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- | The Wattmon (short for Watt Monitor) is a highly flexible and versatile platform which can be configured for countless applications. The in-built web server provides all of the tools necessary to customize the device. No programming is required to set up actions based on various triggers, which can control I/O lines, send emails and more. | + | The Wattmon (short for Watt Monitor) is a highly flexible and versatile platform which can be configured for countless applications. The in-built web server provides all of the tools necessary to customize the device. No programming is required to set up actions based on various triggers, which can control |
- | It is well suited for energy monitoring, but it can do much more. Unlike most internet-enabled data loggers, the Wattmon does not only upload data to a cloud server but also stores it locally on an SD Card. The real power of the device lies in the automation | + | It is well suited for energy monitoring, but it can do much more. Unlike most internet-enabled data loggers, the Wattmon does not only upload data to a cloud server but also stores it locally on an SD Card. The WattmonMEGA is capable |
- | =====Four Wattmon Variations==== | + | The real power of the device lies in the automation of outputs or alerts based on inputs from the data being logged. It has been designed to be used by non-programmers. A simple configuration tool allows for the setting up of the device quickly for a range of inverters and |
+ | energy meters from various manufacturers. | ||
- | To date four different Wattmons have been produced. However, only three variations of the Wattmon | + | The Wattmon currently |
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- | {{.wattmons: | + | The Wattmon hardware and software platform is the most flexible in the industry. The Wattmon can be used for **//any//** application in monitoring, control and data logging for the <tooltip title=" |
+ | * **Inverter Monitoring** - Inspect generation | ||
+ | * **AC Power Monitoring** - Supervise load and performance of substations and mini-grids | ||
+ | * **Off-Grid Battery Monitoring** - Observe battery voltage, current, SoC, charging trends and health over time | ||
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- | {{.wattmons: | + | The Wattmon is used for monitoring Grid-Tie, Hybrid and Off-Grid setups, Solar Water Pumping, Building Loads ... and it is a manufacturer-agnostic |
- | {{.wattmons: | + | ====Four Wattmon Variations=== |
- | =====Why Wattmon?==== | + | To date four different Wattmons have been produced. However, only three variations of the Wattmon device are currently being fully supported and circulated: |
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+ | ====Quick Start Guide==== | ||
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+ | The Quick Start Guide is a regularly updated manual that sheds light on some of the basic and/or essential configuration for all the Wattmons running the latest WattmonOS version. | ||
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+ | ====User Manuals==== | ||
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+ | These User Manuals, while initially written specifically for the [[.wattmons: | ||
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+ | ====Why Wattmon?=== | ||
In this article I will try and explain how this little device came into being. | In this article I will try and explain how this little device came into being. |