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# solar_bot
## Description
Small python script that reads a V.E Direct data stream (over usb/serial) and composes a mastodon post and then sends it every hour.
## Hardware
* Linux System (currently used on a OrangePi5 which hosts the solarcene.community Mastodon instance)
* Victron Energy VE.Direct to USB interface
* Victron MPPT Charge Controller
## Software
* Python3
* vedirect - https://github.com/karioja/vedirect
* mastdon.py - https://github.com/halcy/Mastodon.py
* apscheduler - https://github.com/agronholm/apscheduler
* redis.py - https://github.com/redis/redis-py
* Redis
## Demo
* https://solarcene.community/@solar_bot