Re: Photovoltaic inverter monitoring or logging software

[Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>]

On Fri, 31 Jan 2014, Scott Ferguson wrote:

> On 31/01/14 13:38, Bret Busby wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I am wondering whether anyone on this list, has any knowledge or
> > experience of software that runs on Linux, preferably Debian Linux, for
> > monitoring/logging electricity output from a photovoltaic inverter.
> >
> > In searching in the Debian packages facility, the only package that I
> > found, was solarpowerlog (0.23a-2), for Debian Linux v7, and the package
> > is apparently for only Solarmax inverters.
> >
> > I am seeking software that will interface with Rewatt inverters, which
> > apparently have an RS232 interface socket. The inverters come with a
> > software disk, the supplied software apparently being for only MS Windows.
>
> I'm not familiar with that inverter, but you should be able to get
> general logging data from the port. If you're *very* lucky it'll have
> telnet console.
>
> Point Wireshark at the interface:-
> # apt-get install wireshark wireshark-doc

Does that work with (does it scan for), or is any other application 
available that scans for, wireless signals?

I have "wireless carrier frequency 433M (assumed to be 433MHz)"

Two transmitters, so I am wondering whether a utility/application 
exists, to scan for the two separate signals and retrieve the data from 
the signals, so that the data can be processed.

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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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