Re: xAPCC - CurrentCost Connector

["turner228" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin
I will be in touch off list about the connector etc. Thanks

To answer the sensor question as best I can, based on what I can see

The xml data steam sends data for the temperature, and for 3 channels
of energy consumption (thats the 4). As standard you get the one
sensor jaw or clamp. but the device always sends 3 energy values even
though the second 2 are zero. It seemed shortsighted not to make that
data available in the connector. I may provide an option to not show
the pages for unused sensors later.

I've just been outside to look in my white box and the transmitter
has 2 additional connectors presumably for additional clamps. I have
not seen these for sale though.

It may well be that you would use these extra sensors for 3 phase, or
perhaps also for measuring multiple feeds from the meter, say to the
house and the garage and the workshop. However it is certain  that
there is only one value transmitted per day, month or year, so I
would have to assume that this would be the sum of the 3 sensors.

The 1 minute graph may well be useful, I will look at that. I chose
to have a 1 hour graph with 1 minute samples. You can definitely see
the spike for the kettle going on, as well as the more prolonged
bumps from items like the washing machne and cooker

Kevin T
www.netcomp.biz

--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins
<yahoogroupskh@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>     I would be interested in having a try Kevin as my currentcost
> conduit isnt released (and I'd be happy not to have to finish it as
I've
> got a bucketload of thinsg to do) .   I think Richard would be
happy
> too.     I like the idea of the Google chart usage..
>
> If you did want to look at my app - or pinch any of the bits you'd
be
> welcome to the source code.  It is based on the xAP BSC Framework,
maybe
> a slightly later version than the one you have with a couple of bug
> fixes  - ( if you're using it....)    One thing I did implement was
a
> 'past minute' graph that updated every 6 sec which I found useful
to see
> how much specific devices changed things...
>
>     K
>
> PS Are you sure there are 4 channels ?? From one head unit or with
> multiple ones ?
>  I didn't look in detail at this - I know there are more sensors
> available but they are for 3 phase and not individually held within
the
> data.
>
> turner228 wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I have been working on a CurrentCost connector on and off for
about
> > the last month, and I will shortly want one or two volunteers who
> > already have a xAP system and a CurrentCost device to try out my
> > efforts and provide feedback.
> >
> > So far the feature list is like this:-
> >
> > Runs as a tray icon under windows
> > Supports xAP BSC and xap-temperature
> > Hourly and daily trend graphs for all 4 channels
> > Collects one minute data into daily csv log files
> > Utilises the xAPIntranet ocx web server
> > Uses the xAPIntranet tabbed web page interface, 9 tabs/pages
> > Has a summary page showing current energy used and the energy
used
> > and costs for the last day, week and month
> > Supports xAPIntranet Groups
> > Uses Google chart api for month and annual graphs
> > Has 4 RSS feeds
> >
> > You can see what I have so far here
> >
> > http://www.netcompsys.co.uk/currentcost/index.html
> > <http://www.netcompsys.co.uk/currentcost/index.html>
> >
> > There are a few things still to do an at leas one bug I haven't
> > tracked down yet, but I would hope to be able to make a useable
> > package this weekend
> >
> > Volunteers reply off list please
> >
> > Kevin T
> > www.netcomp.biz
> >
> >
>



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