hendrikmuhs/domoticz-solaredge-modbustcp-plugin

A Domoticz plugin to collect data from SolarEdge power inverters over ModbusTCP.

Domoticz SolarEdge_ModbusTCP plugin

A Domoticz plugin to collect data from SolarEdge power inverters over ModbusTCP.

The plugin uses the solaredge_modbus library (https://github.com/nmakel/solaredge_modbus) to communicate with the inverter.

Requirements

The inverter needs to be connected to the network (either wired or wireless) and Modbus must be enabled on the device. Please consult the documentation of your inverter to find out how to enable Modbus.

Installation of the plugin

Domoticz running on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Install pip3:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Install domoticz:

curl -sSL install.domoticz.com | sudo bash

Make sure that the plugins folder exists in the domoticz folder.

Install the plugin:

cd domoticz/plugins
git clone https://github.com/addiejanssen/domoticz-solaredge-modbustcp-plugin.git

Go to the plugin folder and install all required addons:

cd domoticz/plugins/domoticz-solaredge-modbustcp-plugin
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Once that is done, restart domoticz:

sudo service domoticz.sh restart

Domoticz running inside Docker

Please have a look at the Domoticz documentation before going this route: https://www.domoticz.com/wiki/Docker

This guide is based on the information of the original Domoticz Docker image, which can be found here: https://hub.docker.com/r/domoticz/domoticz

The installation documentation states:

When launching the docker container for the first time, a plugin folder is created in the userdata folder. You need to place your python plugins is folder.

You will need to start Domoticz once to create the data in that userdata folder. Once the folder is initialized, we can install the plugin:

cd <path for config files>/plugins
git clone https://github.com/addiejanssen/domoticz-solaredge-modbustcp-plugin.git

There are multiple ways to install the modules that are required by this plugin. This is the easy going option, but it may not be the best solution for the long run:

Connect to the running container

docker exec -it domoticz

Go to the plugin folder and install all required addons in the plugin folder:

cd userdata/plugins/domoticz-solaredge-modbustcp-plugin
pip3 install -r requirements.txt -t .

Once that is done, restart the domoticz container.

Configuration in Domoticz

Once the plugin is installed, a new hardware type will be available: SolarEdge ModbusTCP.

To add the inverter, go to Setup -> Hardware and add the inverter:

• Enter a name for the inverter.
• Select SolarEdge ModbusTCP from the type dropdown list.
• Enter the IP address of the inverter in the Inverter IP Address field.
• Enter the port number (default: 502) of the inverter in the Inverter Port Number field.
• Select Yes in the Add missing devices to create the devices when the inverter is added. Select No after deleting unwanted devices. Leaving the option set to Yes will recreate the deleted devices once Domoticz is restarted.
• Select an Interval (default: 5 seconds); this defines how often the plugin will collect the data from the inverter. Short intervals will result in more accurate values and graphs, but also result in more network traffic and a higher workload for both Domoticz and the inverter.
• Optionally change the Auto Avg/Max math; this defaults to Enabled which means that the Domoticz graphs for most values will be averaged over time. When selecting Disabled, the calculations will be disabled and the Domoticz graphs will be based on the last retrieved value.
• Optionally change the Log level; this defaults to Normal. When selecting Extra, the plugin will print all the information it received from the inverter in the log. When selecting Debug, even more information will be logged.
• Add the inverter.

This should result in a lot of new devices in the Setup -> Devices menu.

Updating the plugin

Go to the plugin folder and get the new version:

cd domoticz/plugins/domoticz-solaredge-modbustcp-plugin
git pull

Once that is done, restart domoticz:

sudo service domoticz.sh restart

Example

Here's an example of information returned by an inverter (in this case a SE7000 3 phase inverter):

Name	Value	Symbol
Model	SE7K
Version	0003.2251
Serial	7E2AB053
Modbus ID	1
SunSpec DID	Three Phase Inverter
Status	Producing
Vendor Status	0
Current	3.59	A
P1 Current	1.21	A
P2 Current	1.17	A
P3 Current	1.20	A
P1 Voltage	401.4	V
P2 Voltage	401.2	V
P3 Voltage	402.8	V
P1-N Voltage	230.1	V
P2-N Voltage	232.7	V
P3-N Voltage	230.4	V
Power	784.0	W
Frequency	50.01	Hz
Power (Apparent)	829.1	VA
Power (Reactive)	-270.00	VAr
Power Factor	-94.46	%
Total Energy	10773388	Wh
DC Current	1.0647	A
DC Voltage	747.5	V
DC Power	795.9	W
Temperature	43.53	°C

Screenshots

Hardware page showing a configured inverter.

The devices page shows all Domoticz devices that were created for the inverter.

The Domoticz Temperature page shows the inverters temperature data.

All the other information is visible in the Domoticz Utility page.