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16.6 KOSTAL

Overview

Kostal protocol is used to communicate with Kostal devices over serial communication.

Configuration

Kostal parameters for Device tab
Parameter

Type

Description

Required

Default value

(when not specified)

Range

Min

Max

name string  User-friendly device name Yes

 



description string Description of a device No

 



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

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

Min

Max

signal_name

string

User-­friendly signal name

Yes



device_alias

string

Device alias from a Devices tab

Yes



signal_alias

string

Unique alphanumeric name of the signal to be used

Yes



enable

boolean

Enabling/disabling of an individual signal

No 1

0

1

log

integer

Enable logging in event log

No 0



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



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