SolPipLog

Logger for the PIP Inverter series ( USB + RS232 version) + BMV Battery Monitor

• Voltronic Axpert, Mppsolar PIP, Voltacon, Effekta, and other branded Oems
• Victron Battery Monitor BMV700 and BMV702

• latest version 1.5.0 version Primavera 05/2017
• working on 32bit UBUNTU / MATE.
• working on Raspberry Pi2/Pi3 version
• logs data from BMV battery monitor to Emoncms
• does not work on Windows.
• sends data to Emoncms

Emoncms is an open-source web application for processing, logging and visualising energy, temperature and other environmental data and is part of the OpenEnergyMonitor project.

• sends data to PVOutput.

PVOutput is a free service for sharing and comparing PV output data.

Install

• copy file "solpiplog.rules" to your "/etc/udev/rules.d" directory. That way you dont have to excecute it as root
• from your terminal window, inside the folder where the file is sudo cp solpiplog.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
• unplug usb cable and replug
• make solpiplog executable with
  • sudo chmod +x solpiplog or
  • change it with graphical interface inside of Ubuntu / Mate. Right click on file - properties - permissions tab - tick execute allow excecuting file as program
  • problably you dont even need to do it, if i dont forget to make it executable :)
• create an account on Emoncms or install Emoncms on your own server.
• optional: create an account on PVOutput.
• configure SolPipLog with your Emoncms API-Key
• optional configure SolPipLog with your PVOutput SystemID and API-Key.
• choose autoload config and start and press on Save ( if you restart SolPipLog it loads the config file and runs. )

Values sent to Emoncms

Following values are sent to Emoncms and displayed as Node 30 with Key from 1-20 and 30-35

• 1 = AC_IN_V

• 2 = AC_IN_HZ

• 3 = AC_OUT_V

• 4 = AC_OUT_HZ

• 5 = AC_OUT_VA

• 6 = AC_OUT_W

• 7 = AC_OUT_LOAD_PERCENT

• 8 = BUS_V

• 9 = BATT_V

• 10 = BATT_CHRG

• 11 = BATT_CAPACITY_PERCENT

• 12 = HEATSINK_TEMP

• 13 = PV_I_BATT

• 14 = PV_V

• 15 = BATT_V_SCC

• 16 = BATT_DISCHRG_I

• 17 = PV Charging Power

• 18 = Line Mode ( 0 or 1 ) Link Led Widget for visualization

• 19 = Battery Mode ( 0 or 1 ) Link Led Widget for visualization

• 20 = Fault Mode ( 0 or 1 ) Link Led Widget for visualization

• 30 = Year for displaying lastest update

• 31 = Month

• 32 = Day

• 33 = Hour

• 34 = Minute

• 35 = Second

New since v 1.4.9 support for Inverter with two/three MPPT displayed as Node 31 with following Keys:

• 1 = PV2 current A

• 2 = PV2 volt V

• 3 = batt volt scc2 V

• 4 = PV power2 W

• 5 = device status

• 6 = AC charge current A

• 7 = AC charge power W

• 8 = PV3 current A

• 9 = PV3 voltage V

• 10 = batt volt scc3 V

• 11 = PV power3 W

• 12 = PV total W

• 30 = Year for displaying lastest update

• 31 = Month

• 32 = Day

• 33 = Hour

• 34 = Minute

• 35 = Second

BMV Battery Monitor displayed as Node 20 with following Keys:

• 1 = Battery voltage mV
• 2 = Battery current mA
• 3 = Instantaneous Power W
• 4 = Consumed amp Hours mAh
• 5 = State-of-Charge
• 6 = Time-To-Go in minutes
• 8 = Alarm status (ON/OFF) one for ON and zero for OFF
• 10 = Auxiliary (starter) voltage ## only with BMV-702
• 25 = Relay status (ON/OFF)

Values sent to PVOutput

Following values are sent to PVOutput

• AC_OUT_V
• AC_OUT_W
• PV Charging Power

Version

follow on http://www.photovoltaikforum.com/datenlogger-f5/usb-datenlogger-fuer-pip-serie-solpiplog-t114101.html raspberry image available. image based on RASPBIAN JESSIE WITH PIXEL, SAMBA installed ( folder Downloads visible on local network ), RealVNC installed, username and password are default ones from Jessie image.

• 1.5.0 * Primavera version

  • support for Inverter with 2 MPPT
  • logs aditional parameter for BMV702
  • Sends UDP datagramm to a Server / for example to a Loxone Smart Home server
  • autoload config and Start possible.
  • bug crc errors solved
  • solved timeout on 2MPPT versions solved

• 1.4.9a* rik_man UDP version

• 1.4.9 * tealc_hr internal forum release

• 1.4.8 * 03/2017 new change BULK and FLOAT

• 1.4.7 * Vollkorn changed how to Switch to UTI/SOL.

• 1.4.6 * BennyHH BMV logging without PIP online

• 1.4.5 * agenturrene v4 change charger priority

• 1.4.4 * agenturrene v3 switching SOC error

• 1.4.3 * agenturrene v2 faster bmv detection

• 1.4.2 * agenturrene v1 two MPPT version

• 1.4.1 * 11/2016 RS232 public release change on SOC activated. Changes inverter to UTI or SBU based on SOC

• 1.4.0 * Vollkorn release RS232 support for Inverter bugfixes, layout changed.

• 1.3.1 * BennyHH Soc version internal release

• 1.3.0 * 10/2016 NEW BMV Battery Monitor log parameter send to EmonCMS on Node 20

  • Key 1 : Battery voltage mV
  • Key 2 : Battery current mA
  • Key 3 : Instantaneous Power W
  • Key 4 : Consumed Amp Hours mAh
  • Key 5 : State-of-Charge
  • Key 6 : Time-to-go in minutes
  • Key 8 : Alarm status ON/OFF
  • Key 25: Relay status ON/OFF

• 1.2.6 * BennyHH v3 internal test

  • new parameter 30 : Year
  • new parameter 31 : Month
  • new parameter 32 : Day
  • new parameter 33 : Hour
  • new parameter 34 : Minute
  • new parameter 35 : Seconds

• 1.2.5 * BennyHH v2 internal test

  • Added parameter 18 Line Mode
  • Added parameter 19 Battery Mode
  • Added parameter 20 Fault Mode
  • add detection if internet connection available

• 1.2.4 -* bug timer overflow

  • changes on workflow for slow machines
  • rewritten parser
  • cosmetic changes
  • raspberry 2 version adaptation
  • a lot of bugs removed

• 1.2.3.alpha - BennyHH version

• 1.2.2 - * bug timeout problems on slow machines increased to 5 seconds

  • log screen . showing all errors.

• 1.2.1 - removed change by watt ( debug version )

  • updated logo
  • bug* Connect button without focus after clicking manual Disconnect

• 1.2 - fist public release