This guide explains how setup the monitoring on DataTill, configure the Pi, we will discuss what hardware is supported, and discuss the hardware itself and how to install it.
Custom image download link
Custom image to sync to DataTill on your Raspberry Pi: www.datatill.com/deploy/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.dmg
Navigating Raspberry Pi devices on your DataTill
Raspberry Pi
Go to Devices->Power Monitoring->Power Monitor Devices
RaspberryPi Fields
Navigate to Devices->Power Monitor Devices.
Device IP Adress – In this field you will add the device IP Adress.
Device Description – In this field you will add the device description.
Device Address – In this field you can filter through and select the specific address you’re looking for.
Power Monitor Device – In this field you choose the power monitor device, there is two power monitor devices which is: Rasberry Pi and Micro Instruments.
Device Login Username – In this field you will add your Login username.
Device Login Password – In this field you will add your Password.
Solar Site (ON/OFF)
Generate Power Outage Alerts (ON/OFF)
Generate Low Voltage Alerts (ON/OFF)
Include in Outage Reports (ON/OFF)
Normal Voltage – In this field you can filter through different Voltages and select the one you need.
Thermal Printer Attached (ON/OFF) – This is used for printing hotspot vouchers.
Voucher Printer Title – In this field you can add the Voucher Printer Title,this is not a compulsory field.
Weather Station Title – In this field you can add the Weather Station Title, this is not a compulsory field.
Operations
Go to Devices-> Devices -> Click on Edit
RaspberryPi Weather Summary
Raspberry Pi Power Summary
Sites discharging
In order to monitor the battery level of your battery in DataTill, you will need a RaspberryPi, a Victron Battery Monitor and a Victron VE. Direct cable to connect the two.
Getting started with the Victron Battery Monitor.
The Victron battery monitor can be found here
https://www.victronenergy.com/battery-monitors/bmv-700
here are some victron documents on the monitor.
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-BMV-700-series-EN.pdf
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Quickinstallsheet_BMV70x_part1_2.pdf
The BMV-700 comes included with everything you need to setup the battery monitor, but you will need to buy the Victron VE. Direct cable to connect the Monitor to the Raspberry Pi
| Victron VE. Direct Cable | This a diagram depicting what comes in the Victron BMV Kit |
Here is a diagram depiction the connection of a BMV-700. Note the VE. Direct port.
The back of the BMV battery monitor. The black cable is the VE. Direct cable
Getting started with a Victron Solar Charger.
The solar chargers below are supported.
all the 100v and 150 v solar chargers like the one below is supported.
The Victron solar charger needs to be connected to a RaspberryPi Using a VE. Direct cable. The Solar charger does not give any information about how charged the batteries are. Therefore, the Solar charger monitoring needs to be done in conjunction with a battery monitor.
Below the VE. Direct port has been circled. If your Victron device has this port, then it should be supported:
