16.6 KOSTAL
Overview
Kostal protocol is used to communicate with Kostal devices over serial communication.
Configuration
Kostal parameters for Device tab
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Type |
Description |
Required |
Default value (when not specified) |
Range |
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Min |
Max |
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| name | string | User-friendly device name | Yes |
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| description | string | Description of a device | No |
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| device_alias | string | Alphanumeric string to identify a device | Yes | |||
| enable | boolean | Enabling/disabling of a device | No | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| protocol | string | Protocol to be used. | Yes |
kostal |
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| id | integer | Kostal device id | Yes | |||
| device | Communication port | Yes | PORT1 | PORT2 | ||
| baudrate | integer | Communication speed, bauds/s | No | 9600 | 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600,115200 | |
| databits | integer | Data bit count for communication | No | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| stopbits | integer | Stop bit count for communication | No | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| parity | string | Communication parity option | No | none | none, even, odd | |
| scan_rate_ms | integer | Delay before closing serial port in miliseconds | No | 10000 | ||
| poll_delay_ms | integer | Minimum time delay in miliseconds to wait before sending any data on port. | No | 200 | ||
| timeout_ms | integer | Timeout of waiting for incoming request in miliseconds |
Yes | 0 | 60000 | |
Kostal parameters for Signals tab
| Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Required |
Default value (when not specified) |
Range |
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Min |
Max |
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| signal_name |
string |
User-friendly signal name |
Yes |
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| device_alias |
string |
Device alias from a Devices tab |
Yes |
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| signal_alias |
string |
Unique alphanumeric name of the signal to be used |
Yes |
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| enable |
boolean |
Enabling/disabling of an individual signal |
No | 1 |
0 |
1 |
| log |
integer |
Enable logging in event log |
No | 0 |
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| number_type | string | Type of a number (FLOAT, DOUBLE, DIGITAL, etc.) | Yes | |||
| job_todo |
string |
Tag job as single or multiple comma separated OBIS codes |
Yes |
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| tag_job_todo | string | Tag sub job | Yes | |||
| pulse_short_time_ms | integer | Time interval for short output pulse to stay active | No | |||
| pulse_long_time_ms | integer | Time interval for long output pulse to stay active | No | |||