Problem understanding the General+kWh device
Posted: Monday 26 July 2021 21:09
I have a dummy device type General subtype kWh that I use for my solar panels. I feed it periodically with two values: the current generated power, and the accumulated (daily total) energy. The device is set as Energy read: From device.
In the devices list I see in the column 'Value' the last reported energy value. Ok.
On the dashboard I get the power (in Watts) in the top line, and below it reads "Today:" and some value in kWh that I cannot relate.
Likewise the Log display. The power graph is straightforward but the energy graph is mysterious. It looks as if there is a single energy reading per hour instead of a continuously increasing graph corresponding to the value that is fed into domoticz.
Did I miss a setting? Or am I using the wrong device type?
In the devices list I see in the column 'Value' the last reported energy value. Ok.
On the dashboard I get the power (in Watts) in the top line, and below it reads "Today:" and some value in kWh that I cannot relate.
Likewise the Log display. The power graph is straightforward but the energy graph is mysterious. It looks as if there is a single energy reading per hour instead of a continuously increasing graph corresponding to the value that is fed into domoticz.
Did I miss a setting? Or am I using the wrong device type?