New Victron Products: Cerbo GX MK3, Orion XS 70A, High-Output Orion & SuperPack NG

Victron has expanded its GX, DC-DC charging, and lithium battery lineup with several new products. This issue covers the new Cerbo GX MK3, the Orion XS 70A and reverse charge feature, new high-output Orion converters, and SuperPack NG availability.

In this issue:

• Cerbo GX MK3: more processing power for customized GX systems
• Orion XS 70A & reverse charge feature
• New high-output Orion DC-DC converters
• Victron SuperPack NG batteries now in stock

Cerbo GX MK3: more processing power for customized systems

If you are building a GX system with heavier Node-RED flows or custom applications, processing capacity can become the limiting factor. The new Cerbo GX MK3 keeps the familiar Cerbo platform while adding substantially more CPU performance for demanding automation and monitoring workloads.

Compared with the Cerbo GX MK2:

• Cerbo GX MK2: Allwinner A20 processor, 2 Cortex A7 cores at 1.2 GHz, 32-bit architecture, 1 GB DDR3 RAM
• Cerbo GX MK3: TI AM625 processor, 4 Cortex A53 cores at 1.4 GHz, 64-bit architecture, 1 GB DDR4 RAM
• Approximately 3 to 4 times the processing performance of the Cerbo GX MK2, depending on system load
• Better suited to heavy Node-RED automation, Signal K, and other custom applications
• Designed for systems where maximum CPU performance matters

For a straightforward monitoring and control system, the Cerbo GX MK2 may still provide the required capacity. For a system with extensive custom logic or additional software workloads, the Cerbo GX MK3 provides more processing headroom.

Orion XS 70A & reverse charge feature

The Orion XS 12/12 70A DC-DC battery charger now supports a reverse charge feature through the newest firmware. This expands the supported charging configurations for systems that need current to flow in the opposite direction.

Using the reverse charge feature requires the latest Orion XS firmware and the latest version of VictronConnect. Update both before configuring the feature, then confirm the required system configuration before commissioning.

Firmware details are available in Victron’s Orion XS firmware release.

New high-output Orion models

Victron has also added two models for different voltage and output requirements:

• Orion IP20 24/12 80A non-isolated high-power DC-DC converter
• Orion 48/12 60A IP20 DC-DC converter

These converters provide higher output for 12V loads in otherwise 24V or 48V systems, giving you more capacity when converting down to support 12V equipment.

SuperPack NG batteries now in stock

The SuperPack NG lineup includes three batteries:

• Lithium SuperPack 12.8V/100Ah NG
• Lithium SuperPack 12.8V/200Ah NG
• Lithium SuperPack 25.6V/100Ah NG

The lineup covers both 12V and 24V nominal system designs, with two 12V capacity options and one 24V 100Ah option.

Each SuperPack NG battery includes internal heating, making the lineup a practical option for installations that need battery heating integrated into the battery system.

For additional information, read Victron’s SuperPack NG announcement.