P Phaeton

Phaeton documentation

Install on Victron GX

Install Phaeton on Venus OS / Cerbo GX using the public release installer or manual package steps.

Prepare Venus OS

Venus OS keeps persistent third-party files under /data. Phaeton should be installed in /data/phaeton.

  • Enable Superuser access on the GX device.
  • Set a temporary root password.
  • Enable SSH on LAN.
  • Enable modifications so /data/rc.local can run on startup.

Fast Install

Run the installer as root from a GX shell. It downloads the latest stable release, verifies the checksum, installs Phaeton, and configures startup.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/virtunetbv/phaeton/main/scripts/install-gx.sh | sh

After Installation

  • The installer starts Phaeton in the background.
  • Open the web UI link printed by the installer.
  • If the link is not shown, open http://<gx-ip>:8088/ in a browser.
  • Complete onboarding and activation before expecting Phaeton to control charging.