question

Dear @jkario,

Lately I have been trying to use your library but I seem to be stuck a little trying to use it.

I would like to get some data from the BMV and MPPT to use in a Python code on the Raspberry Pi.

I don't feel like I totally understand your README.dm file. First it says 'using the vedirect class', is this some information to tell me about the line of code below or should I actually do something before that line of code can work?

I downloaded the code vedirect.py to my Raspberry pi and tried to use the command :

python vedirect.py --port /dev/vmodem1

You seem to use this code to start the code but my Raspberry Pi tells me there is no such file or directory: '/dev/vmodem1'

To me it feels like I should add 'vmodem1' to the /dev/ directory, is that right? I did not connect the BMV or MPPT yet, is that a reason why it gives this error? To me it feels like it is the first option.

Later in the file you say:

Create a pair of virtual serial ports which transfer data between one and another.

socat -d -d PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/vmodem0 PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/vmodem1

Does this sentence show how to setup the vmodem which I am missing? Or is it useful for something else? When I try to type this into the terminal I get the response 'bash: socat: opdracht niet gevonden' (Sorry, it's in Dutch but it means that bash doesn't know the command socat.

As you see, I don't seem to understand how to use this library but I would love to find out how it actually works. Do you have some more reference at which I could take a look or do you know how to actually make the connection? If anyone else did find out how it works or has other suggestions on what to use, I would love to hear about it!

Kind regards,

Jorien