Driver Details

eGauge

By: RTI
Updated: Aug. 30, 2013
Version: 1.0

Description:

This driver is for eGauge energy monitoring system using Ethernet connectivity.

eGauge Energy Monitoring

This driver is for eGauge Energy Monitoring and was developed using an eGauge Main Unit with HomePlug Adapter.

Release History

1.0 The Initial release of the driver

Connection Settings (TCP/IP only)

The Ethernet connection on the eGauge Home Plug Adapter should be connected to the Network.

The TCP Address should match the address of the eGauge Home Plug Adapter. Port 80 is used as the default port.

Polling Duration

Select the amount of time between polling commands. The lowest setting will provide more accuracy, but will also use more processing resources. The default is set to 10 seconds. Available polling durations are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 seconds.

Registers

128 Registers are available. Register settings are exposed as the Register Name Fields are filled in.

Register (1-128) Name

Enter the name to use for the Register. This value will be what the driver uses for naming the driver events, variables, and commands.

Register (1-128) Default Scale

Select the default scale for use with Graph Data Source variables. Each time the driver reinitializes, the scale for the corresponding register is set this setting.

Register (1-128) is Voltage

Enable this check box if the register is a voltage register. By enabling this setting, high and low threshold settings will appear and can be set up for event based programming when the voltage readings are above and/or below the set thresholds.

Register (1-128) High Threshold (only available if "Register is Voltage" setting is enabled)

Enter the threshold desired for the register High limit. Format is in millivolts (x1000). Example: 125 volts would have a setting of 125000.

Register (1-128) Low Threshold (only available if "Register is Voltage" setting is enabled)

Enter the threshold desired for the register Low limit. Format is in millivolts (x1000). Example: 115 volts would have a setting of 115000.

Driver Notes

- Unsolicited feedback from the eGauge is not available. Feedback is only acquired during the polling routine and is a differential value between the previous poll and current poll.