[RFE] change API call to collect more data

[stepir]

Hi @ecoen66

wanted to check if you might be interested in evolving the code for gathering not just the overview of the site but some more information as the following:

oveview API return the following info: `

2020-05-15 10:29:15 1.5900604E7 4820.456 3811718.0 585475.0 8780.0 1197.2842 INVERTER

`

the proposal is to use currentPowerFlow API instead which return the following info: `

3 kW Active 0.0 Active 1.07 Active 2.53 Charging 1.46 26 false PV Load PV Storage

`

currentPowerFlow could be then used to represent:

• a light sensor showing GRID consumption/feed (unit is KW although represented in lux)
• a light sensor showing HOUSE/SITE consumption (unit is KW although represented in lux)
• a light sensor showing PV production (unit is KW although represented in lux)
• a light sensor showing BATTERY load (unit is KW although represented in lux)
• a humidity sensor showing BATTERY state of charge (unit is %)

what do you think?

[ecoen66]

@stepir That sounds like it would work. My inverter does not support that API, so I won’t be developing the code for that.

Feel free to create a fork off of my code and add what you need.

[stepir]

I've done it - but I have never coded before so was only able to do it given I just changed your. I don't think it's properly written to publish it for others.

Thanks anyway your work was very helpful!

[ecoen66]

@stepir That looks great! You should go ahead and publish it so others can learn from it (and use it for their homes). I would love to look at your code. I was thinking of modifying my code to send actual kW day to HomeKit first the Eve app. Eve has a lot more dat that it knows how to display, and it can track history as well.

For a good example of an Accessory that shows a little information in Home, but a lot of information in Eve, just add homebridge-ws to your homebridge.

[stepir]

I think you can use fakegato-history for it!

I've created a private repo for my code - here is the code. There is a lot of space of improvement - eg collecting the info once and pass it over the to the right accessories.

index.json.zip

[Doorenbosch]

Hi, uploading it allows other to review and maybe improve it. But great job!

Best,

Frank

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 I think you can use fakegato-history for it!

I've created a private repo for my code - here is the code. There is a lot of space of improvement - eg collecting the info once and pass it over the to the right accessories.

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[stepir]

thanks it's available here

https://github.com/stepir/homebridge-solaredge