This release focuses heavily on enhancing the dashboard display with more target information, data source indicators, and improved robustness. It also includes usability improvements for configuration and several important bug fixes.
Key Improvements & New Features:
Important Notes:
- No major configuration changes are required for this update, but users will benefit from the enhanced dashboard information and bug fixes.
This release significantly enhances Victron integration (including DVCC support, awaiting Victron release), expands support for dual alternator setups, improves the user interface, and includes numerous bug fixes and stability improvements.
Key Improvements & New Features:
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Victron Integration Enhancements:
- DVCC (Distributed Voltage and Current Control) Support (Awaiting Victron Release): The regulator fully supports DVCC, allowing for coordinated charging control within a Victron system. Full DVCC functionality will be enabled automatically upon a corresponding Victron firmware release. This comprehensive support includes:
- Responding to VREG requests.
- Targeting DVCC-specified amperage rather than battery amperage.
- Dual alternator DVCC support (see below).
- Improved handling of Victron-specific PGNs.
- Faster and more consistent recognition by Victron Cerbo GX devices.
- Display of DVCC and alternator charging targets on the dashboard.
- "External Control" status reporting via PGN 127507 Charger Status.
- Implementation of Lynx Smart BMS VREGs and PGN.
- Dynamic Alternator Amperage Capacity: The regulator now dynamically adjusts the reported alternator amperage capacity based on real-time output levels.
- Improved Communication: NMEA 2000 string padding and address claiming.
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Dual Alternator Support:
- Configuration and Control: Added configuration options and control logic for a second alternator, including current shunt setup and independent addressing.
- Dual DVCC Implementation (Awaiting Victron Release): Full support for dual alternator control via DVCC, awaiting a corresponding Victron firmware update.
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User Interface Improvements:
- Modernized Dashboard: The dashboard has been redesigned for improved readability and aesthetics.
- Wi-Fi Network Selection: A new tool simplifies Wi-Fi network selection, showing available networks and signal strength.
- Enhanced Information Display: Added IP address and fault/charge cutoff details to Altion Max OLED display.
- Contextual Configuration UI: CAN bus details are now dynamically shown or hidden based on configuration.
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Improved Charge Control:
- Refined Logic: Improved charge cutoff logic and field charging algorithm.
- Expanded VREG Support: Added support for additional Victron VREGs for broader compatibility.
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System Stability and Bug Fixes:
- Improved Reliability: Addressed several issues to improve overall system stability, data processing and configuration handling.
- Software Updates: Enhanced the software update process.
- Various Bug Fixes: Resolved multiple minor bugs to enhance performance and user experience.
Important Notes:
- Dual alternator functionality requires appropriate hardware and configuration.
- DVCC functionality is fully implemented on the regulator. Full system integration requires a future Victron GX device firmware update to enable DVCC for Altion devices. Set up and enable
Alternator shunt installed and NMEA 2000 in the Altion configuration to prepare your device for Victron DVCC support. This release note will be updated upon Victron's release.
This release focuses on integrating with Victron systems and making firmware updates easier and more reliable.
Key Improvements & New Features: