PVOutput

[Kosymodo]

How many PVOutput users do we have here? I'm (supposedly) feeding data into PVOutput, but it's not behaving as expected. I set it up using Tony M's excellent guide. I've tried accessing the PVOutput Forum, but can't, and no way of contacting them, as far as I can see

[tony.matthews1]

Working for me.

What are you seeing that makes you think it isn't working as expected?

How are you uploading your data?

[Kosymodo]

Thanks Tony - I was hoping it would be you who would reply

This is what I mean:

Only sporadic entries in the Generated column.

I followed your guide:

• rest_command.yaml created

• secrets.yaml edited

• rest_command line added to configuration.yaml

• Template sensor added to configuration.yaml

• Automation created and tested

The fact that the data is being uploaded, albeit sporadically, kinda suggests to me that the config is correct, otherwise nothing would be uploaded, right?

[tony.matthews1]

That output suggest the wrong sensor may be used for generation - the names do vary between integrations unfortunately. Can you show me what you are using?

You can also upload historic data manually using the script described here: https://github.com/TonyM1958/FoxESS-Clo ... -pv-output

This will use the pv data from Fox cloud and also include any secondary generation, measured using CT2.

If you wanted to DM me an Open API key, I can also have a look at the cloud data for you.

[Kosymodo]

That output suggest the wrong sensor may be used for generation - the names do vary between integrations unfortunately. Can you show me what you are using?

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name: "PVOutput Data"
        unique_id: foxess_inv1_pvoutput_data
        state: >
          {% set dat = now().year|string + ('0' + (now().month|string))[-2:] + ('0' + (now().day|string))[-2:] %}
          {% set gen = states('sensor.solar_energy_today') | float(default=-1) * 1000 %}
          {% set gen = '' if gen < 0 else gen | int | string %}
          {% set exp = states('sensor.feed_in_energy_today') | float(default=-1) * 1000 %}
          {% set exp = '' if exp < 0 else exp | int | string %}
          {% set con = states('sensor.load_energy_today') | float(default=-1) * 1000 %}
          {% set con = '' if con < 0 else con | int | string %}
          {% set imp = states('sensor.grid_consumption_energy_today') | float(default=-1) * 1000 %}
          {% set imp = '' if imp < 0 else imp | int | string %}
          {% set result = dat + ',' + gen + ',' + exp + ',,,,,,,0,' + imp + ',0,0,' + con + ',,,,' %}
          {{ result }}

If you wanted to DM me an Open API key, I can also have a look at the cloud data for you.

More than happy to do this, but which key, the Fox key or the PVOutput key?

[tony.matthews1]

Thanks - do you see the expected values each day if you graph the data for sensor.solar_energy_today?

The daily energy counters on the inverter reset to 0 at midnight each day, so I'm wondering if you have a race condition where the data is being uploaded around the same time as the inverter resets the counters?

Check the time shown on the inverter front panel against the time shown and ensure the automation that uploads data is running before midnight.

It's just your Fox API key if you want me to check - or you can run the script yourself using Google Colab.