Quietminded Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Im very new to the ISY and loving it ! My question is in regards a Aeon Labs z-wave energy monitor I picked up on discount. I had no trouble pairing and it shows current power. So my first question is there a way to update the "current power" without querying the device? And second and most importantly , is there a cheap way to collect data to as to view day, week and monthly usage, ideally broken down into times of day? I've read what i could find in the forums before bothering all of you, all i could figure out was that i would need to buy some sort of additional controller? I hope thats not the case "IM POOR" , so im reaching out to you for guidance. Thanks bunches, Joe
Teken Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Im very new to the ISY and loving it ! My question is in regards a Aeon Labs z-wave energy monitor I picked up on discount. I had no trouble pairing and it shows current power. So my first question is there a way to update the "current power" without querying the device? And second and most importantly , is there a cheap way to collect data to as to view day, week and monthly usage, ideally broken down into times of day? I've read what i could find in the forums before bothering all of you, all i could figure out was that i would need to buy some sort of additional controller? I hope thats not the case "IM POOR" , so im reaching out to you for guidance. Thanks bunches, Joe I have read (not confirmed) that once the 5.XX firmware branch has been released it may offer a work around for this. Basically a state variable would be able to be included into the network resource module. This same information could then (technically) send that information to a cloud hosted data aggregator like SEG. I am using SEG now as a back up energy resource in concert with my Dash Box (DB) and Green Eye Monitor (GEM). My goal is similar to yours but for pushing my 1 wire temperature / humidity sensor readings to SEG. All of this hinges on the release of firmware 5.XX and if it will allow network resources to include variables.
MWareman Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 So my first question is there a way to update the "current power" without querying the device?You should be able to do that. You need to set a device parameter to tell the device to send the value after it changes by more than a certain %. See if you can find your device here to identify the parameters to set: http://www.pepper1.net/zwavedb/
MWareman Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) If your device is this one: http://www.pepper1.net/zwavedb/device/410 I found the following parameters to work well for me monitoring a washer and dryer: Parameter(bytes) Value Purpose1(1) 1 Report Multisensor as Voltage80(1) 1 HAIL on change90(1) 1 Enable change reports91(2) 50 Min W change for report92(2) 5 Min % change in wattage for report101(4) 4 Send Watt in group 1102(4) 8 Send kWh in group 2103(4) 2 Send Multi for group 3111(4) 600 Time interval group 1112(4) 600 Time interval group 2113(4) 600 Time interval group 3 Check this thread for our experiences: http://forum.universal-devices.com/topic/13055-aeon-smart-switch-dsc06106-zwus/ Michael. Edited January 15, 2015 by MWareman
Michel Kohanim Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Hi MWareman, Just a note to thank you. With kind regards, Michel
Quietminded Posted January 15, 2015 Author Posted January 15, 2015 Not home now to give it a try, but thanks to all of you for your input!
MWareman Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 @QuietMinded, please only use those parameters if that is the correct device! There are other Aeon devices with energy monitor capabilities, and (at least he clamp meter) uses very different parameters for things. For instance, parameter 1 sets the input voltage for the wattage calculation. The Pepper1 site should detail what you need though. Michael.
Quietminded Posted January 22, 2015 Author Posted January 22, 2015 Thank you for directing me to the Pepper1 site, it took some work, but I'm up and running. Now I really want to be able to see my wattage data in days, weeks and months. Would adding the energy module have any benefit, as I have z-wave and not Zigbee? What are my options to track my wattage data?
Teken Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 Thank you for directing me to the Pepper1 site, it took some work, but I'm up and running. Now I really want to be able to see my wattage data in days, weeks and months. Would adding the energy module have any benefit, as I have z-wave and not Zigbee? What are my options to track my wattage data? If you can find a method to push the data to SEG or similar aggregate sites you're golden! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quietminded Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 Any Ideas? I have a half dozen z-wave energy modules that are working great, clearly showing current and total wattages. What I'm trying to figure out is how I can easily reset the totals without trying to fiddle with those parameters again. I don't care if it's not automated, but want to clear the totals each month when a new billing cycle starts. Is there a way to reset the devices without clearing the working parameters or something like that?
Teken Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Any Ideas? I have a half dozen z-wave energy modules that are working great, clearly showing current and total wattages. What I'm trying to figure out is how I can easily reset the totals without trying to fiddle with those parameters again. I don't care if it's not automated, but want to clear the totals each month when a new billing cycle starts. Is there a way to reset the devices without clearing the working parameters or something like that? Do these devices held in the iSY not have some kind of reset button / tab to do so?? It would be a little strange to force a user to enter a device directly to reset its values.
Xathros Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Heh, my Aotec ZWave smart energy switches require a factory reset to reset accumulated KWH. Firmware engineer must not have had his coffee that day... -Xathros
Teken Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Heh, my Aotec ZWave smart energy switches require a factory reset to reset accumulated KWH. Firmware engineer must not have had his coffee that day... -Xathros I guess I can't throw too many stones at Smartlabs then can I? Sometimes I really wonder if some of these people step out of the bubble they surround themselves with.
Quietminded Posted February 26, 2015 Author Posted February 26, 2015 Thank you both for your input, I have the Aotecs as well..... A factory reset was the only thing I could come up with, maybe someone else will be able to figure out a usable method and I'll keep on fiddling with it.
MWareman Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 @Xathros, when you do the reset (parameter 255 I assume), does it clear the zwave network membership as well - or just reset the config parameters and metering totals?
Xathros Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) @Xathros, when you do the reset (parameter 255 I assume), does it clear the zwave network membership as well - or just reset the config parameters and metering totals? I've only done this once so far and don't feel fully comfortable with my memory, but I believe it was a total reset and I needed to delete the unit from the ISY and re exclude/include to get it going again. This was at a time that I was doing a fair amount of other ZWave testing so I may be mixing memories here. If I get a chance this weekend, I will reset one of my less critical unites and confirm. -Xathros Edited February 26, 2015 by Xathros
MWareman Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks @Xathros - if you do find out I'd appreciate knowing. I really don't feel like hacking thru all of my programs without being able to devote a few hours to the experiment!
Quietminded Posted February 27, 2015 Author Posted February 27, 2015 I too will be anxiously waiting to see how you make out....
BoneDaddyJ Posted August 22, 2015 Posted August 22, 2015 Is there no back door to the parameter settings?
Michel Kohanim Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 BonedaddyJ, You can update any Z-Wave parameter as long as you have accaess to manufacture's specs. With kind regards, Michel
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