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)
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.
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)