Monitoring a Classic with Mango SCADA software

[Stevededrick]

You guys might also be interested to know that it would be real easy to add a modbus controller to mango along with your classic that has relays and sensor inputs.  You could easily add:

• Battery temp sensors
• PV cell temp sensros
• Pyrometer
• Relays to control loads
• Really cool modbus programmable thermostat / IO from www.datanab.com
• An eGauge or modbus watt node energy meter - www.egauge.net and www.ccontrolsys.com

All for a fraction of the cost that Draker or Fat Spaniel

Then you could use the Mango Automation scripting data source to create automation logic that will control loads, adjust thermostats, turn on pumps, you name it.  Here is an old example we did in the coldest place in the lower 48 states - Frasier Colorado.  http://infiniteautomation.com/index.php/solution-examples/4-ecodashboard.html

Have fun!
Steve

[mtdoc]

All for a fraction of the cost that Draker or Fat Spaniel

Couldn't you do the same thing with an Arduino for even less money?

[Stevededrick]

The Arduino might be a good way to go too.  I'm not really familiar with all its features.  A lot of Arduino users have downloaded Mango Automation. 

Does the Arduino have much of a UI?  Does it store data and serve up trending?  I've been meaning to investigate this more.

Take care,
Steve

[Westbranch]

Steve I think your post # 15 is missing a few links...??

[mtdoc]

The Arduino might be a good way to go too.  I'm not really familiar with all its features.  A lot of Arduino users have downloaded Mango Automation. 

Does the Arduino have much of a UI?  Does it store data and serve up trending?  I've been meaning to investigate this more.

Take care,
Steve

Well, I'm just learning Arduino myself- got one a few weeks ago - so no expert here.  I'm also no programmer- though in the past I've done a fair amount of programming with LabView and have played a bit with Python.  I'm just now learning Arduino's very friendly IDE.  What  I know is that the  Arduino has multiple analog and digital I/O's and has decent A/D capability.  It connects via USB (or wirelessly with a bluetooth, Wifi, or Xbee shield) to a host computer (could be a Raspberry Pi).

UI is via the IDE on  the host computer.  The possibilities for using it to stream data from multilple sensors (or log data for later delivery) to a host computer or directly to a web host seem endless given the numerous hardware shields available, large user community,  etc...  All for a very low cost.

There is a modbus  library for the Arduino IDE.

So it seems to me that it could do what the DataNab "relay output module" does with a lot more flexibility and for less money.

The sensor data from the Arduino could then be put to good use by something like Mango or Labview...

But - I'm still learning this stuff.....

[Stevededrick]

Steve I think your post # 15 is missing a few links...??

Opps - I just modified the post and added this link to a project we did http://infiniteautomation.com/index.php/solution-examples/4-ecodashboard.html

www.Datanab.com has a fair amount of the sensors we used.

Steve

[stephendv]

Still no go with your script.

Pity!  Well it's raining cats and dogs here, so no outside work for me.  If you're feeling brave you could give me SSH access into your rPI and I'll try and fix it for you.
You can get me on email at: stephendv at gmail dot com.

[TomW]

Stephen;

Email sent.

Thanks.

Tom

[Stevededrick]

I'd love to hear more about your testing as it goes.  Looks very promising!

Take care,
Steve

The Arduino might be a good way to go too.  I'm not really familiar with all its features.  A lot of Arduino users have downloaded Mango Automation. 

Does the Arduino have much of a UI?  Does it store data and serve up trending?  I've been meaning to investigate this more.

Take care,
Steve

Well, I'm just learning Arduino myself- got one a few weeks ago - so no expert here.  I'm also no programmer- though in the past I've done a fair amount of programming with LabView and have played a bit with Python.  I'm just now learning Arduino's very friendly IDE.  What  I know is that the  Arduino has multiple analog and digital I/O's and has decent A/D capability.  It connects via USB (or wirelessly with a bluetooth, Wifi, or Xbee shield) to a host computer (could be a Raspberry Pi).

UI is via the IDE on  the host computer.  The possibilities for using it to stream data from multilple sensors (or log data for later delivery) to a host computer or directly to a web host seem endless given the numerous hardware shields available, large user community,  etc...  All for a very low cost.

There is a modbus  library for the Arduino IDE.

So it seems to me that it could do what the DataNab "relay output module" does with a lot more flexibility and for less money.

The sensor data from the Arduino could then be put to good use by something like Mango or Labview...

But - I'm still learning this stuff.....

[fca]

Hi there
I'm using a fork of mango ScadaBR and here you have my first view, viewed by mango


http://tinyurl.com/o7vfbox

[boB]

Hi there
I'm using a fork of mango ScadaBR and here you have my first view, viewed by mango


http://tinyurl.com/o7vfbox

That's pretty cool, FCA !!

boB