Instruction manual
(rev. date: 14 June 2017)
1. Wireless power usage monitoring through SSH, web and Android app.
2. Free access to solarmapper solar PV design application.
3. Design and real-time monitoring of Virtual solar PV + storage
performance.
4. Free real-time access to actual measurements data.
5. Open platform – develop your own power monitoring firmware using
Solarmapper hardware.
Table of contents
Contents
Compatibility
Raspberry Pi 1 Model B
Raspberry Pi 1 Model A+
Assembly
add-on boards
1-phase 3-phase
GPIO
pins involved: 1 30
Install firmware
1. Log in to the Raspberry Pi microcomputer and execute the following:
mkdir -p /home/pi/solarmapper_tools
cd /home/pi/solarmapper_tools
wget http://78.142.63.195/powermeter/firmware/PowerMeter
chmod 755 PowerMeter
sudo ./PowerMeter
1-phase example:
apiUrl=http://78.142.63.195:8080/server/api/putCons.php
output=output.txt
phases=1
adcBits=10
vRef=3.985
ctRatio=0.0374731842832225
mainsVoltage=230
calibZeroW=0
measCount=1
3-phase example:
apiUrl=http://78.142.63.195:8080/server/api/putCons.php
output=output.txt
phases=3
adcBits=12
vRef=3.985
ctRatio_0=0.0374731842832225
ctRatio_1=0.0374731842832225
ctRatio_2=0.0374731842832225
mainsVoltage=380
calibZeroW=0
measCount=1
4. Test output:
less /home/pi/solarmapper_tools/logs/output.txt
Press “Q” to exit test.
Calibration 1-phase
25 turns trimmer
pi@raspberrypi:~ $
Calibration 3-phase
25 turns trimmer
pi@raspberrypi:~ $
Installation
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Solarmapper PowerMeter v1.3
Access data
1. Sign up to solarmapper.de.
3. Create your first virtual PV project. Click Projects form the main
menu and then New Inquiry. Close in to your point of interest and
follow the instructions (righthand side of the screen).
Output data:
Android app
1. Go to solarmapper.co/smapp.apk using your Android phone browser.
2. Download it.
3. Follow the steps: Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Enable
unknown sources -> Click ok in the pop up.
4. Enable desktop setup / widgets and move the SM app widget to the
desired position.
FAQ
1. What if my PI stops working:
Prepare a USB stick containing a directory named "solarmapper".
Download the file from http://78.142.63.195/powermeter/firmware/PowerMeter
and save it under directory "solarmapper".
Plug the USB stick to the device and wait until the yellow and green LEDs
light up and then go down.
When the LEDs are not flashing, you can plug out the USB stick.