Firmware for European Aeon Home Energy Monitor.

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Does anyone out there have a firmware image for the Aeon Home Enegy Monitor- European Version, with 3 cable clamps?
Model No: DSB09104-ZWEU

I was following the advice on the Micasa Verde UI5 User Guide for the Vera 3, and have inadvertently downloaded a US version of V.3.61 into my unit, and now, of course, I cannot pair it up to my Vera 3 European Z-Wave controller!!
Micasa Verde need to put a warning in about different nationalities of code, and they have only posted up the US version. Yes- I am stupid as well not thinking about it!!

I do not think that the unit is totally fried as it accepted the download fine- It just cannot pair up. I reckon that the correct code will do the job. Have sent a email to Aeon Labs Support, but I guess that may take some time. Also, cannot see any firmware images for these units posted up on Aeon Labs web site.

Any help gratefully appreciated!

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I Have Done the exact same thing.
Really could do with the EU Firmware.

Thanks in Advance to anyone who can help.

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@jlmallard,

Did Aeon Labs / Aeotec ever respond?

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They did actually respond with the V.3.64 for EU for 60 clamps, which did get me up and going.
However, I was not sure which clamps i actually do have! Howver, I now see that MicasaVerde have now loaded on all 3 clamp versions of the EU code, version 3.67

I guess that I can try all 3 until the reading agree roughly with my own domestic power meter in the house.
Cheers!

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How do you check which version of the firmware you have in the HEM?

Does anyone know how to reconfigure a 2 clamp HEM to one for a single phase supply?
(I know unplugging the second clamp is probably a good starting point? :wink: )

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I have just tested out the HEM Firmware V.3.67 EU 3 clamp version on the Micasa Verde site on a Vera 3 UI5 and it is definitely an improvement on the equivalent V.3.64. With the V.3.64, the HEM summary and Clamp 1 ( I am only using clamp 1 on my single phase 240 V supply) were “sticking” showing the same Watts value forever frozen since the initial configuration. The KWH values were incrementing. Now the HEM summary is showing what seems to be a dynamic Watts value e.g. I seem to have steady background of 1732 W, but when I turn the kettle on, it rises to 3930. Also, the HEM summary KWH is incrementing as before. However, the Clamp 1 Watts and KWH have frozen !! So Clamp1 KWH are worse since it has frozen. However, at least the Summary seems to be valid?

I am not sure how to check whether it really is the HEM to blame or something in Vera 3.
I am also still checking the accuracy of the HEM KWH value to my actual supply meter readings.

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Hi, Frasier!
To check the version of HEM that you have…
I can only explain with Vera 3 UI5 as that is all I have!
Devices, The icon for the _Home Energy Monitor itself, not any of the clamps.
Click on the spanner icon.
Settings Tab, Look at the field marked “Version”
The last two parameters in there give you the version number.
e.g. I have 3,67 => my HEM version is 3.67

As I see it, The Hem Summary Value is (or should be!) the sum of all the values from the working clamps.
So, like me, if you just have single phase, you only need for example, clamp 1 on, and the HEM summary should be the same as the clamp.
I bought the 3 clamp version, so I guess that if you want to use the others for looking at other loads, you then have to ignore the HEM summary value as that will no longer be the same as the total house load on Clamp 1.

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I checked the settings tab and I see 3,2,78,3,62 so I guess I’m running 3.62 (on V2 & UI5/1.5.408).
Where did you find the link for the V3.67 firmware? I don’t see it on the MCV site?

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:slight_smile: Ooops, just found it on the Wiki !!

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Hi, Frasier!
I made significant progress with the Aeon Home Enegy Monitor Last night! (Sadddd Man that I am!)

Just wanted to share my findings with you. I cannot take the credit for the idea as i saw it somewhere else in these forums, and cannot find it again!

Basically, with a Vera 3 UI5 and a 3 clamp HEM running V.3.67

  1. Spanner icon on the HEM itself, not a clamp. Device options tab, Set variable 3- Enable Delta to 0

  2. Set variable 101-Report 1 to 2316

  3. Settings, Configure node right now

This makes the HEM itself and Clamp1 report pretty much real time Watta and KWH with no values that stick!! So far it is working a treat and I can see the boost when i put the kettle on after a maximum of 30 seconds, as that is still the reporting interval.

The trick is that setting parameter 3 to zero turns off this stupid delta function, which is too complicated and “faffy” ! So, the HEM is basically reporting whatever you have told it to report evry reporting interval. Simple & straightforward!

The parameter that goes ino variable 101 took me a while to get my brain around though! You need the Z-Wave definitinion file from Aeon themselves which you probably have anyway but i have enclosed it here. I don’t know what your hexadecimal & binary maths is like, but here’s my rendition of it!

2316 decimal = 90c hexadecimal

Since variable 101 (reports to send in Group 1) has to be encoded into 4 bytes as dictated by the definition, then the full hex no is 0000090c since each hex digit fits into a nibble, or half a byte, or 4 bits with the Most Significant Bit first.

Therefore:
9 means set Configuration Value 3, Bit 3 high = Auto send Clamp 1 KWH & set Bit 0 high = Auto send Clamp 1 Watts
0 for the reserved top nibble in configuration value 4
C means set Configuration Value 4, Bit 3 high = Auto send Whole HEM KWH & set Bit 2 high = Auto send Whole HEM Watts

Sounds complicated but it’s not really when you see how it works!

So far, working great! Recommend that you try that!

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:slight_smile: Thanks for that!
Upgraded the firmware to the single phase version of 3.67 so that eliminated the unused clamp#2 widget 8)
Set parameters 3, 101 to 0 & 2316 as recommended and presto both parent and child HEM widget readings agree and update every 30 seconds.

Thanks again !!!

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Great! Glad you got it going!

Here’s a recommendation to Micaseverde then- "Turn off the delta fuction of the Home Energy Monitoring- it does not work correctly. Perhaps create a GUI as well for options of the 3 clamps, and Watts and KWH readings for each clamp. Users can then chose which options they want and it will apply the appropriate control bytes to parameter 101.

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;D Hi, Frasier!
Spent a lot of time on Sunday calibrating my Aeon HEM against my house meter. (Sad!!) Just checked today and by changing the voltage reading from my nominal voltage of 240V AC to 224V (Device Options- Variable 1), the HEM is coming in at just a tad under 1% higher than my meter. Pretty impressive! Just reset the HEM KWH readings by creating an Automation scene and take a note of the meter reading. Then read both again later, and just subtract for the Meter reading. I guess that the particular required value for any installation may vary with the HEM, the clamps etc…

Not sure if that’s how you are supposed to calibrate the HEM, but it seems to work, and so far, very pleased with the results!
Cheers!

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Hello
I am French and on my Vera 2, I use the version 2 phases EUR HEM and I upgrade from 3.6 to 3.67 because I had problems updating the clamps. The installation with the USB power went well but I have a problem of power value of clamps which are 4 times lower than those of my electric meter. I have done many tests without finding an explanation. Before the update, I did not have this anomaly of power measurements. I sent an email to Aeon-Labs and i expect an answer
If you have any solutions, thank you in advance
Kaya

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[quote=“kaya, post:14, topic:171810”]Hello
I am French and on my Vera 2, I use the version 2 phases EUR HEM and I upgrade from 3.6 to 3.67 because I had problems updating the clamps. The installation with the USB power went well but I have a problem of power value of clamps which are 4 times lower than those of my electric meter. I have done many tests without finding an explanation. Before the update, I did not have this anomaly of power measurements. I sent an email to Aeon-Labs and i expect an answer
If you have any solutions, thank you in advance
Kaya[/quote]

I am using the same unit and firmware. First, apply the settings that Frasier mentioned:
Parameter 3: 0
Parameter 101: 2316

Be sure to add Parameter 20 (value 0, 1 byte) to indicate the device runs off the mains rather than batteries.

Also check Parameter 1 and make sure it is set to 220v (or 230v, which is the Euro standard these days I think). My unit came set to 110v.

Not sure, but if you had the right settings before, perhaps the firmware update reset them…

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thanks for your answer
i applied already these adjustements but not the parameter 20 of USB power. I have tested without improvement (and i think the right value is 1 instead 0)
The support of my seller advices me to load the 200 A version instead the 60 A i upgraded. Il will test

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Hello,

I have a vera 3 and an European aeon HEM with 3 clamps.
I flashed the 3.64 firwmare to the HEM and I have the latest version of the vera firmware.

I would like to dedicate the first clamp to my Photovoltaic production, the second one to metering a first half of the house, and the third one to the last part.
Parameter 3 (delta) is set to 0.

What sould be the value o the 101 parameter to report on the HEM the sum of clamps 2 and 3 ?
I’ve tryed different values but it doesn’t seem to work.

My best guess would be 360F (aka 13839) :
0011 0110 | 0000 1111

What do you think ?

Thanks for your help…

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Hi All,

i followed the steps for my HEM (with 1 phase) and it works great.

but how to reset the reading (KWH) as it is recording the wrong data from the beginning.

aside, wonder how the KWH in HEM calculate? an average of KWH use per hour or accumulative since the device powered up?

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Hi,

This is the procedure to reset the KWH founded on the forum in Lua script:

– This scene reset the KWH to 0
– once reset, no way back!

local meterID = "Device Number
local kwh = luup.variable_get(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:EnergyMetering1”, “KWH”, meterID)

luup.call_action(“urn:micasaverde-com:serviceId:EnergyMetering1”, “ResetKWH”, {}, meterID)

Values advisor for 101/102/103 parameter device option :

101 (Clamp 1) parameter is : 2316
102 (Clamp 2) parameter is : 4620
103 (Clamp 3) parameter is : 9228