New Brultech Energy Monitoring Model (ECM-1240) due in 2009

[will40]

If you want to avoid developing and maintaining the code to interface with the ECM-1240 and decode the datastream, I am developing a free interface program that broadcasts the datastream in ascii characters.

http://www.tenholder.net/tenWare2/tenHsEcm1240

The code appears to be very reliable now.

tenholde

tenholde,

I downloaded and installed your server and it looks great. The only problem I found was that with the install of NET Framework 3.51 it would not allow me to view Blade's HS plugin's BLPowerMonitor/Buildpage.aspx page that I am using temporarily until someone develops a HS plugin for the 1240.

Once I uninstalled the NET Framework 3.51 SP1 all is well.

Is this normal?

Will

 

[moridin1138]

I'm in the process of developing an HS Plugin for the 1240 that I will make availabe without charge.

Very nice. HS + plugins are pricey enough as it is... A free plugin is more than welcome. ^_^

In other news, I have update ecmread.py to now read Volts, Ch1&2 Watts, Polar Watts, Amps, and the 5 Aux channels. I believe it's accurate, but I only have Aux1 in use. So if anyone has a problem, let me know.

Download it here

 

[3tones]

I created a new thread for the discussion of software development:

http://www.cocoontech.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13060

 

[tenholde]

If you want to avoid developing and maintaining the code to interface with the ECM-1240 and decode the datastream, I am developing a free interface program that broadcasts the datastream in ascii characters.

http://www.tenholder.net/tenWare2/tenHsEcm1240

The code appears to be very reliable now.

tenholde

tenholde,

I downloaded and installed your server and it looks great. The only problem I found was that with the install of NET Framework 3.51 it would not allow me to view Blade's HS plugin's BLPowerMonitor/Buildpage.aspx page that I am using temporarily until someone develops a HS plugin for the 1240.

Once I uninstalled the NET Framework 3.51 SP1 all is well.

Is this normal?

Will

I'm not sure why Blade's plugin would not run with 3.5 installed. You should let him know, because at some time his users are going to want to install it.

tenEcmServer has no real dependency on 3.5 other than I built it using Visual Studio 2008. I have rebuilt both the program and the installation program to run on MS Framework 2.0. The update is available at:

http://www.tenholder.net/tenWare2/tenHsEcm1240

Would you mind trying it to see if it runs okay without 3.5?

Thanks,

tenholde

 

[will40]

I'm not sure why Blade's plugin would not run with 3.5 installed. You should let him know, because at some time his users are going to want to install it.

tenEcmServer has no real dependency on 3.5 other than I built it using Visual Studio 2008. I have rebuilt both the program and the installation program to run on MS Framework 2.0. The update is available at:

http://www.tenholder.net/tenWare2/tenHsEcm1240

Would you mind trying it to see if it runs okay without 3.5?

Thanks,

tenholde

Nice job. It works perfectly under 2.0 Framework.

Looking forward to the interface with Homeseer.

Thanks!

 

[3tones]

Just a little update: I've been working with tenholde and was able to get my data into splunk. However, it didn't really work like I wanted it to. The data didn't graph as well as I hoped so I've abandoned the splunk idea.

 

[electron]

I would (and do) use RRDtool. Here are some examples of what you can do with this software.

 

[tenholde]

I have updated tenEcmServer to work with datastreams for both the ECM-1220 and the ECM-1240. I have tested it with the ECM-1240 in the legacy mode transmitting ECM-1220 packets, but I do not have an ECM-1220 to test it with. It should work, but I'd love someone to try it.

It is available at: http://www.tenholder.net/tenWare2/tenHsEcm1240

 

[crna1]

While this looks like a great product you all are so beyond me in software stuff I am without a clue.
Is there some thing, where if I install the hardware, that is just 'plug + play' to get the info out.
Writing my own stuff, or even figuring out what you guys are talking about is a giant step beyond me

 

[tenholde]

While this looks like a great product you all are so beyond me in software stuff I am without a clue.
Is there some thing, where if I install the hardware, that is just 'plug + play' to get the info out.
Writing my own stuff, or even figuring out what you guys are talking about is a giant step beyond me

tenEcmServer provides the data in easily managed ASCII character formatted records. It will serve as a basis to develop the kind of tools you are talking about. I'm in the process of developing a HomeSeer plugin that will use the data from tenEcmServer. I will also provide client programs that archive the data and present it in charts and graphs.

I have a simple client running now that provides a realtime graph of the currently used electricity.

Stayed tuned!

tenholde

 

[moridin1138]

Is there some thing, where if I install the hardware, that is just 'plug + play' to get the info out.

Depends what you mean by "get the info out". Are you interested in just displaying usage on a Windows machine? Then the software Brultech provides will likely be good enough. If you want it logged and stored somewhere, you will have to deal with one of the "homebrew" apps that allow you to store or "pipe" the data in a file or database format.

Note that a lot of what is happening here is very early on. We just recieved these devices recently, and it will be weeks or months before you see a lot of the really useful stuff bear fruit (and be documented well!).

As tenholde mentioned, stay tuned.

 

[Monk]

Is there some thing, where if I install the hardware, that is just 'plug + play' to get the info out.

Depends what you mean by "get the info out". Are you interested in just displaying usage on a Windows machine? Then the software Brultech provides will likely be good enough. If you want it logged and stored somewhere, you will have to deal with one of the "homebrew" apps that allow you to store or "pipe" the data in a file or database format.

Note that a lot of what is happening here is very early on. We just recieved these devices recently, and it will be weeks or months before you see a lot of the really useful stuff bear fruit (and be documented well!).

As tenholde mentioned, stay tuned.

STAY TUNED INDEED! I'm drooling over this Brultech 1240 business / goings on... Especially the possibility of a HS plugin - (Don't own either yet - just planning)

 

[crna1]

Is there some thing, where if I install the hardware, that is just 'plug + play' to get the info out.

Depends what you mean by "get the info out". Are you interested in just displaying usage on a Windows machine? Then the software Brultech provides will likely be good enough. If you want it logged and stored somewhere, you will have to deal with one of the "homebrew" apps that allow you to store or "pipe" the data in a file or database format.

Note that a lot of what is happening here is very early on. We just recieved these devices recently, and it will be weeks or months before you see a lot of the really useful stuff bear fruit (and be documented well!).

As tenholde mentioned, stay tuned.

Just 'getting it out' does no good unless I sit there and watch it 24/7. Really need to log it and graph to get anything helpful.
Guess what I really need is to head over to community college and take a class on how to do this (actually not a bad idea if I want to figure out how to use all this...)

 

[moridin1138]

Just 'getting it out' does no good unless I sit there and watch it 24/7.

Agreed.

So looking at another recent thread...

http://www.cocoontech.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13086

...this may be something similar to what you'll want, especially as Cacti supports Windows.

My point is though, is that as time goes on you'll hopefully see things move more from DIY to plug and play. This being more DIY device though, don't be surprised if there are tons of DIY apps out there.

 

[mdiehl]

Although the Hardware ECM-1240 wise may be quite good, I can't at least say much for customer service or delivery times (two weeks as of today and no delivery...). Not a peep either from an e-mail to customer service as to its whereabouts...

Anybody else have the same experience with delivery times and no response from customer service?