This project replicates a Smart Meter device for a B2500 energy storage system while allowing integration with various smart meters.
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Python Installation: Make sure you have Python 3.7 or higher installed. You can download it from the official Python website.
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Configuration: Create a
config.ini
file in the root directory of the project and add the appropriate configuration as described in the Configuration section.
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Open Command Prompt
- Press
Win + R
, typecmd
, and hit Enter.
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Navigate to the Project Directory
cd path\to\b2500-meter
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Install Dependencies
pipenv install
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Run the Script
pipenv run python main.py
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Open Terminal
- Press
Cmd + Space
, typeTerminal
, and hit Enter.
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Navigate to the Project Directory
cd path/to/b2500-meter
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Install Dependencies
pipenv install
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Run the Script
pipenv run python main.py
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Install Dependencies
pipenv install
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Run the Script
pipenv run python main.py
When the script is running, switch your B2500 to "Self-Adaptation" mode to enable the powermeter functionality.
The configuration is managed using an ini
file called config.ini
. Below, you'll find the configuration settings required for each supported powermeter type.
Optionally add a general section with the option to enable or disable summation of phase values.
[GENERAL]
# By default, the script will sum the power values of all phases and report them as a single value on phase 1. To disable this behavior, add the following configuration to the `config.ini` file
DISABLE_SUM_PHASES = False
# Setting this to true, disables the powermeter test at the beginning of the script.
SKIP_POWERMETER_TEST = False
# By default, the script sends an absolute value of the measured power. This seems to be necessary for the storage system, since it can't handle negative values (results in an integer overflow). Set this to true to clamp the values to 0 instead of sending the absolute value.
DISABLE_ABSOLUTE_VALUES = False
# Sets the interval at which the script sends new power values to the B2500 in seconds. The original Smart Meter sends new values every second.
POLL_INTERVAL = 1
[SHELLY]
TYPE = 1PM
IP = 192.168.1.100
USER = username
PASS = password
METER_INDEX = meter1
[SHELLY]
TYPE = PLUS1PM
IP = 192.168.1.100
USER = username
PASS = password
METER_INDEX = meter1
[SHELLY]
TYPE = EM
IP = 192.168.1.100
USER = username
PASS = password
METER_INDEX = meter1
[SHELLY]
TYPE = 3EM
IP = 192.168.1.100
USER = username
PASS = password
METER_INDEX = meter1
[SHELLY]
TYPE = 3EMPro
IP = 192.168.1.100
USER = username
PASS = password
METER_INDEX = meter1
[TASMOTA]
IP = 192.168.1.101
USER = tasmota_user
PASS = tasmota_pass
JSON_STATUS = StatusSNS
JSON_PAYLOAD_MQTT_PREFIX = SML
JSON_POWER_MQTT_LABEL = Power
JSON_POWER_INPUT_MQTT_LABEL = Power1
JSON_POWER_OUTPUT_MQTT_LABEL = Power2
JSON_POWER_CALCULATE = True
[SHRDZM]
IP = 192.168.1.102
USER = shrdzm_user
PASS = shrdzm_pass
[EMLOG]
IP = 192.168.1.103
METER_INDEX = 0
JSON_POWER_CALCULATE = True
[IOBROKER]
IP = 192.168.1.104
PORT = 8087
CURRENT_POWER_ALIAS = Alias.0.power
POWER_CALCULATE = True
POWER_INPUT_ALIAS = Alias.0.power_in
POWER_OUTPUT_ALIAS = Alias.0.power_out
[HOMEASSISTANT]
IP = 192.168.1.105
PORT = 8123
HTTPS = True
ACCESSTOKEN = YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
CURRENT_POWER_ENTITY = sensor.current_power
POWER_CALCULATE = True
POWER_INPUT_ALIAS = sensor.power_input
POWER_OUTPUT_ALIAS = sensor.power_output
[VZLOGGER]
IP = 192.168.1.106
PORT = 8080
UUID = your-uuid
[ESPHOME]
IP = 192.168.1.107
PORT = 6052
DOMAIN = your_domain
ID = your_id
[AMIS_READER]
IP = 192.168.1.108
[MODBUS]
HOST = 192.168.1.100
PORT = 502
UNIT_ID = 1
ADDRESS = 0
COUNT = 1
[MQTT]
BROKER = broker.example.com
PORT = 1883
TOPIC = home/powermeter
JSON_PATH = $.path.to.value (Optional for JSON payloads)
USERNAME = mqtt_user (Optional)
PASSWORD = mqtt_pass (Optional)
The JSON_PATH
option is used to extract the power value from a JSON payload. The path must be a valid JSONPath expression.
If the payload is a simple integer value, you can omit this option.
[MODBUS]
IP =
PORT =
UNIT_ID =
REGISTER =
You can also use a custom script to get the power values. The script should output at most 3 integer values, separated by a line break.
[SCRIPT]
COMMAND = /path/to/your/script.sh
You can install the B2500 Meter add-on either through the Home Assistant repository or manually.
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Add the Repository to Home Assistant
- Open your Home Assistant instance
- Go to Settings → Add-ons
- Click the three dots menu in the top right corner
- Select "Repositories"
- Add the following URL:
https://github.com/tomquist/b2500-meter
- Click "Add"
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Install the Add-on
- Click on "Add-on Store" in the bottom right corner
- The B2500 Meter add-on should appear in the add-on store
- Click on it and then click "Install"
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Configure the Add-on
- After installation, go to the add-on's Configuration tab
- Set the
Power Input Alias
and optionally thePower Output Alias
to the entity IDs of your power sensors in Home Assistant - Click "Save" to apply the configuration
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Start the Add-on
- Go to the add-on's Info tab
- Click "Start" to run the add-on
If you prefer to install the add-on manually, you can do so using either the Samba or SSH add-ons:
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Enable and start the Samba add-on in Home Assistant
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Your Home Assistant instance will appear in your local network, sharing a folder called "addons"
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This "addons" folder is where you should store your custom add-ons
Tip for macOS users: If the folder doesn't show up automatically, go to Finder, press CMD+K, and enter
smb://homeassistant.local
- Install the SSH add-on in Home Assistant
- Before starting it, you need to have a private/public key pair and store your public key in the add-on config (refer to the SSH add-on documentation for more details)
- Once started, you can SSH into Home Assistant
- Store your custom add-ons in the
/addons
directory
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Copy the add-on files
- Copy the
ha_addon
folder from this repository into theaddons
directory you accessed via Samba or SSH - The resulting path should look like:
/addons/ha_addon/
- Rename the folder to
b2500_meter
- Copy the
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Install and run the add-on
- Follow steps 2-4 from the repository installation method above
This project also provides a Node-RED implementation, allowing integration with various smart meters. The Node-RED flow is available in the nodered.json
file.
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Import the Node-RED Flow
- Open your Node-RED dashboard.
- Navigate to the menu in the top right corner, select "Import" and then "Clipboard".
- Copy the content of
nodered.json
and paste it into the import dialog, then click "Import".
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Hooking Powermeter Readings
- Ensure your powermeter readings are available as a Node-RED message with the power values in the payload.
- Connect the output of your powermeter reading nodes to the input node of the subflow named "B2500". The subflow can handle:
- An array of 3 numbers or strings containing numbers, representing the power values of each phase, e.g.
[100, 200, 300]
. - A single number or string containing a number, which will be interpreted as the value for the first phase, with the other two phases set to 0.
- An array of 3 numbers or strings containing numbers, representing the power values of each phase, e.g.
- Ensure that a fresh powermeter reading is sent to the flow every second.
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Running the Flow
- Deploy the flow by clicking the "Deploy" button on the top right corner of the Node-RED dashboard.
- The flow will now listen for powermeter readings and handle the UDP and TCP communications as configured.
This project is licensed under the General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.