Pr38 / pecmac6xxx

Hardware
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Hi,

I’m struggling with the PR38 / PECMAC 6xxx we bought a couple of months back

When running the python script I found for PECmac125a (I couldn’t see any nodered nodes for this CT board which was the reason we bought them)

I have a 12v 1.5a powersuply to the board and have directly connected the IOT i2c board on the pecmac 6xxx to the SDA and SCL pins on the RPI3b+

The python script runs once and then after that we get no readings,

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PECMAC125A

This code is designed to work with the PECMAC125A_DLCT03C20 I2C Mini Module available from ControlEverything.com.

https://www.controleverything.com/content/Current?sku=PECMAC125A_DLCT03C20#tabs-0-product_tabset-2

import smbus
import time

Get I2C bus

bus = smbus.SMBus(1)

PECMAC125A address, 0x2A(42)

Command for reading device identification data

0x6A(106), 0x02(2), 0x00(0),0x00(0), 0x00(0) 0x00(0), 0xFE(254)

Header byte-2, command-2, byte 3, 4, 5 and 6 are reserved, checksum

command2 = [0x6A, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFE]
bus.write_i2c_block_data(0x2A, 0x92, command2)

time.sleep(1)

PECMAC125A address, 0x2A(42)

Read data back from 0x55(85), 3 bytes

Type of Sensor, Maximum Current, No. of Channels

data = bus.read_i2c_block_data(0x2A, 0x55, 3)

Convert the data

typeOfSensor = data[0]
maxCurrent = data[1]
noOfChannel = data[2]

Output data to screen

print (“Type of Sensor : %d” %typeOfSensor)
print (“Maximum Current : %d A” %maxCurrent)
print (“No. of Channels : %d” %noOfChannel)

PECMAC125A address, 0x2A(42)

Command for reading current

0x6A(106), 0x01(1), 0x01(1),0x0C(12), 0x00(0), 0x00(0) 0x0A(10)

Header byte-2, command-1, start channel-1, stop channel-12, byte 5 and 6 reserved, checksum

command1 = [0x6A, 0x01, 0x01, 0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A]
bus.write_i2c_block_data(0x2A, 0x92, command1)

time.sleep(0.5)

PECMAC125A address, 0x2A(42)

Read data back from 0x55(85), No. of Channels * 3 bytes

current MSB1, current MSB, current LSB

data1 = bus.read_i2c_block_data(0x2A, 0x55, noOfChannel*3)

Convert the data

for i in range(0, noOfChannel) :
msb1 = data1[i * 3]
msb = data1[1 + i * 3]
lsb = data1[2 + i * 3]

# Convert the data to ampere
current = (msb1 * 65536 + msb * 256 + lsb) / 1000.0

# Output data to screen
print ("Channel no : %d " %(i + 1))
print ("Current Value : %.3f A" %current)

Powering off the board and then back on gives another reading but the reading is out by quite a margin and not being able to loop the script makes the board pretty useless.

I know I must be doing something wrong , i2cdetect shows the board at 2a so I know it’s not a wiring issue

What am I doing wrong ?

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is there any current flowing through the CT?

You can read the loop the script by adding a while loop.

3

yep the CT is clamped around an active cable

added a while 1==1 loop with another script, same thing, reads it once then nothing until a power off and on

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can you share a picture of the setup and is it wrapped around only the active AC wire ?

it means while loop is not getting executed
this is how i add a while loop


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Hi, even if I rerun the script a second time it reads nothing, so looping isn’t going to help at this point.

I have 1 CT clamp around a single ac power cable