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Topic: Comments and Suggestions / device types for brultech ECM-1220, ECM-1240, and GreenEye?

here is an image of the ecm-1240:

http://lancet.mit.edu/mwall/projects/power/ecm1...

a single ecm-1240 collects these data:

volts, p_ch1, e_ch1, a_ch1, p_ch2, e_ch2, a_ch2, p_aux1, e_aux1, p_aux2, e_aux2, p_aux3, e_aux3, p_aux4, e_aux4, p_aux5, e_aux5.  the aux5 might also send a dc voltage (v_aux5).  the units of aux5 might be a counter instead of w/wh (c_aux5 instead of p_aux and e_aux5).

is there something ecmread could send that would tell seg the device type to use? or do you prefer to have seg attempt to guess the device type?

Topic: SEGmeter / DS18B20 Temperature Stream

Thanks Sam. Works a treat with a 3k3 resistor. Cable lengths must be getting up there a bit.

A little data smithing to do now.

Topic: Comments and Suggestions / device types for brultech ECM-1220, ECM-1240, and GreenEye?

Discover is the easiest way I know ;)  It does some IP address binding, and if you send the token of site_unknown for a device you want to setup, it will tell you what the token is for the site, either created during the new discovery or for an existing site.  Then just store the token on the ecmread end and use that for future api calls for that device.

It then creates devices, streams and other stuff based on what it sees in the data coming in (for a period of time).  No need to pre-configure anything!

Then all that's needed is to label in SEG what's what after it's all done, and setup dashboards etc.  However we have some templates in alpha to make this even easier too.

If you send or post here the image you would like to use and let me know the generic config then I can setup a special device for the ECM if you like?  Then the discovery can be adjusted to see the specialised ch1 etc and perhaps even choose that device type on discovery.

We may need to tick tack a little to get this all rolling smoothly :D

Sam.

Topic: Comments and Suggestions / device types for brultech ECM-1220, ECM-1240, and GreenEye?

the 'discover' option looks like the easiest way to configure everything.  unfortunately i did not notice it until after i set up 8 devices with 14 streams per device.  could you confirm the process?

1) create account at seg web site

2) create a site at the seg web site, obtain the site token

3) click 'my profile' tab then click 'discover' button

4) start running ecmread

does the 'discover' automatically create devices, or must the devices be configured before doing discover?

as for the device types, perhaps if there were a generic 'monitor' type for which anyone could insert his/her own image?  the ecm is a monitor, not a meter, so it does not really fit any of the existing types.  not a big deal, since many of the types actually work, but i've seen smaller semantic issues cause confusion for noobs...

Topic: SEGmeter / DS18B20 Temperature Stream

Hey Rob,

They way the Dallas library works is that it returns the sensors in the order of their own unique id.  This means that if one of your sensors was to go down, or the cable run is tooo long then it's likely one can fade in and out.  This will caue havoc, but likely a hardware problem.

I do know that reducing the 4.7k resistor value can give the sensors some more electrons at the end of the cable run :D  Test and see!

Sam.

Topic: Comments and Suggestions / device types for brultech ECM-1220, ECM-1240, and GreenEye?

Hey!

I checeked out your script, and rekon we could easily iuse the SEG discovery process to help the dead simple setup of Brultech devices.  That may be simpler than having special device types?

I've been thinking about this for a little while now, just letting you know it's still active in the development stack!

Let me know,

Sam.

Topic: SEGmeter / DS18B20 Temperature Stream

Hi Sam

Finally got the time and courage up to have a go at v0.18 with the Dallas Library. Not a lot of success initially with 3 sensors. See data attached. ÿ(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.37) (temp_2 26.37) (temp_3 26.37) (temp_4 26.37) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 523.29)(e_1 0.84)(p_2 82.74)(e_2 0.13)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 606.03)(e_a 0.97))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 493.76)(e_1 0.65)(p_2 90.85)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 584.61)(e_a 0.77))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 514.80)(e_1 0.65)(p_2 84.69)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 599.49)(e_a 0.75))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) (temp_2 -127.00) (temp_3 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 522.41)(e_1 0.76)(p_2 85.65)(e_2 0.13)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 608.06)(e_a 0.89))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) (temp_2 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 528.66)(e_1 0.69)(p_2 89.41)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 618.08)(e_a 0.80))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.19) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 514.02)(e_1 0.66)(p_2 82.10)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.0(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) (temp_2 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 511.20)(e_1 0.72)(p_2 84.69)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 595.89)(e_a 0.84))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.19) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 513.22)(e_1 0.63)(p_2 88.71)(e_2 0.10)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 601.93)(e_a 0.73))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) (temp_2 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 505.89)(e_1 0.65)(p_2 88.58)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 594.47)(e_a 0.77))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 511.71)(e_1 0.81)(p_2 83.73)(e_2 0.13)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 595.44)(e_a 0.94))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) (temp_2 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 514.73)(e_1 0.76)(p_2 80.70)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 595.43)(e_a 0.88))
(node sol_adv ? )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 533.17)(e_1 0.76)(p_2 81.51)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 614.67)(e_a 0.87))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) (temp_2 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 518.45)(e_1 0.67)(p_2 81.12)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 599.57)(e_a 0.78))
(node sol_adv ? )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 511.00)(e_1 1.04)(p_2 89.44)(e_2 0.19)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 600.44)(e_a 1.23))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) (temp_2 -127.00) (temp_3 26.25) (temp_4 -127.00) (temp_5 -127.00) (temp_6 26.25) (temp_7 26.25) (temp_8 -127.00) (temp_9 26.25) (temp_10 26.25) (temp_11 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1278.78)(e_1 6.49)(p_2 76.01)(e_2 0.42)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1354.79)(e_a 6.92))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1277.68)(e_1 1.69)(p_2 88.79)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1366.47)(e_a 1.81))
(node sol_adv ? )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1286.33)(e_1 1.60)(p_2 86.24)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1372.56)(e_a 1.71))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) (temp_2 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1276.64)(e_1 1.75)(p_2 85.94)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1362.58)(e_a 1.87))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) (temp_2 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1272.93)(e_1 1.70)(p_2 88.10)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1361.03)(e_a 1.82))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1250.07)(e_1 1.64)(p_2 80.47)(e_2 0.10)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1330.53)(e_a 1.74))
(node sol_adv ? )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1295.66)(e_1 1.54)(p_2 82.54)(e_2 0.10)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1378.20)(e_a 1.64))
(node sol_adv ? )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1261.51)(e_1 1.53)(p_2 82.44)(e_2 0.09)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1343.95)(e_a 1.63))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 -127.00) (temp_2 -127.00) (temp_3 26.31) (temp_4 26.31) (temp_5 -127.00) (temp_6 26.31) (temp_7 26.31) (temp_8 -127.00) (temp_9 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1276.90)(e_1 2.32)(p_2 84.61)(e_2 0.15)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1361.52)(e_a 2.48))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) (temp_2 -127.00) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1248.68)(e_1 1.77)(p_2 79.82)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1328.50)(e_a 1.88))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) (temp_2 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1279.84)(e_1 1.93)(p_2 81.07)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1360.90)(e_a 2.05))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) (temp_2 26.31) (temp_3 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1255.54)(e_1 1.69)(p_2 87.31)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1342.85)(e_a 1.80))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) (temp_2 -127.00) (temp_3 26.31) (temp_4 43.56) (temp_5 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1285.21)(e_1 3.37)(p_2 87.96)(e_2 0.23)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1373.18)(e_a 3.60))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1265.27)(e_1 7.50)(p_2 79.05)(e_2 0.46)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1344.32)(e_a 7.97))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) (temp_2 -127.00) (temp_3 26.31) (temp_4 26.31) (temp_5 43.50) (temp_6 -127.00) (temp_7 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1272.24)(e_1 2.71)(p_2 79.37)(e_2 0.17)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1351.61)(e_a 2.89))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1280.14)(e_1 1.67)(p_2 84.27)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1364.41)(e_a 1.79))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.31) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1248.71)(e_1 4.06)(p_2 78.49)(e_2 0.27)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1327.20)(e_a 4.33))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1256.04)(e_1 1.81)(p_2 85.57)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1341.60)(e_a 1.93))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1244.78)(e_1 1.96)(p_2 78.89)(e_2 0.12)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1323.67)(e_a 2.09))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.25) (temp_2 26.25) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1240.73)(e_1 1.70)(p_2 84.39)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1325.12)(e_a 1.81))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.19) )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1261.15)(e_1 1.63)(p_2 79.97)(e_2 0.11)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1341.12)(e_a 1.74))
(node sol_adv ? )
(node sol_adv ? (p_1 1139.30)(e_1 1.35)(p_2 77.73)(e_2 0.10)(p_3 0.00)(e_3 0.00)(p_4 0.00)(e_4 0.00)(p_a 1217.03)(e_a 1.45))
(node sol_adv ? (temp_1 26.19) (temp_2 26.19) (temp_3 43.50) )

It seems to lose track of the number of sensors and does not cocnsistently allocate the data to the particular sensor. Any thoughts on what's happenign here? My guess is to try a lower resistor value. I know that using the onewire library it was a challenge but it was working. You can see the difference in my trends in the last 24 hours.

Regard

Topic: Comments and Suggestions / device types for brultech ECM-1220, ECM-1240, and GreenEye?

Topic: Smart Energy - In the home / Lumo Energy website / meter readings

Another price increase from Lumo (with citypower distro)

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Topic: The Open Grid / Getting data using the API and start date does not seem to work

Hey Phil,

Is it all better now?  Let me know!

Sam.

Topic: The Open Grid / Delete multiple values

Mmm, that seems a little hard... Which stream and date range is it? You can let me know via a contact message, or post it here and I can fix something for you.

Sam.

Topic: The Open Grid / Getting data using the API and start date does not seem to work

Hey Phil,

Seems I missed this... I will check it out.

Sam.

Topic: The Open Grid / Delete multiple values

Oh well, thanks,

I will write a screen scrapping program to do it for me.   I have about 7000 values to delete on one item.

Thanks, and keep up the good work.  I love this site!!!!!!  It has been so helpful to visualize data and collaborate with people.

Thanks

Phil

Topic: The Open Grid / Getting data using the API and start date does not seem to work

Hi Sam,

Any ideas on the API and start date issue listed above?

Thanks

Phil

Topic: SEGmeter / New Look!

Hey Brad,

Thanks!  The Ludicrous value is a high value that should not be saved, so if your device sends some data above this value, it will be removed. :D

This should fix your occasional data problems.

V2 is in final stages of codes shakedown, and the SEGPlug is in design review.  We do need a new SEGbox, as our current stocks are discontinued...  Lots to do in 2012!

Thanks!

Sam.

Topic: The Open Grid / Delete multiple values

Hey Phil,

There isn't a way to do this unfortunately, the only way is point by point at the moment.

Thanks,

Sam.

Topic: SEGmeter / New Look!

Hi Sam -

I too like the "New Look"!  One question, though?  What is a Ludicrous Value?  And how do I use it?

I continue to get occasional ludicrous data values which I have to hand remove.

Will this... preserve some sanity..?

Keep up the great work.  Looking forward to SEGv2 and SEGPlug.

Happy New Year - Brad

Topic: The Open Grid / Delete multiple values

Is there a way to delete a lot of values. I.e. maybe a days worth of values.  Either via the web site or via the API?

Thanks

Phil

Topic: SEGmeter / New Look!

Topic: The Open Grid / Problem with getting data from web site using API calls

Thanks Sam,

It seems to be working now.

Thanks,

PhilM