Connecting to sEAB Energy Meter using telnet

meter.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Protocol datasheet: http://bit.ly/TB7Kmn

import telnetlib

HOST = "10.255.1.160"
PORT = "4001"

tn = telnetlib.Telnet(HOST, POST)
print "Connected to Telnet"

tn.write("\n")

tn.write("/A000.0000000\r\n")
print tn.read_until("\n")
# should return smth like /g513.0021117

# initialization string
tn.write("/?!\r\n")
print tn.read_until("\n")
# should return smth like /POZ4sEA-513.0021117-VP01.15*

print "Communication established"

print "Negotiating"

# Assuming we are connected at 4800 bps

tn.write('\x06')
tn.write("044")
tn.write("\r\n")

answer = tn.read_until("!")
# standard data package
print answer