First-time install problems
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onFLM v2b arrived today.
Lesson learned so far:
1. Can't plug the unit into a hub, even with appropriate IP and netmask settings on my PC. It seems to require a direct-to-PC connection with DHCP enabled on the PC.
2. It looks like the HTTP server is not accessible over the wireless link, nor does ping appear to work over wireless.
3. The "3-phase" setting seems to have some meaning that I don't understand, since it disables power sensor connections beyond the first one.
4. Apparently this forum doesn't have a search feature.
After wiring everything up, it took quite a while for anything to show up on the fluxo.net website. Is that normal? How often does the v2b sync with the website?
Is there an easy way to check the setup locally, to make sure everything is working right?
As far as I can tell, there isn't currently a way to configure certain sensors to be consumption, and others to be production, and to have them displayed net. I've heard I can do that with pvbeancounter or pvoutput, but that it requires some setup. Is there a writeup somewhere with more details? Nothing along those lines came in the box, nor do I see a "docs" or "support" section on the website.