VRM release notes 29-07-2026

Has anyone else had a chance to test the new Switches panel that's appeared in the VRM dashboard within VictronConnect following the latest update?

I've got a Cerbo GX monitoring my static caravan setup — 400Ah of Fogstar Drift lithium, couple of Renogy panels on the roof — and I'm trying to work out whether the Switches panel will let me toggle the relay outputs directly from the app without having to dig through the remote console.

Specifically, I want to use one of the Cerbo's relays to control a small immersion heater when there's surplus. At the moment I'm doing it manually which is, frankly, a pain when I'm not on site.

A few questions if anyone's tested this:

• Does the Switches panel show all configured relays, or only certain ones?
• Is there any latency concern when toggling remotely over the VRM portal? I'm on a fairly patchy rural mobile signal out there.
• Are there any permissions settings to be aware of — I share VRM access with my neighbour who keeps an eye on things, and I'd rather he couldn't accidentally switch things off.

Also noticed the release notes mentioned a bug fix but the wording was cut off in what I read — does anyone know what specifically was patched? Wondering if it's related to the dashboard occasionally failing to load historical data, which I've had intermittently for a few weeks.

Not a massive installation by any means but it'd be genuinely useful to get this working properly before winter when I'm relying on the backup more heavily.

@RetiredPlumber yes mate, Switches panel appeared on my narrowboat Cerbo like an uninvited guest who's actually quite useful — finally toggling my EV charger relay without crawling through the engine bay like a medieval peasant.

@RetiredPlumber it's appeared on my narrowboat setup too — Cerbo GX running the latest firmware. I'll be honest, my first reaction was "where did that come from and what does it touch?" because I like knowing exactly what changed before I start poking at things.

Worth noting for anyone reading: the panel seems to expose the relay outputs (I've got mine mapped to a bilge pump alert and a shore power indicator), so it's not just cosmetic — you could inadvertently trigger something if you're clicking around without checking your relay assignments first.

Has anyone found proper release notes documenting exactly which relay types it supports? I had a dig through the Victron Community forum and the VRM changelog but it feels like the documentation is lagging behind the feature rollout, which is... classic, frankly. Would love to know if generator start/stop relays behave correctly through it.

Showed up on my boat's Cerbo GX too after the update. Spent a good 20 minutes convinced something had gone wrong before I realised it was intentional.

Main thing I'd add — if you're using relay outputs for anything critical, double-check your existing configurations didn't shift when the panel appeared. Mine were fine, but I've been caught out before with Victron updates quietly reshuffling things. Wouldn't assume it's all clean without verifying.

The panel itself seems straightforward enough once you've poked around it. Whether it's actually useful depends on your setup I suppose.

Appeared on my cabin Cerbo overnight like a poltergeist, except this one actually improves your life — been using it to toggle the relay controlling my workshop inverter without trudging through three feet of Cotswold mud to the consumer unit.