Hmmm, I just downloaded the powertop sources and built them. I looked through the README file as well as doing a grep for extech in the source files. No where do I see any mention of interfacing with a power analyzer or any code that specifically references the Extech name.
Am I missing something? -- Steven DuChene -----Original Message----- From: Arjan van de Ven [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 2:12 PM To: Duchene, StephenX A Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: getting data from a Extech 380803 power analyzer? On 6/27/2011 2:05 PM, Duchene, StephenX A wrote: > We are trying to log power consumption data using a Extech 380803 power > analyzer. > I am able to get the Extech MS Windows GUI to work in Wine on Linux but I > need to > get the data out from the meter without using the GUI. I have tried using > minicom > connected to the serial port but I am not able to get anything out of the > meter. > > The manual for the meter says the following: > > NOTE: Software developers must ensure that DTR provides 10V (or higher) and > RTS > provides -10V (or lower). Voltage (10V, -10V) from DTR and RTS is used to > generate > the RS-232 signal. DTR is usually enabled (10V) but RTS must be disabled in > order to > provide -10V. To accomplish this in BASIC, add RS in the OPEN command: > > OPEN "COM1: 9600, N, 8, 1, CS, DS, CD, RS" as #1 > > Has anyone here successfully be able to get data through the serial port on > Linux > from an Extech power meter in Linux without using the Extech provided Windows > GUI? > If so can you share any pointers on how to accomplish this? Example code > would be even better. ☺ yes I use this meter a lot... and powertop supports this natively ;-) _______________________________________________ Power mailing list [email protected] https://bughost.org/mailman/listinfo/power
