Logging power consumption

[timb]

I have a couple of Qubino relays. They have power monitoring and can report W and KWh. Great, only I can't seem to log the values.
I can see the current value in the UI, but I want to get a history of reports.
I use the Sensor Polling module, but their values never show up in the event log and hence I cant log them (I use the Influx module for logging sensor values).

Are these power values soehow different from normal sonsors like Temp, Humidity?


Any ideas welcome!
Thanks

[michap]

Hi,

I use the Sensor Polling module, but their values never show up in the event log and hence I cant log them

why you should use the polling module? The devices do not report the values itself?
I had a very long time not a look at Qubino devices, that's why asking

Michael

[timb]

The devices do show the W and KWh value in the UI, but the values are not recorded in the event log - so no history. I tried the Polling module to see if that made a record in the log, but no.

[enbemokel]

Maybe you have to stop and start the history app. Or, just reboot the raspberry.

[micky1500]

Maybe this will help, My Qubino devices do not give power readings.

I have Aotec Devices and they have thresholds that I set to report if change is greater than 5%
Log file doesn't show any Watts or KWh values, same as your devices.

I then use the app. Sensor Value Logging.
2 options there:- Http or Json.
HttpGet - http://192.168.1.200/ctg${value} - sends the value to my Arduino to evaluate and log it for my graph.
JSON File, creates a Log file in JSON Format at \opt\z-way-server\automation\storage called SensorValueLogging

So, run 'Sensor Polling' and also use 'Sensor Value Logging' to re-direct the reading to your Influx system.

good luck.

[timb]

Thanks for the help.
I already use influx to track all my sensor values like Temp, Humidity, ... works fine.
Essentially it logs in influx the events in the event log that I have tagged.
I had already tried to tag KWh and log the same way, but get nothing in influx as there is no event.

I set up Sensor Value Logging as you suggested to track the KWh value.
I used JSON file - but do file was created in \opt\z-way-server\automation\storage
And still no events in the log so I cant see how influx is going to work.

Does anyone have any idea why is it that no events are generated?

Thanks

[TheGreenCameleon]

I have Aotec Devices and they have thresholds that I set to report if change is greater than 5%

It is the same for Qubino devices. For the majority of the Flush devices, this is governed by parameters 40 and 42.

@timb: Do you own Flush OnOff Thermostat 2(ZMNKIDx) or the Flush Thermostat OnOff (ZMNHIDx)?

Flush OnOff Thermostat 2 manual:
https://qubino.com/manuals/Flush_ON_OFF ... stat_2.pdf
parameters 40 and 42 are set to the values 10 and 600 respectively.

Flush Thermostat manual:
https://qubino.com/wp-content/uploads/2 ... ng_0.2.pdf
Parameters 40 and 42 are set to 0 respectively.

You probably have the older, ZMNHIDx, device, which has, by default, disabled power consumption reporting, as can be seen in the manual, under the two mentioned configuration parameters.

[timb]

I have the ZMNHAD1 device - so a 1 channel relay. Its new, only bought it 2 weeks ago.
I set parameter 40 Power consumption reporting threshold to 1 (1%)
and parameter 42 (reporting time to 300) = 5 mins
But no reporting!
The relay controls a 2kW heather, so when it turns on it jumps more than 1% !

[TheGreenCameleon]

Then it might be the Lifeline configuration - if you are using the device without a temp sensor and without the additional inputs I2 I3, you have to make sure the ordinary lifeline is configured:
https://support.qubino.com/support/solu ... -lifelines

[michap]

Yes, right, Lifeline should be configured.
I just have "found" my Qubino device - tried it to install and got the same by default as timb.

-> Go into expert view, select Associaation for the Qubino device and add the Z-Way controller to Lifeline (for the needed reports)

Then you will get the values - and you can see it in log:

Code: Select all

[2021-01-27 14:04:17.371] [D] [zway] SETDATA devices.8.instances.1.commandClasses.50.data.2.val = 8.500000
[2021-01-27 14:20:03.557] [D] [zway] SETDATA devices.8.instances.0.commandClasses.50.data.2.val = 8.900000
[2021-01-27 14:20:03.892] [D] [zway] SETDATA devices.8.instances.1.commandClasses.50.data.2.val = 8.900000

Also history will be written then.

Good luck!
Michael