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Prolific

Prolific P1 Smart Meter USB Cable

Energy · And More

WorksVerified plugin

1 report: 1 says it works.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: DSMR P1 Meter.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
DSMR P1 Meter Verified
homebridge-p1
WorksCable recognised after plugin update; systemd port access needed fixing
Saved copy
I have bought a P1 cable, attached it to the RaspberryPi and installed the software. After the software successfully is installed I rebooted the RaspberryPi. During the boot of Homebridge I see that the P1 software is loaded, with 2 warnings about the node version and the Homebridge version. [code] After this I get the error that the usb cable is not found. `[2018-5-7 21:00:00] [P1] P1 USB cable not found` I checked the usb devices with lsusb and I see the usb device `Bus 001 Device 004: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port` All other plugins are working properly (also …

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LocalIssue #7 · 2018-05

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In ReReHome

Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandProlific
CategoryEnergy

Also reported as

  • P1 USB cable with Prolific serial chip