Just for fun and it is not my own work (unfortunately I can not remember where I found this) **edit: luckily some else did read the beginning of this post it came from the top and I can confirm it works well ** - here is a flow that you could use to send the data to PVO. Once you load the flow in node red the info with in the node is quite well written and I did not have too many issues setting it up.
It has been running now for about 6 months and so far so good.
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"id": "d48307fe.7d5148",
"type": "inject",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Send Manually",
"topic": "",
"payload": "",
"payloadType": "str",
"repeat": "",
"crontab": "",
"once": false,
"x": 100,
"y": 120,
"wires": [
[
"9302df8.e415d2"
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]
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{
"id": "d3b32b36.3bb128",
"type": "http request",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Post",
"method": "POST",
"ret": "txt",
"url": "",
"x": 650,
"y": 120,
"wires": [
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"240bf226.cdb60e",
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]
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"id": "9302df8.e415d2",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Set API key here 1",
"func": "msg.action = msg.payload;\nmsg.headers = { \n 'X-Pvoutput-Apikey': 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',\n 'X-Pvoutput-SystemId': 'xxxxxx',\n 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'\n};\n\nreturn msg;",
"outputs": 1,
"noerr": 0,
"x": 310,
"y": 120,
"wires": [
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"ab58678a.3f8428"
]
]
},
{
"id": "240bf226.cdb60e",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "headercheck",
"active": false,
"console": "false",
"complete": "true",
"x": 830,
"y": 120,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "d5337235.a0797",
"type": "inject",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Every 5 mins",
"topic": "",
"payload": "",
"payloadType": "str",
"repeat": "300",
"crontab": "",
"once": false,
"x": 100,
"y": 160,
"wires": [
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"id": "1ba6ca5d.b7a3a6",
"type": "comment",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Send data to PVOutput.org and check if it was recieved ok",
"info": "This flow allows you to send data to PVOutput.org\n\nYou'll need to sign up an account (it's free) and get\nAPI key.\n\nYou need to put this API key and the System ID\ninto both the \"Set API Key here\" boxes.\n\nMake sure you have set the correct Time Zone in the console - \n sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata\n \nAnd also in the EmonCMS webpage account settings.\n\nOtherwise you'll get offset graphs and data.",
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"y": 74.00006103515625,
"wires": []
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"id": "ef123ee3.30e0f",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Debug1",
"active": false,
"console": "true",
"complete": "payload",
"x": 650,
"y": 160,
"wires": []
},
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"id": "ab58678a.3f8428",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Set up data",
"func": "msg.action = msg.payload;\n\nmsg.url = \"http://pvoutput.org/service/r2/addstatus.jsp\";\n\n// set up the data/time\nvar now = new Date(); \nvar year = now.getFullYear(); \nvar month = now.getMonth()+1; // Months start at 0 not 1 - FTFY\nvar day = now.getDate();\nvar hour = now.getHours(); \n\n//var hour = now.getHours()+1; // GMT to BST\n//if (hour === 24) { // BST overflow - This clearly needs some work!\n// hour = 0;\n// day = day +1;\n//} \n\nvar minute = now.getMinutes();\nvar second = now.getSeconds(); \n\n// fix any short date/times so all values are two digits\nif(month.toString().length == 1) { var month = '0'+month; }\nif(day.toString().length == 1) { var day = '0'+day;}\nif(hour.toString().length == 1) { var hour = '0'+hour; }\nif(minute.toString().length == 1) { var minute = '0'+minute; }\nif(second.toString().length == 1) { var second = '0'+second; }\n\nuploaddate = year.toString()+month.toString()+day.toString(); // string the dates or we get errors!\n\n//pull back stored data\nvar power1 = global.get('gridwatts')||0; // Power1 - Grid power import/export\nvar power2 = global.get('panelwatt')||0; // Power2 - Solar power import\nvar power3 = global.get('batterywatt')||0; // Power3 - My EV charger (you may use this for something else - or not)\n//var vrms = flow.get('vrms')||0; // Grid voltage\nvar contot = global.get('invkwh')*1000||0; // Consumption total for the day (watts)\nvar gentot = global.get('panelkwh')*1000||0; // Generation total for the day (watts)\n//var power1max = flow.get('power1max')||0; // Power1max - maximum Power1 of the last 5mins\nvar temp1 = global.get('temp1')||0;\nvar invwatt = global.get('invwatt')||0;\nvar battvolts = global.get('battvolts')||0;\n\n//contot = (Math.round(contot*100))/100; // trim to 2dp\nvar powerc = power1 + power2; // Consumption power now (need to convert back from string to int in decimal). Use Power1 or Power1max as described in function StorePower1\n// v1=gentotal v2=solar v3=contotal v4=con_max v5=t v6=EV v7=t_hall v8=t_landing v9=t_attic v10=t_outside v11=t_top v12=t_bottom\n//msg.payload = {\"d\":year+month+day,\"t\":hour+':'+minute,\"v1\":gentot,\"v2\":power2,\"v3\":contot,\"v4\":power1max,\"v6\":vrms,\"v8\":\"28.1\"};\nmsg.payload = {\"d\":uploaddate,\"t\":hour+':'+minute,\"v1\":gentot,\"v2\":power2,\"v3\":contot,\"v4\":invwatt,\"v5\":temp1,\"v6\":battvolts};\n\n//flow.set('power1max',0); // reset maximum Power1 for the next five min period\n\nreturn msg;",
"outputs": 1,
"noerr": 0,
"x": 510,
"y": 120,
"wires": [
[
"d3b32b36.3bb128",
"ef123ee3.30e0f",
"384e9ccb.f184e4"
]
]
},
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"id": "748ebf48.12ee3",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Check Status 1",
"func": "if (msg.statusCode == 200) { \n var stat = \"\";\n flow.set('pvostat','200'); // this clears the outstanding PVO data, so it won't be uploaded again\n var msg1 = null;\n var msg2 = null;\n} else {\n var time = new Date().toString();\n flow.set('pvostat', msg.statusCode);\n var stat = \"FAILED: Time:\" + time + \" StatusCode:\" + msg.statusCode + \" StatusMsg:\" + msg.payload;\n var msg1 = null;\n var msg2 = null;\n// msg1.payload = stat;\n// msg2.payload = stat;\n var msg1 = { payload: stat };\n var msg2 = { payload: stat };\n}\nreturn (msg1, msg2);",
"outputs": "2",
"noerr": 0,
"x": 840,
"y": 160,
"wires": [
[
"da23c62c.e5ccc8",
"e4b50911.ce24c8"
],
[
"b6561318.02785"
]
]
},
{
"id": "da23c62c.e5ccc8",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Post dump1",
"active": false,
"console": "false",
"complete": "payload",
"x": 1050,
"y": 120,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "2b8d93c.585f76c",
"type": "inject",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Every Midnight",
"topic": "",
"payload": "",
"payloadType": "date",
"repeat": "",
"crontab": "",
"once": false,
"x": 100,
"y": 200,
"wires": [
[
"9302df8.e415d2"
]
]
},
{
"id": "b6561318.02785",
"type": "file",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "PVO error log1",
"filename": "/home/yourfolder/pvolog/pvo_errors.log",
"appendNewline": true,
"createDir": true,
"overwriteFile": "false",
"x": 1060,
"y": 200,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "384e9ccb.f184e4",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Store PVO data",
"func": "//store the PVO data in case it doesn't upload correctly\nflow.set ('pvodata',msg.payload);\nreturn msg;",
"outputs": 1,
"noerr": 0,
"x": 480,
"y": 200,
"wires": [
[
"15a81555.395eab"
]
]
},
{
"id": "e4b50911.ce24c8",
"type": "file",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "PVO Data",
"filename": "/home/yourfolder/pvolog/PVO_data.log",
"appendNewline": true,
"createDir": true,
"overwriteFile": "false",
"x": 1040,
"y": 160,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "15a81555.395eab",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Data stored",
"active": false,
"console": "false",
"complete": "payload",
"x": 650,
"y": 200,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "54f64e90.bca2e",
"type": "http request",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Post2",
"method": "POST",
"ret": "txt",
"url": "",
"tls": "",
"x": 670,
"y": 280,
"wires": [
[
"2c6fa3ea.1c302c",
"f9edd6d0.919298"
]
]
},
{
"id": "8fed7ee7.bbb9c",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Set API key here 2",
"func": "msg.action = msg.payload;\nmsg.headers = { \n 'X-Pvoutput-Apikey': 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',\n 'X-Pvoutput-SystemId': 'xxxxxxx',\n 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'\n};\n\nmsg.url = \"http://pvoutput.org/service/r2/addstatus.jsp\";\n\nreturn msg;",
"outputs": 1,
"noerr": 0,
"x": 510,
"y": 280,
"wires": [
[
"54f64e90.bca2e",
"b4c3f030.efa5e"
]
]
},
{
"id": "2c6fa3ea.1c302c",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "headercheck2",
"active": false,
"console": "false",
"complete": "true",
"x": 860,
"y": 280,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "e4b80edf.cff53",
"type": "inject",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Check every 10 min",
"topic": "",
"payload": "",
"payloadType": "str",
"repeat": "300",
"crontab": "",
"once": false,
"x": 120,
"y": 280,
"wires": [
[
"88480d4e.63edb"
]
]
},
{
"id": "b4c3f030.efa5e",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Debug2",
"active": false,
"console": "true",
"complete": "payload",
"x": 650,
"y": 320,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "f9edd6d0.919298",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Check Status 2 ",
"func": "if (msg.statusCode == 200) { \n var time = new Date().toString();\n var stat =\"\";\n flow.set('pvostat', 200); // this clears the outstanding PVO status, so it won't be uploaded again\n var stat = \"SENTOK: Time:\" + time + \" StatusCode:\" + msg.statusCode + \" StatusMsg:\" + msg.payload;\n// var msg1 = null;\n// var msg2 = null;\n var msg1 = { payload: stat };\n var msg2 = { payload: stat };\n} else {\n var time = new Date().toString();\n flow.set('pvostat', msg.statusCode);\n var stat = \"ReFAIL: Time:\" + time + \" StatusCode:\" + msg.statusCode + \" StatusMsg:\" + msg.payload;\n// var msg1 = null;\n// var msg2 = null;\n var msg1 = { payload: stat };\n var msg2 = { payload: stat };\n}\nreturn (msg1, msg2);",
"outputs": "2",
"noerr": 0,
"x": 860,
"y": 320,
"wires": [
[
"2ce42647.1ed3ca"
],
[
"55f55a40.fa3a54"
]
]
},
{
"id": "2ce42647.1ed3ca",
"type": "debug",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Post dump2",
"active": false,
"console": "false",
"complete": "payload",
"x": 1070,
"y": 280,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "55f55a40.fa3a54",
"type": "file",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "PVO Error log2",
"filename": "/home/yourhome/pvolog/pvo_errors.log",
"appendNewline": true,
"createDir": true,
"overwriteFile": "false",
"x": 1080,
"y": 320,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "88480d4e.63edb",
"type": "function",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Fetch PVO data",
"func": "//store the PVO data in case it doesn't upload correctly\nvar pvostat = flow.get('pvostat')||200;\nif (pvostat == 200) {\n msg = null;\n} else {\n var pvodata = flow.get('pvodata')||\"\";\n msg.payload = pvodata;\n}\nreturn msg;",
"outputs": 1,
"noerr": 0,
"x": 320,
"y": 280,
"wires": [
[
"8fed7ee7.bbb9c"
]
]
},
{
"id": "50538838.385258",
"type": "comment",
"z": "c2fb8649.3f0648",
"name": "Check data sent OK",
"info": "The PVO website is busy and sometimes can't respond quickly enough and we get timeouts.\nThe next bit of code catches any errors and resubm its the code until it's sent OK.\n\nThat said, if it can't resend the data before the next data packet has to be sent (5 mins) then\nthe current packet will be lost. This is pretty rare though and won't be noticable on the graphs.\n",
"x": 90,
"y": 240,
"wires": []
}
]
- Serves me for just posting and not reading the whole tread 
- post was edit accordingly thank you!