Comments on: How I created my home energy monitor http://www.plentyways.com/blog/2009/09/how-i-created-my-home-energy-monitor/ Green News, Reviews and Tips Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:33:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hands on with Google PowerMeter and AlertMe | PlentyWays Green Blog http://www.plentyways.com/blog/2009/09/how-i-created-my-home-energy-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Hands on with Google PowerMeter and AlertMe | PlentyWays Green Blog Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:33:03 +0000 http://www.plentyways.com/blog/?p=327#comment-1162 [...] system has been fantastic for me.  The setup was a breeze in comparison to other systems such as our DIY efforts or the TED 5000, where you actually have to make electrical connections.  Admittedly this provides [...] [...] system has been fantastic for me.  The setup was a breeze in comparison to other systems such as our DIY efforts or the TED 5000, where you actually have to make electrical connections.  Admittedly this provides [...]

]]> By: Manu http://www.plentyways.com/blog/2009/09/how-i-created-my-home-energy-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Manu Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.plentyways.com/blog/?p=327#comment-80 Hi, Just sent you a PM. Thanks Hi,
Just sent you a PM.
Thanks

]]> By: Sam http://www.plentyways.com/blog/2009/09/how-i-created-my-home-energy-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Sam Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:05:56 +0000 http://www.plentyways.com/blog/?p=327#comment-78 Hi Manu, How far have you got? Have you got your NSLU-2 running SlugOS? If so then you need to: 1. Install the relevant packages - python, mysql, the python modules I listed, kernel-module-usbserial and kernel-module-pl2303. 2. wget the python file, and put it somewhere you'll remember (mine is at /home/currentcost). 2. Create your MySQL database by running the sql file above. 3. Add the MySQL details to the python file. 4. modprobe the two kernel modules. 5. 'python energy.py' should then just work, print out the values and record them to the MySQL database. There are probably some steps I've missed. Email me at sam [at] this domain telling me where you are, and I can try and help. Sam Hi Manu,

How far have you got? Have you got your NSLU-2 running SlugOS? If so then you need to:
1. Install the relevant packages – python, mysql, the python modules I listed, kernel-module-usbserial and kernel-module-pl2303.
2. wget the python file, and put it somewhere you’ll remember (mine is at /home/currentcost).
2. Create your MySQL database by running the sql file above.
3. Add the MySQL details to the python file.
4. modprobe the two kernel modules.
5. ‘python energy.py’ should then just work, print out the values and record them to the MySQL database.

There are probably some steps I’ve missed. Email me at sam [at] this domain telling me where you are, and I can try and help.

Sam

]]> By: Manu http://www.plentyways.com/blog/2009/09/how-i-created-my-home-energy-monitor/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Manu Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:11:31 +0000 http://www.plentyways.com/blog/?p=327#comment-77 Great job! I have been using currentcost monitor for some time now with my CC128. Also recently got a NSLU2 running unslung. I am a bit of a newbies, do you think you could send the detail from scratch to make run the app on the NSLU2... Regards Great job!
I have been using currentcost monitor for some time now with my CC128. Also recently got a NSLU2 running unslung. I am a bit of a newbies, do you think you could send the detail from scratch to make run the app on the NSLU2…
Regards

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