Skill is in beta stage, if someone want to partecipate I need first the email address. Language supported Italian and English, other language on request with help of translators.
Skill is in public beta available to the public on alexa skill store as “Photovoltaic Data” for US friends and “Dati Fotovoltaico” for Italians.
More languages (en-UK,en-IN,en-CA) came soon, more languages on request but I need translators.
Marco
So, I loaded the skill, but can’t figure out how to add my siteid and api. Is this still in development or has anyone successfully added their info?
Hi no it is realeased and final. You have to configure by telling: “alexa ask photovoltaic data to configure”
please use a small apikey readonly to configure the system.
It requires a minimum 5 digit system id, but mine is 4 digit and I cannot use it ;(
hi register adding a zero in front of tour sysid and send it to me by email/pm and I’ll remove it manually the zero, I have to figure out how to handle those 4 dig cases.
Marco
Thank you for your prompt response. I tried adding a leading 0 but it still said it needed four digits. As you kindly said you could alter it manually, I made a registration with a leading 1 which was accepted. I’ll take up your offer and PM you my system id although there is no secrecy.
done please check
Working fine now, many thanks your prompt help.
One slight change request please, a language item. Still useable of course.
When data is returned, the power is reported as “kilowattheures” whereas “kilowatthours” is the correct English.
regards
Martin
@mava70 Could you please enable it also for German Skill Store? I cannot download it:(( I can also help with translating into Polish/German if you would like to!
yes we can if you help me in the translation I have to provide you the required phrase to be translated I need to have some time on this. stay tuned
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You can write a pm and I will translate it! Great!
this is a greta idea and cant wait for iit to become a thing…if oyou need any addiutional testers im happy to oblige ut Im sure you have loads already
hi the app is in production in uk and other english countries and italy alexa stores, sincerely I don’t have a huge success, I have a request of translation in deutsche but I have to start working on it
Hi, I am having problem with amazon, changed some weird automatic quality control that breaks everitying in submissions of new code (they are so fiscal…) today I lost 2 hours in trying to figure out why they don’t pass automatic testing for a small change of the code but I haven’t find any clue on this. At the moment I cannot do upgrades till I find How to let the new code pass new controls.
@mava70 I’ve installed your skill on my Alexa (Italy), connected to pvoutput and my SolarEdge system, and it works great, thank you!
I suggest, if possible, adding a question to read the last power production (e.g. my system sends data to pvoutput every 5 minutes, I would like to know the current power production, that is the last value sent to pvoutput.
Is this a question already available? Thank you!
Fabio
ciao Fabio!
thank you, the problem of doing simple modification to production code is that amazon reask for a complete recertification of the application each times and since rules changes each recertification is supe time consuming in replying to amazon robots that refuse submission if you don’t adere to new rules. At the moment I haven’t on plan to correct small bugs or feature upgrade because I cannot adere to new rules without rewrite 50% of the utterance.
Thanks.
Thank you @mava70 , I completely understand… As far as I know, your skill is the only one available connected to pvoutput, so it could be very useful!
If in the future, you consider the possibility of upgrading it, and you need any help, let me know and we can get in touch (I’m a computer engineer, and from Italy too).
Thank you!
Fabio