking advantage of my solar and 400Ah.

Hello, thanks for your very useful videos. Question: I have a simple setup with a Multiplus II Compact that is controlled by a DMC connected via the ve.bus. I'd like to add my Cerbo GX in that setup and with the Cerbo GX being installed very close to the DMC, I was wondering if I can disconnect the RJ45 from the DMC and plug it into the 1st ve.bus port of the Cerbo and adding a new ve.bus cable connected from the 2nd ve.bus port on the Cerbo to the vet.bus on the DMC?

Very informative! Does the on/off feature work with the Phoenix inverter?

Do you have a video on setting up the victron multplus-2 12 volt 3000 120 2 thanks

I have the touch 50 but recently it stopped connecting to the Wi-Fi in our coach? Any suggestions? Thanks Don

Great video. I made the update and like being able to set my current on the home screen now. I get notifications daily -- "bmv712 High Voltage." It is just showing that my 14.4v high limit was slightly exceeded like 14.45 or 14.52. How can I turn off this notification using my Touch? BMV712 only shows "OK" on that warning with no option to stop it.

Long time no see, I remember when you sold your house before you went full time RVing

Hi Thomas, I’m still in the midst of restoring my 1969 Lifetime motorhome. It’s all original with its electrical setup. Just 2 breakers and the 110 hook up, and that “junction “ gets very hot! Anyways I want to redo it all for a 30amp hookup, and solar setup. But not sure on everything I need. I wish there was a kit to buy to have a complete setup from scratch. Is there or is it all piece together?

When the Victron is in charge only mode, does the amperage input limiting control still work? Or does that only work when inverting? I was hesitant to put it in charge only mode because I didn't know if I would lose that protection?

I have the digital multicontrol and about to update to cerbo-s gx. I am planning to leave both hooked up. Shouldn't be a problem, correct?

What state do you do solar installs I’ve been considering getting extra solar on my Renegade Motorhome Most likely after this summer

Definitely not needed, but I installed one anyway. I prefer the physical knob and toggle switch of the DMC and, for me, it was worth losing features on the GX that I wouldn’t have used.