sc2xmlreader 0.1.1

Reads and interprets XML data from solvis remote device

Abstract

The sc2xmlreader allows to query the XML data interface of the solvis remote extension of a Solvis Heating system with a solvis control 2 board. The XML Interface provides a read-only access. Controlling the heating system is not possible.

SC2XMLReader returns the data and states of the Solvis Heating device. The xml-file is public and can be retrieved via http:///sc2_val.xml

When querying this interface remote will return something like:

<xml>
  <data>
    AA5555AA056B0C31350600120076028A013A018[...]0000000000
  </data>
</xml>

the returned payload data has a length of 439 Bytes in an coded format. At this point, many thanks to all the other persons that have decoded this format in the past and shared their insights.

Interface

To verify your hostname and user credentials and get the correct url:

[...]
   from sc2xmlreader.sc2xmlreader_validator import SC2XMLReaderValidator

   [...]

   try:
       my_sc2_credential_validator = SC2XMLReaderValidate("hostname", "username", "password")
   except ConnectionError as err:
       # my be the hostname / ip is not correct
   except AuthenticationError as err:
       # my be the hostname / ip is not correct

   correct_url = my_sc2_credential_validator.url

To query data from solvis remote:

    from sc2xmlreader.sc2xmlreader import SC2XMLReader

    [...]
    
    try:
        my_sc2_reader = SC2XMLReader(correct_url, "username", "password")
        the_solar_power = my_sc2_reader.data["solar_power"]
    except ConnectionError as err:
        # may be the hostname / ip is not correct

Exceptions generated

• Alle kinds of exceptions from "requests" package
• ConnectionError - hostname wrong or solvis remote does not answer as expected
• AuthenticationError - User and/or password incorrect

Hint

Before being able to use the integration, you have to own a solvis remote device and have it attached, configured and available in your network. To retrieve the xml interface, a username and password must be provided.

Sensor data provided

The following sensors are available in the data:

key	name	Unit	Description
time	last_update		Timestamp of latest data update.
Z1	runtime_burner	h	Total runtime of the oil burner.
Z2	total_burner_start		Total number of oil burner starts.
Z3	total_burner_2nd_start		Total number of 2nd oil burner starts.
Z4	runtime_solar_pump	h	Total output runtime of the solar pump.
SL	solar_power	W	Current solar power from the solar panels.
SD	temperature_solar_diff_flow_return	°K	Temperature difference between solar flow and solar return.
S7	solar_pressure	bar	Current pressure in the solar pipes.
SE	solar_yield	kWh	Total yield of the solar panels to the heating system
S1	temperature_buffer_top	°C	current temperature in the buffer top
S3	temperature_buffer_reference	°C	current reference temperature in the buffer
S4	temperature_H_buffer_top	°C	current temperature in the heating buffer top
S9	temperature_H_buffer_bottom	°C	current temperature in the heating buffer bottom
S2	temperature_warm_water_station	°C	current temperature warm water station
S11	temperature_circulation	°C	current temperature warm water circulation
S12	temperature_heating_circuit_1_flow	°C	current flow temperature heating circuit 1
S13	temperature_heating_circuit_2_flow	°C	current flow temperature heating circuit 2
S10	temperature_outside	°C	current temperature out the building
S5	temperature_solar_flow	°C	current flow temperature of solar heating
S8	temperature_solar_panel	°C	current temperature on the solar panel(s)
S16	temperature_solar_panel2	°C	current temperature on the solar2 panel(s) (if east/ west option)
S16	temperature_oven	°C	current temperature on the solar2 panel(s) (if oven option)
S6	temperature_solar_return	°C	current return temperature of solar heating
S17	volume_solar_pump	l/h	current volume of fluid stream in solar heating
S18	volume_warm_water	l/min	current volume of fluid stream in warm water station
BC	burner_capacity	kW	capacity of oil burner
OC	burner_power_consumption	kWh	Power consumption of oil burner (calculated)

Binary states

The following binary states are available in the data:

	name	Description
A12	burner	oil/gas burner started.
A13	burner_s2	oil/gas s2 burner started
A5	circulation_pump	warm water circulation pump running
A8	heating_circuit_1_mixer_open	indicates that the heating circuit 1 increases the flow temperature
A9	heating_circuit_1_mixer_close	indicates that the heating circuit 1 decreases the flow temperature
A3	heating_circuit_1_pump	heating circuit 1 pump is running
A10	heating_circuit_2_mixer_open	indicates that the heating circuit 2 increases the flow temperature
A11	heating_circuit_2_mixer_close	indicates that the heating circuit 2 decreases the flow temperature
A4	heating_circuit_2_pump	heating circuit 2 pump is running
A6	heating_circuit_3_pump	heating circuit 3 pump is running
A14	recovery	recovery is active
A1	solar_pump	solar pump is active
A7	solar_pump_2	second solar pump is active
A2	warm_water_station_pump	warm water station pump is started

Trademarks

Solvis is a registered trademark of Solvis GmbH, Braunschweig (www.solvis.de)