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Reading PZEM-004t power sensor (new version v3.0) through Modbus-RTU protocol over TTL UART
# Reading PZEM-004t power sensor (new version v3.0) through Modbus-RTU protocol over TTL UART
# Run as:
# python3 pzem_004t.py
# To install dependencies:
# pip install modbus-tk
# pip install pyserial
import serial
import modbus_tk.defines as cst
from modbus_tk import modbus_rtu
# Connect to the sensor
sensor = serial.Serial(
port='/dev/PZEM_sensor',
baudrate=9600,
bytesize=8,
parity='N',
stopbits=1,
xonxoff=0
)
master = modbus_rtu.RtuMaster(sensor)
master.set_timeout(2.0)
master.set_verbose(True)
data = master.execute(1, cst.READ_INPUT_REGISTERS, 0, 10)
voltage = data[0] / 10.0 # [V]
current = (data[1] + (data[2] << 16)) / 1000.0 # [A]
power = (data[3] + (data[4] << 16)) / 10.0 # [W]
energy = data[5] + (data[6] << 16) # [Wh]
frequency = data[7] / 10.0 # [Hz]
powerFactor = data[8] / 100.0
alarm = data[9] # 0 = no alarm
print('Voltage [V]: ', voltage)
print('Current [A]: ', current)
print('Power [W]: ', power) # active power (V * I * power factor)
print('Energy [Wh]: ', energy)
print('Frequency [Hz]: ', frequency)
print('Power factor []: ', powerFactor)
print('Alarm : ', alarm)
# Changing power alarm value to 100 W
# master.execute(1, cst.WRITE_SINGLE_REGISTER, 1, output_value=100)
try:
master.close()
if sensor.is_open:
sensor.close()
except:
pass
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bandaangosta commented Jul 5, 2022

Hello, first of all, thank you for your work. I used your code and it works perfect. In this moment, I want to expand my current work I want to use three PZEM sensor. I looked into the modbus_tk library documentation but it is not clear to me a way to read data from three sensors in the same channel. I would be grateful if you could support me in this project. Thank you very much.

Hi, Felix. I'm glad you found this useful.
If you have 3 sensors communicating over UART (let's say using USB to UART adapters on a PC/Raspberry Pi), then you need 3 separate UART channels (3 USB to UART adapters). Then you will have three sensors defined like this:


sensor1 = serial.Serial(
    port='/dev/ttyUSB0',
    baudrate=9600,
    bytesize=8,
    parity='N',
    stopbits=1,
    xonxoff=0
)
sensor2 = serial.Serial(
    port='/dev/ttyUSB1',
    baudrate=9600,
    bytesize=8,
    parity='N',
    stopbits=1,
    xonxoff=0
)
sensor3 = serial.Serial(
    port='/dev/ttyUSB2',
    baudrate=9600,
    bytesize=8,
    parity='N',
    stopbits=1,
    xonxoff=0
)

The /dev/ttyUSBX definition for the assigned ports is just an example. This may vary on your system.

Then apply modbus initialization and commands on each sensorX object separately.
Cheers.

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FelixRG161100 commented Jul 5, 2022 via email

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connermacleod69 commented Jul 5, 2022 via email

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Wow, thanks connermacleod69!! That's great info to have at hand. Would you mind sharing what model(s) from the catalog you have used?

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connermacleod69 commented Jul 5, 2022 via email

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Merci @bandaangosta !

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FujiwaraKengo commented Nov 7, 2023

this only print the data once right and not a loop? what does the .close() method do?

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this only print the data once right and not a loop?

Hi, @FujiwaraKengo . That is correct, data is printed out only once and then the scripts ends, closing the communication channel. You could put the reading part in a loop (lines 27 to 43), allowing for a reasonable waiting time between iterations, or call the full script periodically.

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