Android App for SMA Bluetooth Inverters

[wstevew]

HTC Desire 2.2.2 - looks like this isn't supported!

Yes currently requires 2.3.3 or above. If I get the time and can get it working with the 2.2 api I will let you know.

Here's a link, how to upgrade the firmware. 2.3.3 on my old samsung gave much better battery life.

Download And Install Official Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread On HTC Desire [How-To Tutorial] | Redmond Pie

 

[wstevew]

How about iPhone ??

Hmmm. I do have an iPhone and iPad2 so I wont say never but not highly likely at the moment.

I am not sure its even possible with iOS, it has dire support for Bluetooth mainly audio only. Just try and do anything other than connect to your car or wireless headphones and it seems impossible.

Also, so far to do this project I have been working on it in my spare time over 3 months, brought a laptop to write it, paid for a google play developer account and now ordered an android tablet.

Im not sure what the develper costs are for iOS and the possibility of developing it and then apple say well no you cant publish it because we dont like it or verify it works as we dont have an inverter is not that appealing.

I think there will be further developments on the android one first.

 

[esentinel]

Hi for the iPhone the problem is Apple..... They don't use a standard bluetooth connection but an apple modified version. You have to pay and signate a ton of paper.........
Just develop this solution for our platform eSense but not possible to integrate without legal problems.
have a look at the app just search on google play for eSense.

 

[wstevew]

Added new function today to Import CSV Files from Sunny explorer.

With this function if you have files older than the inverters 90 day capacity then you can import the history if you have previously exported the data using Sunny Explorer.

 

[wstevew]

1.04 released tonight, It is now possible to put multiple SMA csv files into a folder on the device and import the whole lot in one go.

 

[wstevew]

1.05 added extra CSV import format and improved graphs

 

[wstevew]

1.06 More Graph Improvements
1.07 Plant view, aggregate daily and monthly graphs for all inverters (if you have more than one).

Anyone on here using this?

 

[SolarCity]

I would if I had an SMA inverter. It looks great. Good work with it.

 

[wstevew]

Thanks for that.

Feedback from users in various parts of the world has been very positive.

 

[SolarCity]

Next time I'm with an SMA inverter, I'll give it a blast. I may start advising our customers to try it out.

 

[wstevew]

1.08 Added automatic incremental upload to pvoutput.org (5 minute intervals).

 

[wstevew]

1.12
Now auto creates folders on sdcard for Backup,Restore and Import
Database Backup facility
Backs up on startup to "/sdcard/Sunny Solar Log/Backup"
Database Restore facility
Auto Restore on startup from "/sdcard/Sunny Solar Log/Restore"


1.11
Graph Tweaks
New Weekly Graph View


1.10
minor tweaks to pvoutput export


1.09
Bug Fix (Potential Force Close fix).

 

[matt25]

Wish I had an android phone as this looks like great work..... well done! (dont give up on the iphone version!)

 

[stuart99]

I believe the reason there is not more like this is that SMA have not documented the Bluetooth protocol. This had to be worked out by researching on the web, some help from another forum member "stuart99" (Thanks). and a few other techniques involving trial and error.

Glad you got it working, theres the original code over at the OpenEnergyMonitor web site.

 

[Del Boy]

Sorry, I've got Sunny Explorer, Sunny Beam and plenty of different SMA inverters to try it on... but I'm not paying £5 to beta test a product and give you feedback to ensure it's bug-free.

Microsoft don't charge for the beta versions of Windows do they? Neither do a lot of smaller firms when they produce software.

Fair enough once it's up and running, fulling developed and bug-free.

Just my personal opinion, as usual would welcome your thoughts.