C:\aurora

See http://www.curtronics.com/Solar/ for Solar Site example

Usage: aurora [Options] Device                  v1.7.4

Options:
 -A, --last-alarms              Get last four alarms (once displayed FIFO queue is cleared)
 -b, --verbose                  Verbose mode. For maximum effectiveness should be the first option
                                  on the command line
 -C, --calc-value=     Calculate monetary value using  * kWh. ":$" is optional and if
                                  included the character(s) represented by the "$" will be used to
                                  denote monetary type in the output. Defaults to "$"
 -c, --columnize                Output data in columns --> for -d, -e, -D, -E, -t, & -T options
                                  only will disable any other options -- if value ends with an
                                  "*" reporting of that item may not be in inverters firmware
 -d , --get-dsp=      Get DSP data.  indicates string to get data for. 0 indicates
                                  both, 1 for only string 1, 2 for only string 2.  is required
                                  for short option and  is optional for long option and if
                                  omitted for long option then data for both input strings will be
                                  retrieved.
 -D, --get-dsp-extended         Get more DSP data
 -e, --get-energy               Get Cumulated Energy readings
 -E, --get-dsp-3phase           Get 3-Phase DSP data
 -f, --firmware-ver             Query for Firmware Version string
 -g, --mfg-date                 Query for Inverter Manufacturing Date
 -h, --help                     This text
 -i, --get-count                Display Inverter Time Counters
 -j, --get-joules               Display Energy cumulated in the last 10 seconds
 -k , --daily-kwh=    Get past daily kWh for  days (1-366)
                                   is required for short option and optional for long option
                                  and if omitted for long option then all 366 days or as many that
                                  are found will be displayed
 -L , --adjust-time=  Automatically adjust the inverter time if it differs from the computer
                                  time. If  is 0 (zero) do a Daylight Savings Time check. If 
                                  is >= 1 change the inverter time if it differs by  or more seconds.
                                  See the README for more information and constraints
 -l , --delay=        Serial port timeout in for read.  in 1/10ths seconds
                                  Default is 1 (0.1 sec)
 -m, --get-conf                 Query for Inverter System Configuration
 -n, --serial-number            Query for Inverter Serial Number
 -o, --output-file=   Append data to file (Created if nonexistant)
 -P , --comm-pause=   Wait  us between sending commands to inverter (1-1000000)
 -p, --part-number              Query for Inverter Part Number
 -q , --energy-sent=  Get past energy delivered to the grid ** Experimental **
                                  in 10 second intervals for  minutes (1-1440).  is
                                  optional for long option and if omitted all data, ~24 hours
                                  worth will be reported. It is suggested the -Y option be used
                                  with this due to the extensive length of time this could take.
                                  See the README file for important information on this option
 -R , --read-timeout= Timeout value when reading data from the Inverter (ms)
 -r, --calc-grid-power          Calc Grid power using Grid Voltage * Grid Current,
                                  instead of reporting the Inverter's value. --> for
                                  -d option only, ignored when used with -c option
                                  (Inverter typically reports a lower value. This
                                  affects Inverter conversion efficiency value.)
 -S, --set-time                 Set Inverter Date/Time to system time
 -s, --get-state                Get Inverter State
 -T, --get-loctime              Display computer Date/Time
 -t, --get-invtime              Display Inverter Date/Time
 -V, --version                  Aurora communications program version
 -v, --inv-version              Query for Version string
 -U , --read-pause=   Pause  milli-seconds after sending command to inverter before
                                  reading response from inverter (1-10000)
 -u, --rpt-read-pause           Report when/that pausing before read
 -W, --swap-endian              Swap Endianness
 -w, --lock-wait                Seconds to wait to lock serial port. (1-30)
 -X, --rts-cts                  Enable RTS/CTS on the serial port.
 -x, --xon-xoff                 Enable XON/XOFF on the serial port.
 -Y , --retries=      Retry failed communications with inverter up to  times (1-100)
 -y, --rpt-retries              Report the number of retires done

               *** Required Parameters ***
 -a , --address=      Inverter address. 1-31 on older inverters, 1-63 on newer inverters.
 Device                         Serial Device.

* 5-21 * * * /usr/bin/aurora -Y 3 -y -w 10 -T -c -e -d -a 2 -o /data1/solar/`date +\%Y\%m\%d`.dat /dev/ttyS0 2>> /data1/solar/`date +\%Y\%m\%d`.err
01 22 * * * /usr/bin/wget http://127.0.0.1/inv1/scheduler.php

* 5-21 * * * /usr/bin/aurora -Y 3 -y -w 10 -T -c -e -d -a 3 -o  /data2/solar/`date +\%Y\%m\%d`.dat /dev/ttyS0 2>> /data2/solar/`date  +\%Y\%m\%d`.err
01 22 * * * /usr/bin/wget http://127.0.0.1/inv2/scheduler.php

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