# 23 POWERONE

### Overview

PowerOne protocol is used to communicate with Aurora inverters over serial communication. Serial communication parameters (baudrate, parity, etc.) are handled automatically by the protocol.

### Configuration

##### PowerOne parameters for *Device* tab

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-parameter-type-descr-1" style="height: 726px; width: 807px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 62px;"><td class="align-center" rowspan="2" style="height: 114px; width: 105.25px;">**Parameter**  
  
</td><td class="align-center" rowspan="2" style="height: 114px; width: 70.1719px;">**Type**  
  
</td><td class="align-center" rowspan="2" style="height: 114px; width: 291.719px;">**Description**  
  
</td><td class="align-center" rowspan="2" style="height: 114px; width: 75.1719px;">**Required  
</td><td class="align-center" rowspan="2" style="height: 114px; width: 105.25px;">**Default value**

(when not specified)

</td><td class="align-center" colspan="2" style="height: 62px; width: 158.438px;">**Range**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 52px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 52px; width: 79.1875px;">Min

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 52px; width: 79.25px;">Max

</td></tr><tr style="height: 48px;"><td style="height: 48px; width: 105.25px;">name</td><td style="height: 48px; width: 70.1719px;">string </td><td style="height: 48px; width: 291.719px;">User-friendly device name</td><td style="height: 48px; width: 75.1719px;">Yes</td><td style="height: 48px; width: 105.25px;"></td><td style="height: 48px; width: 79.1875px;"> </td><td style="height: 48px; width: 79.25px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 35px;"><td style="height: 35px; width: 105.25px;">description</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 70.1719px;">string</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 291.719px;">Description of a device</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 75.1719px;">No</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 105.25px;"></td><td style="height: 35px; width: 79.1875px;"> </td><td style="height: 35px; width: 79.25px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">device\_alias</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 70.1719px;">string</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 291.719px;">Alphanumeric string to identify a device</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 75.1719px;">Yes</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;"> </td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.1875px;"> </td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.25px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">enable</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 70.1719px;">boolean</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 291.719px;">Enabling/disabling of a device</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 75.1719px;">No</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">1</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.1875px;">0</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.25px;">1</td></tr><tr style="height: 35px;"><td style="height: 35px; width: 105.25px;">protocol</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 70.1719px;">string</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 291.719px;">Protocol to be used.</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 75.1719px;">Yes</td><td style="height: 35px; width: 105.25px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="height: 35px; width: 158.438px;">powerone

</td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">serialnumber</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 70.1719px;">integer</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 291.719px;">Inverter serial number</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 75.1719px;">Yes</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;"> </td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.1875px;"> </td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.25px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 126px;"><td style="width: 105.25px; height: 126px;">type</td><td style="width: 70.1719px; height: 126px;">integer</td><td style="width: 291.719px; height: 126px;">Inverter type :

- CU ­ Collecting unit
- CB ­ Normal CB
- HID ­ HID with integrated CB

</td><td style="width: 75.1719px; height: 126px;">No</td><td style="width: 105.25px; height: 126px;">CU</td><td style="width: 79.1875px; height: 126px;"> </td><td style="width: 79.25px; height: 126px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="height: 29px; width: 105.25px;">device</td><td style="height: 29px; width: 70.1719px;"> </td><td style="height: 29px; width: 291.719px;">Communication port</td><td style="height: 29px; width: 75.1719px;">Yes</td><td style="height: 29px; width: 105.25px;"> </td><td style="height: 29px; width: 79.1875px;">PORT1</td><td style="height: 29px; width: 79.25px;">PORT2</td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">baudrate</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 70.1719px;">integer</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 291.719px;">Communication speed, bauds/s</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 75.1719px;">No</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">9600</td><td colspan="2" style="height: 46px; width: 158.438px;">300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600,115200</td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">scan\_rate\_ms</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 70.1719px;">integer</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 291.719px;">Delay before closing serial port in miliseconds</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 75.1719px;">No</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">10000</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.1875px;"> </td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.25px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">poll\_delay\_ms</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 70.1719px;">integer</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 291.719px;">Minimum time delay in miliseconds to wait before sending any data on port.</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 75.1719px;">No</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 105.25px;">200</td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.1875px;"> </td><td style="height: 46px; width: 79.25px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 63px;"><td style="height: 63px; width: 105.25px;">timeout\_ms</td><td style="height: 63px; width: 70.1719px;">integer</td><td style="height: 63px; width: 291.719px;">Timeout of waiting for incoming request in  
miliseconds</td><td style="height: 63px; width: 75.1719px;">No</td><td style="height: 63px; width: 105.25px;">1000</td><td style="height: 63px; width: 79.1875px;">0</td><td style="height: 63px; width: 79.25px;">60000</td></tr></tbody></table>

##### PowerOne parameters for *Signals* tab

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-parameter-descriptio-0" style="width: 816px; height: 484px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 80px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 80px;">**Parameter**</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 80px;">**Type**</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 80px;">**Description**</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 80px;">**Required**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 113px; height: 80px;">**Default value**

(when not specified)

</td><td class="align-center" colspan="2" style="width: 76px; height: 80px;">**Range**  
  
  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 35px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 35px;">signal\_name</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 35px;">string

</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 35px;">User-­friendly signal name

</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 35px;">Yes</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 35px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 35px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 35px;">device\_alias</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 35px;">string

</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 35px;">Device alias from a Devices tab

</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 35px;">Yes</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 35px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 35px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 35px;">signal\_alias</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 35px;">string

</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 35px;">Unique alphanumeric name of the signal to be used

</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 35px;">Yes</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 35px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 57px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 57px;">enable</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 57px;">boolean

</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 57px;">Enabling/disabling of an individual signal

</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 57px;">No</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 57px;">1</td><td style="width: 38px; height: 57px;">0

</td><td style="width: 38px; height: 57px;">1

</td></tr><tr style="height: 35px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 35px;">log</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 35px;">integer

</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 35px;">Enable logging in event log

</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 35px;">No</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 35px;">0</td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td><td style="width: 38px; height: 35px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 29px;">number\_type</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 29px;">string</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 29px;">Type of a number (FLOAT, DOUBLE, DIGITAL, etc.)</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 29px;">Yes</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 29px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 29px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 57px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 57px;">job\_todo</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 57px;">string

</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 57px;">Tag job as single or multiple comma separated OBIS codes

</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 57px;">Yes</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 57px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 57px;"></td><td style="width: 38px; height: 57px;"></td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 29px;">tag\_job\_todo</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 29px;">string</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 29px;">Tag sub job</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 29px;">Yes</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 29px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 29px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 29px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 46px;">pulse\_short\_time\_ms</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 46px;">integer</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 46px;">Time interval for short output pulse to stay active </td><td style="width: 82px; height: 46px;">No</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 46px;">0</td><td style="width: 38px; height: 46px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 46px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 46px;"><td style="width: 133px; height: 46px;">pulse\_long\_time\_ms</td><td style="width: 73px; height: 46px;">integer</td><td style="width: 332px; height: 46px;">Time interval for long output pulse to stay active</td><td style="width: 82px; height: 46px;">No</td><td style="width: 113px; height: 46px;">0</td><td style="width: 38px; height: 46px;"> </td><td style="width: 38px; height: 46px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>