kronoterm2mqtt 0.1.10

Sends MQTT events from KRONOTERM heat pump

kronoterm2mqtt

Gets information from the Kronoterm heat pump connected to Modbus TEX interface. While this should work for all Kronoterm heat pumps the software was verified to run on ETERA ground source heat pump with Heat pump manager V3.13-1 and WPG-10-K2 HT ground source heat pump with Heat pump manager V2.12-1 (19200 baud rate). From the Kronoterm modbus specification the registers are the same for all Kronoterm heat pumps.

While reading Modbus registers from the pump the kronoterm2mqtt sends MQTT discovery events from KRONOTERM to MQTT broker (Mosquito) that Home Assistant then reads and the sensor readings appear therein automatically.

Optionally, the MQTT loop can also control custom (DIY) IO expander to be added to heat pump controlling additional heating loops and pumps for solar DHW pre-heat boiler. This expander board is using Arduino nano MCU to provide serial (UART) interface for Raspberry Pi control. See Etera UART GPIO expander project for help on the protocol and interface. By default, this module functionality is disabled so that only Kronoterm Heat Pump MQTT can still be used without having this hardware module.

Bootstrap kronoterm2mqtt

Clone the sources and just call the CLI to create a Python Virtualenv, e.g.:

~$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/kosl/kronoterm2mqtt.git
~$ cd kronoterm2mqtt
~/kronoterm2mqtt$ ./cli.py --help

The output of ./cli.py --help looks like:

kronoterm2mqtt v0.1.8 bed9746 (/home/leon/kronoterm2mqtt)
                                                                                            
 Usage: ./cli.py [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...                                                
                                                                                            
╭─ Options ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help      Show this message and exit.                                                  │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─ Commands ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ edit-settings         Edit the settings file. On first call: Create the default one.     │
│ print-registers       Print RAW modbus register data                                     │
│ print-settings        Display (anonymized) MQTT server username and password             │
│ print-values          Print all values from the definition                               │
│ probe-usb-ports       Probe through the USB ports and print the values from definition   │
│ publish-loop          Publish KRONOTERM registers to Home Assistant MQTT                 │
│ systemd-debug         Print Systemd service template + context + rendered file content.  │
│ systemd-remove        Remove Systemd service file. (May need sudo)                       │
│ systemd-setup         Write Systemd service file, enable it and (re-)start the service.  │
│                       (May need sudo)                                                    │
│ systemd-status        Display status of systemd service. (May need sudo)                 │
│ systemd-stop          Stops the systemd service. (May need sudo)                         │
│ test-mqtt-connection  Test connection to MQTT Server                                     │
│ version               Print version and exit                                             │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
                                                                                            
 Project Homepage: https://github.com/kosl/kronoterm2mqtt

Setup

Once having hardware (Modbus wiring) correctly installed the steps to get running are:

1. ./cli-app.py edit-setting to configure MQTT host and credentials, heat pump model and RS485 port.
2. ./cli-app.py test-mqtt-connection to check that Mosquitto broker accepts connections.
3. ./cli-app.py print-values to see the actual registers from the heat pump converted to correct units.
4. Install and configure MQTT integration in Home assistant
5. ./cli-app.py publish-loop to see the heat pump under Home Assistant -> Settings -> Devices & Services -> MQTT.
6. sudo ./cli-app.py systemd-setup to create permanent service (enable) and (re-)start it
7. sudo ./cli-app.py systemd-status to see the kronoterm2mqtt.service status

There are some other useful commands to debug (-v switch) and develop it further. Unwanted registers can be commented out by changing kronoterm2mqtt/definitions/kronoterm_ksm.toml individual [[sensor]] entries to something like [[sensor_disabled]] so that it will be skipped during definitions scan. There are quite some number of disabled sensors that can be shown and the TOML file can get more sensors if required. Note that you need to have at least one of each sensor type enabled in your TOML file ([[enum_sensor]], [[sensor]]], [[binary_sensor]]). Switches are harcoded and can only be commented out or expanded in the mqtt_handler.py

print-values

./cli.py print-values

+ /home/leon/kronoterm2mqtt/.venv-app/bin/kronoterm2mqtt_app print-values

kronoterm2mqtt v0.1.8 ab9d6f5 (/home/leon/kronoterm2mqtt)
Connect to /dev/ttyUSB0...
       Desired DHW temperature 45.0 °C
Current desired DHW temperature 45.0 °C
Loop 1 temperature offset in ECO mode -6550.7 °C
          HP inlet temperature 30.5 °C
               DHW temperature 52.3 °C
           Outside temperature 33.6 °C
         HP outlet temperature 31.0 °C
       Evaporating temperature 30.9 °C
        Compressor temperature 30.4 °C
     Current power consumption 0.0 W
            Loop 1 temperature 30.8 °C
            Loop 2 temperature 28.7 °C
 Loop 2 thermostat temperature 25.4 °C
       Heating system pressure 1.4 bar
               Current HP load 0 %
               Source pressure 1.8 bar
                          SCOP 0.00 

Using PyPi repository

kronoterm2mqtt is released under PyPi so that it is easier to install it in a virtual environment such as:

python -m venv venv
venv/bin/pip install kronoterm2mqtt
venv/bin/kronoterm2mqtt_app edit-settings
venv/bin/kronoterm2mqtt_app print-values

Derived sensors (helpers) in Home Assistant

If we are interested in some additional info derived from the heat pump then it is useful to add some derived sensors. The following example calculates difference between source inlet and outlet (evaporating and compressor) temperatures.

Temperature calculation

In Homeassistant select Settings -> Devices -> Helpers -> + Add Helper -> Template -> Template a Sensor and enter

• Name: Heat Pump Source temperature difference
• State template:

{{ states('sensor.heat_pump_evaporating_temperature')|float(default=0)
- states('sensor.heat_pump_compressor_temperature')|float(default=0) }}

• Unit of measurement: C
• Device class: Temperature
• State class: Measurement
• Add this helper under Heat Pump

Energy calculation

Power integration over time

Integral of power is energy consumend.

• Select Settings -> Devices -> Helpers -> + Add Helper-> Integral
• Name: Heat Pump Energy consumption
• Metric prefix:
• Time unit: h
• Input Sensor: sensor.heat_pump_current_power_consumption
• Integration method: trapezoidal
• Add this helper under Heat Pump

Yearly energy calculation

• Add Utility Meter integration
• Select Settings -> Devices -> Helpers -> + Add Helper-> Template
• Name: Heat Pump Energy consumption (yearly reset)
• Input sensor: sensor.heat_pump_energy_consumption
• Meter reset cycle: yearly
• Meter reset offset: 0
• Add this helper under Heat Pump

Images

Modbus RTU connection within a Kronoterm ETERA heat pump from Raspberry Pi3B to TEX interface

Raspberry Pi3B (running Home Assistant) and a small 5-port ethernet switch below are powered by a buckle step down (12->5V) converters.

WPG-10-K2 HT

Note that bitrate needs to be changed to 19200 for WPG heat pumps within [connection] section.

~/kronoterm2mqtt/kronoterm2mqtt/definitions/kronoterm_ksm.toml

[connection]
#baudrate = 115200
baudrate = 19200
bytesize = 8
parity = "N"
stopbits = 1

Home Assistant

Home Assistant -> Settings -> Devices & Services -> MQTT screenshot

Dashboard raw sources for above cards is under kronoterm2mqtt/examples/dashboard-overview.yaml. It requires custom apexcharts-card to be installed. Create new dashboard with Home Assistant -> Settings -> Dashboard -> Add Dashboard and then Edit -> Edit raw sources. While the sensor names are in English, you may always rename the names to your local language.

Hardware wiring test

The connection to TEX port is done with RS485 dongle using 3 wires (A, B, GND). The cheapest "USB to RS485 Converter" with GND will work when connected to TEX (Modbus) port located in the Kronoterm heat pump processor board (KSM). I recommend Raspberry Pi 3B+ with Home Assistant to be used inside the heat pump. Otherwise, you will need to have a long 3-wire twisted cable to it or some dongle. Before running kronoterm2mqtt it is advisable to run simple example provided to debug and test the communication as shown below.

$ python -m venv venv
$ venv/bin/pip install pymodbus pyserial
$ venv/bin/python kronoterm2mqtt/examples/print-temperatures.py
2024-08-09 10:11:35,553 DEBUG logging:103 Current transaction state - IDLE
2024-08-09 10:11:35,554 DEBUG logging:103 Running transaction 1
2024-08-09 10:11:35,554 DEBUG logging:103 SEND: 0x14 0x3 0x8 0x34 0x0 0xa 0x84 0xa6
2024-08-09 10:11:35,555 DEBUG logging:103 Resetting frame - Current Frame in buffer - 
2024-08-09 10:11:35,556 DEBUG logging:103 New Transaction state "SENDING"
2024-08-09 10:11:35,557 DEBUG logging:103 Changing transaction state from "SENDING" to "WAITING FOR REPLY"
2024-08-09 10:11:35,579 DEBUG logging:103 Changing transaction state from "WAITING FOR REPLY" to "PROCESSING REPLY"
2024-08-09 10:11:35,579 DEBUG logging:103 RECV: 0x14 0x3 0x14 0x1 0x20 0x1 0xe3 0x0 0xf7 0x1 0x25 0x1 0x2f 0x1 0x2a 0xfd 0xa8 0x0 0x0 0xfd 0xa8 0x1 0xc 0x8d 0x77
2024-08-09 10:11:35,580 DEBUG logging:103 Processing: 0x14 0x3 0x14 0x1 0x20 0x1 0xe3 0x0 0xf7 0x1 0x25 0x1 0x2f 0x1 0x2a 0xfd 0xa8 0x0 0x0 0xfd 0xa8 0x1 0xc 0x8d 0x77
2024-08-09 10:11:35,580 DEBUG logging:103 Getting Frame - 0x3 0x14 0x1 0x20 0x1 0xe3 0x0 0xf7 0x1 0x25 0x1 0x2f 0x1 0x2a 0xfd 0xa8 0x0 0x0 0xfd 0xa8 0x1 0xc
2024-08-09 10:11:35,580 DEBUG logging:103 Factory Response[ReadHoldingRegistersResponse': 3]
2024-08-09 10:11:35,581 DEBUG logging:103 Frame advanced, resetting header!!
2024-08-09 10:11:35,581 DEBUG logging:103 Adding transaction 0
2024-08-09 10:11:35,581 DEBUG logging:103 Getting transaction 0
2024-08-09 10:11:35,581 DEBUG logging:103 Changing transaction state from "PROCESSING REPLY" to "TRANSACTION_COMPLETE"
KRONOTERM Temperatures: ['28.8°C', '48.3°C', '24.7°C', '29.3°C', '30.3°C', '29.8°C', '6493.6°C', '0.0°C', '6493.6°C', '26.8°C']

If the test above fails, try to change port or baudrate to 19200 by editing kronoterm2mqtt/examples/print-temperatures.py.

Home assistant Heat pump card

• Lovelace HTML Jinja2 Template card (html-template-card)
• Numberbox Card (numberbox-card)
• fold-entity-row

TODO

• enum_sensor to convert status registers to more meaningfull text readings instead of float sensor
• switch to turn on at least DHW circulation pump manually in Home Assistant and then programatically since 6 transitions provided by the heat pump is too limited
• binary_sensor to show some two-state states
• binary_sensor to decode binary statuses in enum like manner combined. For example error messages or "additional activations".
• Upgrade ha-services with number component allowing change of some numeric parameters (set temperatures, etc.).
• Display the heat pump state using ThermIQ as an example.

References

• Navodila za priklop in uporabo CNS sistema.pdf Kronoterm Modbus RTU description (in Slovene) obtained from Kronoterm support
• Installation and Operating Manual for BMS System.pdf Kronoterm Modbus V3.13-1 RTU description obtained from Kronoterm support
• 1122-16-17-4021-05_Modbus_BMS_TT3000web.pdf Modbus naslovi za BMS; Regulacija TT3000 (in Slovene) obtained from Kronoterm support