Connection to Smartmeter
You’ll need a way to connect to your smartmeter. There are roughly 2 options.
1. P1-to-tcp-socket
There are several devices that conenct to the P1 port of the smartmeter and expose an TCP socket to connect to.
Using such a device has the added advantage that you can (probably) use it in multiple apps, instead of just one app.
| Name | Connection | Power | Buy | Creator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 reader ethernet v3.2 | Ethernet | 🎛 / 🔌 | Buy P1 reader ethernet v3.2 | Marcel Zuidwijk |
| Slimme lezer | Wifi | 🎛 / 🔌 | Buy Slimme lezer | Marcel Zuidwijk |
All these device will give you a port address in the format {ip}:{port}, eg. 192.168.1.15:23 and this needs to be set in the socket config for this app.
2. P1-to-usb
There are several devices that conenct to the P1 port of the smartmeter and have an usb connection on the other side. These cables just expose an usb socket to the OS.
| Name | Buy | Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Slimme meter kabel 1m | Buy Slimme meter kabel 1m | SOS-Solutions |
Linux/mac note, most operating systems expose these devices as /dev/ttyUSBx but this location might change on reboot or if you connect an other device. It’s recommended to use the real device location. Find the real device location: ls /dev/serial/by-id and note the device string that looks like usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_A13LN4ZS-if00-port0 (for my cable).