node-red-contrib-ecm1240/ecm1240.html

A node that receives input from a TCP node that is receiving data from a serial2Wifi communication being sent by a Brultech ECM1240 Energy Monitor.

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<p>A node that receives input from a TCP node that is receiving data from a serial2Wifi communication being sent by a Brultech ECM1240 Energy Monitor.</p>

<h3>Inputs</h3>
    <dl class="message-properties">
        <dt>payload
            <span class="property-type">Stream of buffer</span>
        </dt>
        <dd> coming from a TCP node connected to the output of the Brultech ECM1240. </dd>
        <dt class="optional">topic <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
        <dd> Input in ASCII.</dd>
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 <h3>Outputs</h3>
     <ol class="node-ports">
         <li>Standard output
             <dl class="message-properties">
               <dt>payload <span class="property-type">JSON Object</span></dt>
               <dd>myJSON["a_SecCntr"] - deltaSeconds <br>		   
			   myJSON["b_CH1Abs_Watts"] - (watt_seconds) - (prevous_watt_seconds) / deltaseconds<br>
			   myJSON["c_CH1Abs_wh"] - watts / 3600<br>
			   myJSON["d_CH2Abs_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["e_CH2Abs_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["f_CH1Pol_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["g_CH1Pol_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["h_CH2Pol_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["i_CH2Pol_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["j_CH1_Amps"]<br>
			   myJSON["k_CH2_Amps"]<br>
			   myJSON["l_Aux1_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["m_Aux1_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["n_Aux2_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["o_Aux2_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["p_Aux3_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["q_Aux3_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["r_Aux4_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["s_Aux4_wh"]<br>  
			   myJSON["t_Aux5_Watts"]<br>
			   myJSON["u_Aux5_wh"]<br>
			   myJSON["v_qDCInput"]<br>
			   myJSON["w_ecm1240_Unit_ID"]<br>
			   myJSON["x_SerialNumber"]<br>			</dd>
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         <li>Standard error
             <dl class="message-properties">
                 <dt>payload <span class="property-type">string</span></dt>
                 <dd>the standard error of the command.</dd>
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<h3>Details</h3>
    <p><code>msg.payload</code> is used as the payload of the output of the ECM1240.
    The output of the ECM1240 node is a JSON string before being sent.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
    <ul>
	    <li>Brultech (company that makes the ECM1240 Energy Monitor) <a href="http://www.brultech.com">here</a>.
	    <li>Brultech ECM1240 Packet Format Description <a href="https://www.brultech.com/software/files/getsoft/1/2">here</a>.
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