dl24-dash 0.1.3

A tool for DL24 electronic load device with support for data visualization using dash.

DL24-Dash

A Python-based CLI tool for monitoring and visualizing data from DL24 electronic load devices. This tool provides real-time monitoring capabilities and data visualization through an interactive dashboard.

Features

• Real-time discharge monitoring
• Automatic data logging to CSV files
• Interactive data visualization dashboard
• Support for comparing multiple discharge sessions
• Bluetooth serial communication with DL24 devices

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Bluetooth connectivity
• DL24 electronic load device

Installation

1. Install using pip:

pip install dl24-dash

Or using UV (faster alternative):

# Install UV if you haven't already
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Install DL24-Dash
uv tool install dl24-dash

2. Set up the environment:

uv sync

Development Setup

For development or if you want to run from source:

1. Install Astral UV (Python package manager):

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

2. Set up the development environment:

uv sync

Usage

Connecting the Device

1. Connect your DL24 device via Bluetooth in serial port mode
2. The device should be available at /dev/rfcomm0 (path may vary depending on your system)

Monitoring Tool

Start a new monitoring session:

uv run dl24-dash monitor --start-new-session --current 4 test_discharge

Parameters:

• --start-new-session: Initiates a new monitoring session
• --current 4: Sets the discharge current to 4A
• test_discharge: Session name for data storage

The monitoring dashboard will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8050/

Plotting Tool

Compare multiple discharge sessions:

uv run dl24_dash/main.py plot data1 data2 data3

The tool will:

• Scan specified directories for CSV files
• Generate an interactive comparison chart
• Display results at http://127.0.0.1:8050/

Help

For additional information and command options:

uv run dl24_dash/main.py --help