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Introduction

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  1. Setup Free account at: OpenEVSE Energy Monitoring
  2. Click on Inputs Select New Device In devices already exist click the gear icon on an existing device.
    • Click on Inputs

    • Select New Device

    • In devices already exist click the gear icon on an existing device.

    • Enter Node (0 - 32).

    • This will be used later in the WiFi module.

    • Enter name and location.

    • Select Initialize the Initialize again.

    • Click the gear icon click new and copy the device key.

  3. Login the the OpenEVSE WiFi portal and click on the Services tab. Click "Enable EmonCMS"  in the services tab.
    • Login the the OpenEVSE WiFi portal and click on the Services tab.

    • Click "Enable EmonCMS" in the services tab.

    • Verify the server is set to: data.openevse.com/emoncms

    • Select https:// for the server if available to enable secure mode.

    • Set node (0 - 32) Matching the value chosen in the last step.

    • Paste the Device Key from EmonCMS to write-apikey.

    • Click Save

  4. Go back to OpenEVSE Energy Monitoring
    • Go back to OpenEVSE Energy Monitoring

    • Select Inputs - Navigate to Setup => Inputs. The Inputs section should now display live data from OpenEVSE.

    • Inputs from other sensors can be included such as additional current, temperature, humidity, voltage etc. See Open Energy Project

    • Inputs displays live data from the sensors. This data is not stored, logged or archived.

  5. Dashboards display data logged from the feeds. You can create as many dashboard views as you wish.
    • Dashboards display data logged from the feeds. You can create as many dashboard views as you wish.

    • Click on the Dashboard icon and click New + to create your first Dashboard.

    • The name can be edited by clicking on the pencil icon.

  6. Select Widgets (Speedometer dial) then select dial. Click on grid to place the dial. Move, re-size and adjust as desired.
    • Select Widgets (Speedometer dial) then select dial.

    • Click on grid to place the dial. Move, re-size and adjust as desired.

    • Click On the wrench icon to "Configure selected item"

    • Select Feed - Set Max Value - Set Units - Pick Type

  7. Add Rawdata charts for current and temprature.  Click on Bargraph icon Visualizations then Rawdata. Click on the grid to add. Click Wrench Icon to Configure selected item.
    • Add Rawdata charts for current and temprature. Click on Bargraph icon Visualizations then Rawdata. Click on the grid to add.

    • Click Wrench Icon to Configure selected item.

    • Select Feed, Color and Units

    • Move and scale as desired.

    • Save Changes

  8. Add Text Labels
    • Add Text Labels

    • Feed values can be displayed. Click Widget > Feedvalue

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Christopher Howell

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Please note if connecting to a v5 board the pinouts are https://github.com/OpenEVSE/OpenEVSE_PLU...

Jon - Reply

how do i upgrade the openevse wifi firmware?

Dima - Reply

Does the EVSE AP username and password need to be changed? Is the AP still accessable after I get the WiFi module connected to my home network? If the WiFi at my house goes down for some reason can someone connect to the openevse AP?

Tyler Hardy - Reply

Can you connect to the device if you don't have a WiFi connection to the internet? I'm sitting at a park with my car charging and no WiFi signal except my OpenEVSE and can't seem to get any data from it.

ku_ace - Reply

Step 2.2 has pins 4 and 5 reversed on the picture. I believe the description on the step on the right side is correct. The actual shipped connector has them in this sequence: BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW. On your pic it's ...YELLOW, GREEN.

Alex Zonin - Reply

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