Diehl PC link - does it exist?

[MTownshend]

I had a 4300S installed a couple of weeks ago,
I already have a low power webserver running in the loft.
Now with a Male to female RS232 lead, I can use remote desktop to run solar control on the webserver.

Thanks for the info on this thread.

PS:
I've tried a Serial port sniffer to see if I could figure out what needs sending to the inverter and write a Visual Basic program to run automatically every week, extract and format the data in an exel spreadsheet.

But:
There seems to be a load of data going both directions and I've not used VB and serial comms before, so looks rather beyond my skills.

Has anyone else tried this?

thanks
Mark.

[StBarnabas]

PS:
I've tried a Serial port sniffer to see if I could figure out what needs sending to the inverter and write a Visual Basic program to run automatically every week, extract and format the data in an exel spreadsheet.

I was going to have a go at something similar, but have never gotten around to it. What does a typical conversation look like?

[MTownshend]

Connect
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Port opened by process "javaw.exe" (PID: 3084)

Request: 07/12/2011 16:12:01.03064 (+16.4537 seconds)

 C5 13 03 00 00 C3 6B 5A                           Å....ÃkZ       

Answer: 07/12/2011 16:12:01.05064 (+0.0200 seconds)

 3A 31 00 F8 5C                                    :1.ø\           

Request: 07/12/2011 16:12:01.09064 (+0.0401 seconds)

 25 13 00 F7 8A                                    %..÷?           

Answer: 07/12/2011 16:12:01.12064 (+0.0300 seconds)

 DA 31 05 71 21 07 23 01 04 63                     Ú1.q!.#..c     

Request: 07/12/2011 16:12:01.12064 (+0.0000 seconds)

 35 13 01 82 8C A4                                 5..??¤         

Answer: 07/12/2011 16:12:01.17064 (+0.0501 seconds)

 CA 31 09 82 42 2D AB 00 94 84 C4 37 3D 5F         Ê1.?B-«.??Ä7=_


Read Data
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Request: 07/12/2011 16:13:18.51464 (+76.8405 seconds)

 2D 13 02 10 00 D5 AA                              -....Õª         

Answer: 07/12/2011 16:13:18.53464 (+0.0200 seconds)

 D2 31 07 10 01 00 0B 00 10 1E 79 7A               Ò1........yz



When I select to download the current day data, it chucks out a load off stuff, although Solar control gets nothing, as they day isn't finished yet.

[sunny_jim]

do you guys think this would work with a bluetooth enabled Macbook for downloading data from the Diehl 2100S ?

[paulbds]

Hi, I have sent for one of these and at just over a tenner with delivery, a will play around with this

http://www.tronisoft.com/prod.php?id=2459

I did take a look at the bluetooth adapter and thought it would work with my iPad but the ipad Bluetooth is for audio only

I also have a GEO monitor but does not work so waiting for a replacement

On a different note, system installed(3.3Kw, Diehl 3100s inverter)  November 2011 and now starting to produce some juice with the improved weather early March

Paul