robby
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I only found it about two months ago but since it wont keep the setting i found it to be useless.
Solar Assistant Wish list, Bugs and Issues.
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TurbineTester
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So would it be fair to ask that it be added to the wish list? It's pretty handy to know which solar strings is which and differentiating between all the individual and total values
wattmatters
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If you click on the legend name, it will display just that channel.
TurbineTester
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Yes but comparing them side by side simultaneously in different colors is useful.
TurbineTester
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Understood, however, it's far more usefule to have the graphs color persist after i change them.
robby
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It's really nice to now have SA working with my eFlex batteries using the same port on my Sol-Ark 12K.
I was almost at the brink of giving up on SA because the low winter PV was giving me really inaccurate SOK numbers because the batteries could never fully recharge.
I was almost at the brink of giving up on SA because the low winter PV was giving me really inaccurate SOK numbers because the batteries could never fully recharge.
100FUEGOS
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I remember you explaining why it was not possible to use your closed-loop communication with your batteries and use SA to monitor them at the same time. So I wonder what has changed since then? Care to explain. Just out of curiosity.
jackkitley
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Hi All
Has anyone had any luck with home assistant energy dashboard and solar assistant sensors ?
I can't see any stats according to their documents.
I connect via mqtt
Has anyone had any luck with home assistant energy dashboard and solar assistant sensors ?
I can't see any stats according to their documents.
I connect via mqtt
wattmatters
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What do you mean by "luck"?
I have all sorts of sensors appear in HA. Many are used in various dashboards and automations.
Hello, I have a question or a suggestion to improve Solarassistant:
It's cold here in Europe now and since RPI is running all the time and I would like to monitor the temperature in more places, would it be possible to add support for Dallas DS18B20 temperature sensors.RPI can do this, unfortunately solarassistant is a closed system, if we can connect JKBMS according to the instructions, this should not be a problem.
It's cold here in Europe now and since RPI is running all the time and I would like to monitor the temperature in more places, would it be possible to add support for Dallas DS18B20 temperature sensors.RPI can do this, unfortunately solarassistant is a closed system, if we can connect JKBMS according to the instructions, this should not be a problem.
radurus
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I don't know if it was mentioned because I just discovered the thread and after 3 pages reading I've got tired.
I requested a backup solution few months ago and today in another email.
1. This datalogger needs a backup option: usb local, network share, ftp, cloud, automated, manualetc. The memory cards are prone to data corruption.
A workaround would be to share by samba service the data folders so that an external machine to be able to copy remotely and build archives.
2. A soft autorestart solution is also needed (based on pinging the DHCP server). It is the third time in 2 weeks the solarassistant machine keeps running but inaccessible. All the ports are closed (even 1883 for the MQTT). I suppose the web server, web proxy and MQTT services crashed.
I still have to investigate if it is a local network problem or it is the PiZero2W SA machine issue because it does not respond to ping.
However after power on restart the historic data are there which proved the datalogger was still working but not available on the network.
I use an adapter an usb to 3usb+ETH for my PiZero2W, so I have dual connection (wifi and wire).
Especially I wanted wired connection to eliminate the wifi issues.
I rule out any connectivity issue since on the same switch (recent installed) is connected the Home Assistant server which is accessible.
(Right now I am not at home to be able to physically restart the SBC. Probably I would build a power interrupt relay controlled by the ESP32 I have hear the SA machine or even by the HA machine)
I requested a backup solution few months ago and today in another email.
1. This datalogger needs a backup option: usb local, network share, ftp, cloud, automated, manualetc. The memory cards are prone to data corruption.
A workaround would be to share by samba service the data folders so that an external machine to be able to copy remotely and build archives.
2. A soft autorestart solution is also needed (based on pinging the DHCP server). It is the third time in 2 weeks the solarassistant machine keeps running but inaccessible. All the ports are closed (even 1883 for the MQTT). I suppose the web server, web proxy and MQTT services crashed.
I still have to investigate if it is a local network problem or it is the PiZero2W SA machine issue because it does not respond to ping.
However after power on restart the historic data are there which proved the datalogger was still working but not available on the network.
I use an adapter an usb to 3usb+ETH for my PiZero2W, so I have dual connection (wifi and wire).
Especially I wanted wired connection to eliminate the wifi issues.
I rule out any connectivity issue since on the same switch (recent installed) is connected the Home Assistant server which is accessible.
(Right now I am not at home to be able to physically restart the SBC. Probably I would build a power interrupt relay controlled by the ESP32 I have hear the SA machine or even by the HA machine)
You can set up OpenHab server or Home Assistant on a second SBC machine and use as many sensors you wish either locally connected, by using independent remote temperature sensors or even an ESP8266/ESP32 with 10x DS18B20 network (sonoff basic with tasmota or ESPHome)
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Ucatchmydrift
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Having it work with epever all in one hi series inverters would be nice, but i think thats down to epever being awkward....
jackkitley
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My solar assistant just stopped working at 5am.
It doesnt seem to want to boot but i see the device name on the router and it has been assigned an IP address.
Tried bluetooth but no connection pops up on bluetooth pairing.
Not sure what else to do.
It doesnt seem to want to boot but i see the device name on the router and it has been assigned an IP address.
Tried bluetooth but no connection pops up on bluetooth pairing.
Not sure what else to do.
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jackkitley
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Was sorted after an update but now it has crashed.
Quattrohead
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Are you using a high quality card and PSU, Pi are rough on those.
radurus
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Guys.
My opinion is the PSU powerful need is a hype.
I measured my PiZero2W while running SA and it is 200-300mA /5V.
Let's say there will be some bursts of power demand which on SA is rarely since it only collects data and write on the card.
I have an Odroid C2 runnning HomeAssistant and the current is similar.
To be sure, I will recheck today with an UNI-T ammeter because nou HA is filled with all kind of sensors.
My opinion is the PSU powerful need is a hype.
I measured my PiZero2W while running SA and it is 200-300mA /5V.
Let's say there will be some bursts of power demand which on SA is rarely since it only collects data and write on the card.
I have an Odroid C2 runnning HomeAssistant and the current is similar.
To be sure, I will recheck today with an UNI-T ammeter because nou HA is filled with all kind of sensors.
Lt.Dan
Solar Wizard
Figures a PiZero 2W would be drawing 300ma (5v X 300mA = 1.5w), its rated to draw 2w. The Pi 4 that most people use for Solar Assistant draws much more power than that.
BartHenry
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hooking up a HDMI to an external display/monitor would be nice. or if it already works... documentation on how to hook it up. I have a 10" monitor that I would like to use, but when I plug it in there is no signal.
Lt.Dan
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I've heard quite a few people saying they just plugged in HDMI and it popped up. Are you up to date on the latest firmware?
EDIT: Here you go: https://solar-assistant.io/help/getting-started/video-output
