“SmartMeterUSB” plugin for Jeedom

This plugin allows you to upload, via MQTT, the information transmitted by your meter via port P1 and an MBUS<=>USB converter.

The converter must be of the MBUS Slave type. The plugin has been tested with ce convertisseur. The plugin uses software from the Python project smartmeter-datacollector, The wiki page for this project gives this type of converter as an example of a converter that can be used.

Compatible counters

The following counters are indicated as being recognized by the python project smartmeter-datacollector. They are therefore integrated into the plugin:

• Landis+Gyr E360 (not tested in the plugin)
• Landis+Gyr E450 (tested in the plugin)
• Landis+Gyr E570 (not tested in the plugin)
• Iskraemeco AM550 (not tested in the plugin)
• Kamstrup OMNIPOWER with HAN-NVE (not tested in the plugin)

:bulb: Other types of meter can be integrated into the plugin when they are recognized by the smartmeter-datacollector module.

Any feedback on the use of counters not tested in the plugin will be welcome. tested in the plugin will be most welcome.

mbus <=> USB converters

The converter must be a Slave MBUS module. Here are a few examples:

• converter with PL23036L chip
  • Converter used, with an E570 counter, when developing the plugin
• converter with PL23031A chip
  • This model is very similar to the previous one, but equipped with a different chip
• Zeta M-Bus Salve
  • Module proposed in the smartmeter-datacollector project wike.
• DYKB-USB to MBUS converter
  • Converter referenced by a user in smartmeter-datacollectot project discussions
  • Scheduled test with Jeedom plugin and an E450 meter.

We welcome any information on the use of convetisseur via the Jeedom forum. Please indicate the type of converter and meter used.

Installing and configuring the plugin

Prerequisites

The plugin MQTT Manager must be installed and working.

:bulb: The plugin does not yet support SSL communication with the MQTT brocker.

Installation

The plugin is installed as standard from the market.

Once the plugin has been installed and activated, the installation of dependencies should begin. unless automatic management has been deactivated beforehand. In this case, click on the click on the Relaunch button to initiate the installation phase.

Configuration

It is recommended to leave the two options Auto creation of counters and Auto creation of orders. Auto-create commands selected. The Counter devices and their commands will be created automatically.

The configurations under Time Ranges are used to define the values the Price command according to the active time slot.

USB converter configuration

Set device name

The main difficulty is to determine which device is associated with the USB CONVERTER.

To do this, I suggest the following steps: 1 Connect the converter to a USB port on the Jeedom server

1. Restart the Jeedom server OS
2. After reboot, it is possible that the UBS keys (zigbee key for example) have changed device. You should therefore check whether plugins that use a UBS device are still working and, if necessary, change their configuration.
3. See the list of USB devices
   • Connect via ssh
   • Run ls /dev/ttyUSB* command
   • Note the list of devices found
4. Disconnect converter
5. View the device that has been deleted
   • Connect via ssh
   • Run ls /dev/ttyUSB* command
   • Note the name of the device that has disappeared
6. Reconnect converter to same USB port

Converter configuration

Click on Add a converter button

• Select counter type.
• Enter USB device.
• Leave baurate empty so that the daemon uses its default value.
• Enter the encript key if your supplier has configured encript information. (You’ll need to ask your supplier for this key).
• enable the converter.
• Save configuration.
• (Re)launch the daemon.

Creation of Counters devices and their commands

If the plugin’s Auto creation of counters option is disabled, the counters must be created manually. This manual creation is reserved for experts.

A counter is created automatically when the MQTT brocker transmits a measurement with a counter number for which there is no Jeedom equipment.

Once the counter has been created, you can:

• Modify its name and all standard Jeedom parameters.
• Select the meter type (this will change the device image)
• Activate the device

warning: Do not modify the meter number. This number is used to identify the device when receiving measurements.

Once the device has been activated, commands will be created according to the messages received from the MQTT brocker.

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