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--- spark_counter [2015/12/08 16:29] – [Orange Pi] kingkevin
+++ spark_counter [2016/01/26 15:25] – [Orange Pi] kingkevin
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 The meter also provides a UART port to query the measured values.
 Two opto-couplers isolate the main power meter circuits from the TX and RX UART ports.
+^ UART ^ PZEM-004 ^ note ^
+| 5V | VDD | 3.3V is not enough |
+| TX | RX | the UART pin needs to be able to sink ~4 mA |
+| RX | TX | the UART pin needs to be idle high |
+| GND | GND | |
+I used a CP2102 based USB to UART converter.
+CH340 based USB to UART converters will not work (it seems to not be able to sink enough current).
+And when using the Arduino you should not use the USB port (for serial), since that interferes with the UART signals.
 The {{:spark_counter:pzem-004.rtf|manual}} provides the corresponding commands, but lacks some information.
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 The pin header is the same as the [[http://www.raspberry-projects.com/pi/pi-hardware/raspberry-pi-2-model-b/rpi2-model-b-io-pins|40-pin Raspberry Pi]].
+The SPI port to connect the nRF24L01 is also available over ''/dev/spi''.
+But else this board is not really worth spending time on.
+Also don't forget to put a heat sink on the CPU, else they will be slowed down quite often because of the high temperatures.