arthexis 0.1.9

Django-based MESH system

Arthexis Constellation

Purpose

Arthexis Constellation is a narrative-driven Django-based software suite that centralizes tools for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and orchestrating energy-related products and services.

Features

• Compatible with the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 1.6
• API integration with Odoo 1.6
• Runs on Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Tested for the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B

Project under active development.

Four Role Architecture

Arthexis Constellation ships in four node roles tailored to different deployment scenarios.

Role	Description & Common Features
Terminal	Single-User Research & Development Features: GUI Toast
Control	Single-Device Testing & Special Task Appliances Features: AP Public Wi-Fi, Celery Queue, GUI Toast, LCD Screen, NGINX Server, RFID Scanner
Satellite	Multi-Device Edge, Network & Data Acquisition Features: AP Router, Celery Queue, NGINX Server, RFID Scanner
Constellation	Multi-User Cloud & Orchestration Features: Celery Queue, NGINX Server

Quick Guide

1. Clone

• Linux: open a terminal and run
  git clone https://github.com/arthexis/arthexis.git
• Windows: open PowerShell or Git Bash and run the same command.

2. Start and stop

• VS Code: open the folder, go to the Run and Debug panel (Ctrl+Shift+D), select the Run Server (or Debug Server) configuration, and press the green start button. Stop the server with the red square button (Shift+F5).
• Shell: on Linux run ./start.sh and stop with ./stop.sh; on Windows run start.bat and stop with Ctrl+C.

3. Install and upgrade

• Linux: use ./install.sh with options like --service NAME, --public or --internal, --port PORT, --upgrade, --auto-upgrade, --latest, --celery, --lcd-screen, --no-lcd-screen, --clean, --datasette. Upgrade with ./upgrade.sh using flags such as --latest, --clean, or --no-restart.
• Windows: run install.bat to install and upgrade.bat to upgrade.

4. Administration

Visit http://localhost:8888/admin/ for the Django admin and http://localhost:8888/admindocs/ for the admindocs. Use port 8000 if you started with start.bat or the --public option.

Support

Contact us at [e-mail] or visit our web page for professional services and commercial support.

About Me

"What, you want to know about me too? Well, I enjoy developing software, role-playing games, long walks on the beach and a fourth secret thing." --Arthexis