Setting up your Raspberry Pi for online solar monitoring with TSP Solar Bot involves several straightforward steps, as detailed in the user manual. First, ensure you have the necessary components: a Raspberry Pi, a temporary monitor with an HDMI connection, a USB keyboard and mouse, a stable Wi-Fi connection, and the TSP Solar Bot software. Begin by inserting the SD card into your Raspberry Pi, connecting the mouse and keyboard to the USB ports, and attaching the monitor via HDMI. Then, connect to the internet, either through Ethernet or Wi-Fi, and power on the Raspberry Pi. Follow the on-screen prompts to configure your country, language, time zone, and Wi-Fi settings, allowing the system to update and install any necessary software updates. Once the initial setup is complete, focus on connecting your Raspberry Pi to your solar system. This requires compatible products like The Sun Pays batteries and inverters, along with the appropriate communication cables provided by The Sun Pays. Ensure you have an active internet connection and have registered at tspsolarbot.com. Now, configure the TSP Solar Bot: power the Raspberry Pi with a 5Vdc adapter connected to the inverter's AC output. Connect the USB cable between the Raspberry Pi and the inverter, and the battery communication cable to the Raspberry Pi and your lithium battery. Power on all systems and adjust the battery dipswitches as needed. Lastly, set up the TSP Solar Bot software by downloading the latest version, extracting the files, and running setup.sh to install the application. Access TSP Solar Bot from the Applications menu, log in with your tspsolarbot.com credentials, enable Autolog, and restart the Raspberry Pi to start receiving live data updates.
