smartmeter.py: extract data from "smart" power-meters

This tool reads the values contained inside Landis+Gyr power-meters and sends the output to Influxdb. It has been tested with the E230 model but I guess that it should work with other IEC 62056 compliant devices too.

I'm using an USB infrared probe to read the data, I bought mine on Ebay for 30$, but you can create yours if you have time ;)

• http://www.optical-probe.de/Optical%20probes/op200.html
• http://wiki.volkszaehler.org/hardware/controllers/ir-schreib-lesekopf

install

Install few dependencies using pip

• pyserial
• influxdb

configure

You'll have to statically set the Influxdb server IP address + database settings inside the code for now.

run

$ ./smartmeter.py -d /dev/ttyUSB0

• -D: daemonize

credits

Joost Baltissen is the author of the inital code