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by mvdcamp
Thursday 17 March 2016 10:50
Forum: Utility
Topic: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter
Replies: 129
Views: 173170

Re: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter

I tried screen but this gives me the same blank readout. I was discussing the issue with a coworker and I am starting to think it is a power issue. I have a Raspberry Pi B and a 5v 1.2A power supply and I saw a 5V 2A power supply is advised to use domoticz. I think the USB port is not giving enough ...
by mvdcamp
Wednesday 16 March 2016 15:48
Forum: Utility
Topic: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter
Replies: 129
Views: 173170

Re: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter

I saw cu (CallUp) or Minicom mentioned on different websites, that's why I used it. I still think it's strange that domoticz on Windows gives me readouts and on Raspberry Pi it does not.
by mvdcamp
Wednesday 16 March 2016 15:29
Forum: Utility
Topic: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter
Replies: 129
Views: 173170

Re: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter

i have already tested it with cu through SSH and this gave me a blank output every ten seconds (no strange characters, only the cursor jumped ahead)
by mvdcamp
Wednesday 16 March 2016 15:21
Forum: Utility
Topic: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter
Replies: 129
Views: 173170

Re: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter

On my Windows machine Domoticz showed the information from the smart meter using 115200 baud rate, and I used the same setting for Domoticz on the Raspberry Pi without any results...
by mvdcamp
Wednesday 16 March 2016 13:13
Forum: Utility
Topic: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter
Replies: 129
Views: 173170

Re: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter

Yep, I used 115200 baudrate
by mvdcamp
Tuesday 15 March 2016 22:21
Forum: Utility
Topic: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter
Replies: 129
Views: 173170

Re: DIY cheap USB-cable to read P1 port of Dutch smart meter

I have built a P1 cable with a Winchiphead HL-340 chip in a serial to usb cable like posted earlier on this forum. For some reason I get empty readings from it on my Raspberry Pi with cu. Every ten seconds I see the cursor moving forward, but without showing any data. In an attempt to check if my ...