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python-itho-wpu

A python library and a set of command line tools to communicate with an Itho WPU.

Itho WPU Grafana Demo

Hardware installation

See the pislave project

Software installation

  1. Install Raspberry Pi OS Lite

  2. Enable SSH and I2C using raspi-config

  3. Install and configure the required software

    apt-get install \
        git \              # To clone this repository
        pigpiod \          # Pigpio daemon to communicate over the I2C bus
        python3-pigpio \   # Python module to talk to the pigpio daemon
        python3-pyodbc \   # Python module to access an ODBC database
        odbcinst1debian2 \ # Library for accessing ODBC config files (odbc-mdbtools dependency)
        sqlite3 \          # To store a subset of the Itho database in SQLite
        direnv \           # Environment variable manager to store credentials for InfluxDB
        python3-influxdb   # To export measurements to InfluxDB
    
    # Set the sample rate value of pigpiod to 10 microseconds to decrease CPU usage
    sed -i -e 's/ExecStart=.*/ExecStart=\/usr\/bin\/pigpiod -l -s 10/' /lib/systemd/system/pigpiod.service
    
    # Enable pigpiod service
    systemctl enable pigpiod
    

    Install version 0.9.3-1 of odbc-mdbtools

    SOURCE=http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20210503T151244Z
    ARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture)
    VERSION=0.9.3-1
    curl -OL ${SOURCE}/pool/main/m/mdbtools/odbc-mdbtools_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb
    curl -OL ${SOURCE}/pool/main/m/mdbtools/libmdb3_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb
    curl -OL ${SOURCE}/pool/main/m/mdbtools/libmdbsql3_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb
    dpkg -i libmdb3_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb libmdbsql3_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb odbc-mdbtools_${VERSION}_${ARCH}.deb
    

    When executing convert-itho-db.py with mdbtools version ...

    • 0.7.1-6 (Debian Buster) it fails with: ValueError: the query contains a null character
    • 0.9.1-1 (Debian Bullseye) it fails with: Segmentation fault
  4. Reboot the Raspberry Pi

    reboot
    
  5. Install python-itho-wpu

    git clone https://github.com/pommi/python-itho-wpu.git
    cd python-itho-wpu
    
  6. Extract $_parameters_HeatPump.par from the Itho Service Tool. This is a Microsoft Access database containing details about all WPU versions.

    • Download it directly:
      curl -o HeatPump.par "https://servicetool.blob.core.windows.net/release/Parameters/\$_parameters_HeatPump.par"
      
    • Or download the Itho Service Tool and execute AzureBootloader.exe to retrieve the full Itho Service Tool application. $_parameters_HeatPump.par is located in the Parameters directory. Save it as HeatPump.par in the python-itho-wpu folder.
  7. Convert the Microsoft Access database to an SQLite datbase. The SQLite database is used by python-itho-wpu.

    ./convert-itho-db.py --itho-db HeatPump.par
    

Example usage of python-itho-wpu

  • Get the NodeID of the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action getnodeid
    ManufacturerGroup: 1, Manufacturer: HCCP, HardwareType: WPU, ProductVersion: 25, ListVersion: 11
    
  • Get the Serial number of the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action getserial
    Serial: 408
    
  • Get the Datalog of the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action getdatalog
    Buitentemp (°C): 8.0
    Boilertemp Onder (°C): 24.23
    Boilertemp Boven (°C): 51.68
    Verdamper Temp (°C): 19.84
    Zuiggas Temp (°C): 21.7
    Persgas Temp (°C): 30.22
    Vloeistof Temp (°C): 18.67
    Temp Naar Bron (°C): 21.09
    Temp Uit Bron (°C): 19.75
    ...
    
  • Retrieve a single setting from the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action getsetting --id 1
    1. Hardware Configuratie: 70 (min: 0, max: 65535, step: 1)
    
  • Retrieve all settings from the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action getsettings
    0. Niet Gebruikt: 0 (min: 0, max: 65535, step: 1)
    1. Hardware Configuratie: 70 (min: 0, max: 65535, step: 1)
    2. Jaar Inbedrijfstelling: 2010 (min: 2004, max: 2099, step: 1)
    3. Datum Van Inbedrijfstelling: 101 (min: 0, max: 3112, step: 1)
    4. Max Handbedieningstijd (min): 0 (min: 0, max: 600, step: 1)
    5. Vorsttemp (°C): 2.0 (min: -10.0, max: 10.0, step: 0.1)
    6. Offset Voor Vorst Temp (K): 2.0 (min: 0.0, max: 10.0, step: 0.1)
    7. Differentie Van Vorst Om Elektrisch Element Te Starten (K): 1.5 (min: 0.0, max: 10.0, step: 0.1)
    8. Fout Reset Tijd (min): 120 (min: 1, max: 1440, step: 1)
    9. Loginterval Tijd (sec): 5 (min: 1, max: 300, step: 1)
    ...
    
  • Change a setting of the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action setsetting --id 139 --value 48
    Current setting:
    139. Blokkade Tijd Van Verwarmen Naar Koelen (uur): 24 (min: 0, max: 168, step: 1)
    Setting `139` will be changed to `48`? [y/N] y
    Updating setting 139 to `48`
    Are you really sure? (Type uppercase yes): YES
    139. Blokkade Tijd Van Verwarmen Naar Koelen (uur): 48 (min: 0, max: 168, step: 1)
    
  • Retrieve counters of the WPU

    ./itho-wpu.py --action getcounters
    0. Bedrijf Cv Pomp (cnt_chpump): 5295 uur
    1. Bedrijf Bron Pomp (cnt_source): 873 uur
    2. Bedrijf Boiler Pomp (cnt_dhw): 56085 uur
    3. Bedrijf Compressor (cnt_comp): 53066 uur
    4. Bedrijf Elektrisch Element (cnt_elek): 45568 uur
    5. Cv Bedrijf (cnt_chmode): 2869 uur
    6. Boiler Bedrijf (cnt_dhwmode): 42518 uur
    7. Vrijkoel Bedrijf (cnt_fcmode): 64098 uur
    8. Bedrijf (cnt_run): 34559 uur
    9. Cv Pomp Starts (cnt_chpstart): 65317
    10. Bron Pomp Starts (cnt_srcpstart): 40672
    11. Boiler Pomp Starts (cnt_dhwpstart): 30485
    12. Compressor Starts (cnt_compstart): 62495
    13. Elektrisch Element Start (cnt_elekstart): 44800
    14. Cv Starts (cnt_chmstart): 9229
    15. Boiler Starts (cnt_dhwmstart): 2069
    16. Vrijkoel Starts (cnt_fcmstart): 62218
    17. Systeem Starts (cnt_system): 61952
    18. Bedrijf Dhw Element (cnt_dhwelement): 15616 uur
    19. Dhw E-Element Starts (cnt_dhwestart): 0
    
  • Retrieve a manual operation setting from the WPU

    # ./itho-wpu.py --loglevel info --action getmanual --id 0
    0. Buitentemp (°C): 10.0
    
  • Initiate a manual operation

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action setmanual --id 0 --value 29.00
    Current manual operation:
    0. Buitentemp (°C): 10.0
    Manual `0` will be changed to `29.0`? [y/N] y
    Updating manual operation 0 to `29.0`
    Are you really sure? (Type uppercase yes): YES
    
  • Finish a manual operation

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action setmanual --id 0 --value 29.00 --no-check
    Current manual operation:
    0. Buitentemp (°C): 29.0
    Manual `0` will be changed to `29.0`? [y/N] y
    Updating manual operation 0 to `29.0`
    Are you really sure? (Type uppercase yes): YES
    
  • Reset all errors:

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action setmanual --id 37 --value 1
    Current manual operation:
    37. Reset Alle Fouten: 0
    Manual `37` will be changed to `1`? [y/N] y
    Updating manual operation 37 to `1`
    Are you really sure? (Type uppercase yes): YES
    
  • Reset timer:

    # ./itho-wpu.py --action setmanual --id 38 --value 1
    Current manual operation:
    38. Reset Timer: 0
    Manual `38` will be changed to `1`? [y/N] y
    Updating manual operation 38 to `1`
    Are you really sure? (Type uppercase yes): YES
    

Exporting measurements

InfluxDB

Assuming InfluxDB is running on the Raspberry Pi as well.

  1. Configure a .envrc file

    cat > .envrc <<EOT
    export INFLUXDB_HOST=127.0.0.1
    export INFLUXDB_USERNAME=user
    export INFLUXDB_PASSWORD=password
    export INFLUXDB_DATABASE=itho
    EOT
    
  2. Allow direnv to load environment variables from the .envrc file

    direnv allow
    
  3. Execute itho-wpu.pu and export to InfluxDB

    ./itho-wpu.py --action getdatalog --export-to-influxdb
    
  4. Alternatively run this in a 5 minute cronjob (the console output is written to /var/log/itho.log)

    cat > /etc/cron.d/itho <<EOT
    PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
    
    */5 * * * * root cd /root/python-itho-wpu && DIRENV_LOG_FORMAT='' direnv exec . ./itho-wpu.py --action getdatalog --export-to-influxdb >> /var/log/itho.log
    EOT
    

Grafana Dashboard

The measurements collected in InfluxDB can be displayed using a Grafana dashboard.

Download: direct link, grafana.com

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