Inverter Reader
Free AppAbout Inverter Reader
Displays the daily production of your SMA inverter with a linegraph.
Currently supported models:
1700TL, 2100TL, 3000TL, 3000TLHF, 4000TL, 5000TL, 10000TL
The use of this App has technical limitations because of the conditions while using Bluetooth. These limitations are inherent to the App and have nothing to do with the SMA
inverter.
Instructions:
Switch on your bluetooth.
Hit the menu button and select 'Settings', then 'Inverters' to list your current inverters.
To add new ones select 'Scan for devices'.
If new ones have been found you can select one of them, enter its password, select the model and click on 'Save'.
Go back to the settings screen to select this new inverter as the current one.
Next hit the menu button and select 'Connect inverter' to begin reading the production data of the current day.
You can use a sideways swipe gesture to access the daily production, total production and lastly a screen with detailed info about the inverter.
Swipe up or down to change the day, week or month.
If your inverter doesn't broadcast itself you can manually enter the inverter info with 'Manual setup'.
Select 'Date' to select the current day. If no values are found the screen will be black and you ought to connect to your inverter.
To switch to another inverter select 'Settings' and choose the one you want.
To be able to export to pvoutput.org go to settings and select 'PVOutput'. Click the 'Add' button to add your pvoutput specific data. Be careful with that api key, it is error prone. Next click save and when going back to the settings screen you must select a current pvoutput system.
I noticed that exporting to pvoutput is unfortunately not allowed beyond 2 weeks in the past. :-/
You can also export the current day to a csv file. I took over the format used by SMA. The files are stored in /Android/data/be.geek.smandroid/files/.
This has been tested with a HTC Desire running Gingerbread 2.3.3 and a SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF-30 inverter.
If you have one of those select '3000TLHF' as model.
Be aware that after a few weeks of daily intake your application's data size can grow considerably. Use the 'Delete' button in the inverter detail screen (or use the 'Clear data' button from app management).
Or use the Delete menu option from the main menu.
You can switch to an alternate view from Settings. Select 'Current view' to choose between a dayly (default), weekly or monthly view.
If you choose a weekly or a monthly view you can now retrieve data from the displayed date range. Be aware that reading an entire month can take a considerable time.
The 'Live' option allows you to read inverter data continuously. Select the current day first (I'll sort it out automatically in a next update). The update interval is specified in Settings by selecting 'Current live delay'.
If you have a pvoutput system it will then export to this.
All the code that communicates with the inverter is originally from:
http://code.google.com/p/sma-bluetooth/
My java port is here:
https://github.com/g3ek/smajava
Important note for those with problems: this is essentially a java port of sma-bluetooth.
Consider joining the sma-bluetooth mailing list if you're having problems with your type of inverter. If you get helpful answers you can relay them back to me and I'll see what I can do.
Troubleshooting:
Your android device and inverter must first be paired before being allowed to connect. Usually a notification will pop up the first time you try to connect allowing you to enter the pairing password.
Some users have been unable to connect with their HTC Desire HD devices with v2.3.5. I will try to trace the source of this problem.
Apparenly the inverter code for 5000TL-21 is still wrong. Could somebody confirm this?
Currently supported models:
1700TL, 2100TL, 3000TL, 3000TLHF, 4000TL, 5000TL, 10000TL
The use of this App has technical limitations because of the conditions while using Bluetooth. These limitations are inherent to the App and have nothing to do with the SMA
inverter.
Instructions:
Switch on your bluetooth.
Hit the menu button and select 'Settings', then 'Inverters' to list your current inverters.
To add new ones select 'Scan for devices'.
If new ones have been found you can select one of them, enter its password, select the model and click on 'Save'.
Go back to the settings screen to select this new inverter as the current one.
Next hit the menu button and select 'Connect inverter' to begin reading the production data of the current day.
You can use a sideways swipe gesture to access the daily production, total production and lastly a screen with detailed info about the inverter.
Swipe up or down to change the day, week or month.
If your inverter doesn't broadcast itself you can manually enter the inverter info with 'Manual setup'.
Select 'Date' to select the current day. If no values are found the screen will be black and you ought to connect to your inverter.
To switch to another inverter select 'Settings' and choose the one you want.
To be able to export to pvoutput.org go to settings and select 'PVOutput'. Click the 'Add' button to add your pvoutput specific data. Be careful with that api key, it is error prone. Next click save and when going back to the settings screen you must select a current pvoutput system.
I noticed that exporting to pvoutput is unfortunately not allowed beyond 2 weeks in the past. :-/
You can also export the current day to a csv file. I took over the format used by SMA. The files are stored in /Android/data/be.geek.smandroid/files/.
This has been tested with a HTC Desire running Gingerbread 2.3.3 and a SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF-30 inverter.
If you have one of those select '3000TLHF' as model.
Be aware that after a few weeks of daily intake your application's data size can grow considerably. Use the 'Delete' button in the inverter detail screen (or use the 'Clear data' button from app management).
Or use the Delete menu option from the main menu.
You can switch to an alternate view from Settings. Select 'Current view' to choose between a dayly (default), weekly or monthly view.
If you choose a weekly or a monthly view you can now retrieve data from the displayed date range. Be aware that reading an entire month can take a considerable time.
The 'Live' option allows you to read inverter data continuously. Select the current day first (I'll sort it out automatically in a next update). The update interval is specified in Settings by selecting 'Current live delay'.
If you have a pvoutput system it will then export to this.
All the code that communicates with the inverter is originally from:
http://code.google.com/p/sma-bluetooth/
My java port is here:
https://github.com/g3ek/smajava
Important note for those with problems: this is essentially a java port of sma-bluetooth.
Consider joining the sma-bluetooth mailing list if you're having problems with your type of inverter. If you get helpful answers you can relay them back to me and I'll see what I can do.
Troubleshooting:
Your android device and inverter must first be paired before being allowed to connect. Usually a notification will pop up the first time you try to connect allowing you to enter the pairing password.
Some users have been unable to connect with their HTC Desire HD devices with v2.3.5. I will try to trace the source of this problem.
Apparenly the inverter code for 5000TL-21 is still wrong. Could somebody confirm this?
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
v0.46
Live mode: will now really work continuously, replaced progress bar with messages
Added 5000TL-21 alternative (hopefully works) and 3000TL-21.
v0.47
Minor name change
v0.46
Live mode: will now really work continuously, replaced progress bar with messages
Added 5000TL-21 alternative (hopefully works) and 3000TL-21.
v0.47
Minor name change
More downloads Inverter Reader reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads Inverter Reader reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
What are users saying about Inverter Reader
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Tried with galaxy s7 on sb 5000tl 20. No luck. Same error as everyone says. Shame.
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Can not connect to sma
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Doesn't seem to work with SB3000 -TL21. Bluetooth connection ok, but then failure while communication or nothing displayed.
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Non ha il tasto menù di conseguenza non posso configurarlo
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I'm using a Samsung S5 which doesn't have a menu button, thus the interface just shows a black screen with the message 'no inverter found'. My phone is paired through bluetooth to the inverter but I cannot make the app work without a menu button in the interface. Sorry but had to delete it.
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The UI is unintuitive and looks like a cli dev's first foray into guis. The application crashes on unexpected input from the inverter. And wtf is it with that license you have to accept at the start?
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Doesn't work with the sunnyboy TL5000 21 inverter. Can't read the data!
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Doesnt work
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Still wont work on 5000lt-21
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Just get a black screen stating no inverter found
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Doesn't connect with my 5000tl-21
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Pretty easily set up and to navigate. Could use some nicer looking graphs etc but keep up the good work.
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Used to work on S2.. S5 pairs with it but app just says inverter not found..
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Works well with 10000TL and Jiayu G4. Very basic.
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I have a sma sunny boy hf3000 that it can't read. Any chance you can help ?
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works very well with my sb4000. much quicker than using the lap top. gives enuff info for checking the amount of power produced over a day, week and month. all in all a very handy app and it's Free.
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Had trouble with connection initially, but a phone reboot seems to have fixed it.
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Great free app.
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Same as other users, data reader error. Not designed to handle dats issues.
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Just tried it out this evening. Worked a treat with my 17000tl (which was't listed, so I tried 18000tl). Thank-you Philippe for all your effort in writing this app.
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The new verion (firmware) of the 3000HF is not supported.
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Looks like it would be great, but it gets stuck at ~50% when loading the data with our Sunny Boy 3000HF. It would be great if there was a fix.
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Is it possible to support 2000HF-30?
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When reading data from sunny boy 5000 at line 48
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Could not read inverter data, stuck at line 65..... This app use to work like clockwork. However, as of recent, I get connection error and as of yesterday stuck at line 65... Could anyone help with this ? Where should I go to get help? Thanks.
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Charts day, week, month, and its free!
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Receiving data to my Galaxy Ace through bluetooth from a 5000TL. It took me some time to figure out how to make it work though, so here are my tips : make sure you are pretty close to the inverter (bluetooth is not made for long distances) and before anything else pair your mobile with the inverter (it will ask for a password, usually 0000 or 1234). Then follow the developers instructions, they are quite helpful. Thanks for a great app, keep up the good work.
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Can't get it to connect to my inverter from either HTC or Samsung phone.
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Pairs OK, but stalls at 58 lines of 103
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I needed something that would take the live data from my SunnyBoy 3600TL and upload it to PVOutput. This app runs in the background and updates whenever it can. Range to inverter with a HTC desire about 5m (inverter in loft, phone on the ground floor). Read the installation instructions on Google Play, ensure inverter is paired with the phone in Android Setting first, and reboot the phone if it complains about a service not starting. A great app.
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work most of the time. may not be 100% but good enough consider it is free. Also work on 3000TL.
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Android pairs with 4000TL but app will not connect it; just has blank screen stating 'no inverter found'.
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Have a 5000TL21 and the download gets stuck at 58%. Using Motorola XOOM and Samsung Galaxy Note. Please help urgently.
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Using Nexus 7 at close range, could not complete data read trying all 3 5000 series inverter options. Various error messages including maximum number of retries. Promising app but appears to need more work to ensure reliable operation.
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Works very well on SMA 3000TL20. There is a live setting, to download from te SMA and upload to pvoutput automatically.
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Very nice app works well. However due to mobiles class1 bluetooth need to be close to inverter, adout 3 meters. Any sign of a mobile desktop widget? Keep up the great work! Any updates coming? Hahaaa
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Always stalls at line 58. Samsung S4 mini. Wont let me give 0 stars.
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Works flawlessly with my 5000TL-20. Will only go back as far as 60 days which I feel may be the limitations of the data on the inverter. Can easily download the days info and upload to PV output in less than a minute. Way easier than stuffing around with getting a PC to do it.
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I cant get data from the inverter bluetooth is parried but it says i gets stuck on line 76
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Doesn't seem to work with SB3000 -TL21. Bluetooth connection ok, but then failure while communication or nothing displayed.