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− | Help file for smart plug application ( | + | Help file for smart plug application ( Program now Ver5 ). |
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*Works with multiple smartplugs. | *Works with multiple smartplugs. | ||
− | *Provides on, off, timing, and energy recording functions from a graphical user interface ( gui ) | + | *Provides on, off, timing, and energy recording functions from a graphical user interface ( gui ) |
*Supports graphing of data. Currently power and energy over time. Multiple devices on one graph. | *Supports graphing of data. Currently power and energy over time. Multiple devices on one graph. | ||
− | *Supports | + | *Supports csv output of data. |
*Saves data to a sql lite database that you can use any way you wish. | *Saves data to a sql lite database that you can use any way you wish. | ||
*Highly configurable. | *Highly configurable. | ||
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= How To:... = | = How To:... = | ||
+ | == General == | ||
+ | *Edit the parameter file: Use the application button <Edit Parms> ( after configuring for your editor ) or any text editor suitable for Python ( no tabs ) on the file parameters.py. See also: The section below, [[Configuration Files For Python]] and [[SmartPlug GUI Images]] | ||
+ | *View the log: Use the application button ( after configuring for your editor ) or any text editor on the file smart_plug.py_log. This is the default file name, it can be changed in parameters.py. | ||
+ | *Create a new empty database: There is a button on the graphing application. First set the file name ( including full path ) to a non existent file. | ||
+ | *Backup the database: Just make a copy of the database. It is all in one file, but you can make multiple databases. | ||
+ | *Add a new device or change device data: edit the parameter file, device_list. | ||
+ | *Record data/Monitor Plug: Press the <Record On> button, to stop <Record Off> or close the application. See also: [[SmartPlug GUI Images]]. | ||
+ | *Set a timer: See also: [[SmartPlug GUI Images]] | ||
+ | *See status/info on a smart plu: Of what, work in progress. | ||
+ | *Make a graph: Use the graphing application ... see section below. See also: [[SmartPlug GUI Images]]. | ||
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*Install: see section above. | *Install: see section above. | ||
*Debug: see section below. | *Debug: see section below. | ||
− | + | *Change Parameters: Same as edit the parameter file. | |
− | + | *Retrieve data from plug: On the GUI, but not implemented. | |
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*Quick Restart of the application: As perhaps after a parameter change. Use the <Restart> button. See also: [[SmartPlug GUI Images]] | *Quick Restart of the application: As perhaps after a parameter change. Use the <Restart> button. See also: [[SmartPlug GUI Images]] | ||
− | + | *Turn plug on/off | |
− | + | *Use your preferred text editor. In the parameter file, see below. | |
− | + | == Graphing (Application) == | |
− | + | *Save graph as .png file | |
− | + | *Zoom in on part of the graph | |
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− | *Turn plug on/off | ||
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− | == Graphing Application == | ||
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− | *Save graph as .png file | ||
− | *Zoom in on part of | ||
*Change the zero point ( time ) for the graph -- see parameters.py | *Change the zero point ( time ) for the graph -- see parameters.py | ||
− | *Move the graph lines around within the graph frame | + | *Move the graph lines around within the graph frame |
+ | *Choose what data to graph | ||
*Change the units on the time scale of the graph -- see parameters.py | *Change the units on the time scale of the graph -- see parameters.py | ||
*Change the max and minimum values on the graph -- see parameters.py or zoom the graph | *Change the max and minimum values on the graph -- see parameters.py or zoom the graph | ||
− | *Export a csv file: | + | *Export a csv file: See also: [[SmartPlug GUI Images]] |
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= How to Use the Parameter File = | = How to Use the Parameter File = | ||
See: [[Configuration Files For Python]] | See: [[Configuration Files For Python]] | ||
− | You need a text editor | + | You need a text editor sutiable for .py files to manage the parameter file ( parameters.py ) |
This includes most text editors. I particularity like: | This includes most text editors. I particularity like: | ||
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*[[Python Control of Smart Plugs]] main page for this project | *[[Python Control of Smart Plugs]] main page for this project | ||
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− | [[Category: | + | *[[Category:Python_SmartPlug]] category page for this project |
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+ | [[Category:Python SmartPlug]] [[category:Python]] |