LUCIBUS is the most advanced stand-alone software for inverters of the 4048 range and similar
SIMPLE GRAPHICS
At a glance you have all the information you need, through a user-friendly interface and a linear and appealing graphics
STAND-ALONE AND CLOUD
Every second LUCIBUS records the data provided by the inverter and every minute sends them to the cloud to allow you to view them via smartphone wherever you are
Internet Of Things
A series of targeted commands allows you to command VIATOR, SONOFF and other interfaces to take full advantage of the hidden qualities of the inverter
compatibility
LUCIBUS supports the whole series of inverters 4048 (including 24 volts) and is compatible with 25 original and compatible machines firmware
IT IS DIFFICULT ASK MORE
LUCIBUS offers several options to manage your inverter in the best possible way, aiming above all at the very important control of the batteries, which represent the expensive Achilles heel of your system.
LUCIBUS is an excellent guardian.
LUCIBUS is an excellent informer.
LUCIBUS is all you need ...
WHY IT IS BORN
WHAT DOES IT DO
From the visualization of quality charts to a powerful IoT management.
And much more.
In short ... multiple functions.
Virtually all.
WHAT YOU NEED
Windows Seven or Win10.
An internet line.
All the rest is given to you by LUCIBUS.
LUCIBUS
Fast, immediate, precise At a glance you have all the substantial and necessary information of your inverter Lucibus - about version 2.0 - exceeds himself Not just numbers, but also and above all graphic info. A look ... and you know what's going on What other software does the same ?
WEATHER
A free and periodic connection to a weather server allows you to graphically position the right icon of the weather conditions of your area on every hour on the general chart
CONNECTION
LUCIBUS is perfectly compatible both with RS232 SERIAL and USB
THRESHOLD C
A unique and effective method to protect batteries from sudden and heavy loads. You decide the threshold amperes and the loads will be immediately diverted from battery to grid
MULTILANGUAGE
If your language is not included, contact me and you will become the official translator!
BMV 702 BATTERY CONTROL
A form created ad-hoc mixes the information of the inverter with those provided every second by the BMV702.
So we obtain an indispensable and precise result on the S (tate) or (f) C (harge) of the batteries and, consequently, on the health of the system itself.
WHY SHOULD I USE LUCIBUS?
THE ERROR OF (almost) ALL - Produce and ignore how much is producedIt is hard to believe but most users believe that a PC connected to the inverter and the related management software can be considered as optional parts of the system.
It's a big mistake!
The view of production and consumptions, but above all the use of a quality control of the same, is the most important thing to be in an off-grid plant.
BATTERY - Our Achilles' heelThe most delicate and expensive part of the system is the batteries.
Without a first-class technical control, without a set of alarms and graphs, without an efficient routine that manages the charge, but above all without a software that can fully interact with the inverter, the batteries are destined to be used incorrectly and soon they go towards the early scrapping.
Many users and installers have used, even for a short time, incomplete and incorrect software, basing the configuration of inverter even on smoky information taken around the web.
Within a year they had to make a new purchase of the battery bank.
We are talking about a figure of no less than 2000 euros.
A careful use of the system would have certainly made up for the early end .
The wave of the enthusiasm of the first use off-grid, carried out in a hurry and without complete knowledgent, does nothing but lead to an announced disaster.
So using a software that controls everything and that is born of tests and studies carried out by people who are prepared is the safest and most performing road to follow.
AN INTELLIGENT EXPENSE - The software-hardware kitAN INTELLIGENT EXPENSE - The software-hardware kit
Many could argue and say that the purchase of a dedicated PC to run lucibus h24 and pay an annual fee is expensive and not convenient.
On the contrary, it is right to think that the hardware and software control package should be economically incorporated within the total expenditure. It means that It should be a part of the system like panels, batteries, cables, fuses etc. etc.
Just make a bill :
• a dual-core 4 gigabyte pc with win10: 200-250 euros one-time
• lucibus: 66 euros a year
• electric consumption: zero (power supply from sun or battery)
On balance, in a year (but only the first, after there is a scalar of costs), there is an total expense around 300 euros.
THE ACTUAL SAVINGS - Check the systemAs already mentioned, many users have had to change the whole battery pack after 1-2 years, with an unexpected expense of at least 2000 euros.
With an effective control given by Lucibus and with an accurate reading of created charts, the tbf (time before failure) of battery can last up to 5 - 7 years, if not more.
How much will you save if you make a check control? € 1700 of batteries (2000 - 300).
How much will you save if you do not make any check? nothing .... on the contrary, you will spend more than 2000 euros of batteries and certainly 300 euros of pc and software.
The conclusion is that 300 euros, on a plant of about 4500 - 5500 euros, are LESS THAN 10% of the total EXPENDITURE
PROTAGONISTS OF OWN ENERGY - Directors, not spectators
LUCICLOUD
The graphic window on your system Wherever you are
LUCICLOUD connects you directly to your charts without wasting your time.
There's no need to open any ports on your router, nor any special configurations.
Access your browser, connected you to LUCICLOUD and with your personalized number you can directly enter the web pages of the charts produced by your inverter
LUCIAPP
Know the situation of your inverter Be notified immediately in case of faults or alarms Here's what you would like LUCIAPP offers you all this ... and more.
SITUATION
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS
UNIVERSAL PLATFORM
Compatible with both Android and iOS devices, it adapts to all video resolutions
GRAPHS LINK
WEEKLY TOTALS
PARAMETERS OF CHOICE
DOWNLOAD
Here you can download LUCIBUS and all connected programs
LUCIBUS TRIAL
LUCIBUS FULL - VERSION 2.0
The size is around 25 Mb. Take and install this version in case of FIRST INSTALLATION.
It does NOT include the executable.
For a complete working, you must also downnload TRIAL or EXE_ONLY
LUCIBUS EXE ONLY
2.0.7
Release: 13 December 2017
It is the version that only includes LUCIBUS.EXE, ie the executable.
It is about 5 Mb. Take this version only for any updates or if you have noticed that the serial number of your inverter is not yet inserted in the white list.
LUCIAPP ANDROID
1.3.5
Release: 1 November 2017
Each version is an UPDATE.
Do not delete the version already present on your smartphone.
Simply overwrite the existing one.
LUCIAPP IOS
2.3.7
Release: 1 November 2017
Each version is an UPDATE.
Do not delete the version already present on your smartphone.
Simply overwrite the existing one.
LUCIFORUM
A pleasant meeting place A professional source to solve all the specific technical doubts of 4048 Experiences, tests, advice from users and professionals In short ... a valid beacon in the dark of poor and mediocre information that gives a leg up to subscribers
click here for
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LUCITEAM
Imagine a car with a low-consumption and high-performance engine that takes you to a sustainable future So ... that's the MAKER, the digital craftsman The maker experiments new approaches to the production, based on low-cost technologies, even on a tiny scale or for a single copy, to envision a new industrial revolution
nick FOTOSETTORE
LUCIBUS Developer
Born in Rome in the end of June 1960.
He graduated in Law.
He has interest in electricity and electronics since he was a child, so much that at 16 years old is already an expert in repairing TV and radio devices.
During the 80's and 90's, the cradle of theoretical and practical electronics, builds and tests hundreds of projects, not to mention a growing interest in the newly born presonal computer, avant-garde of the digital age.
The arrival on the market of low-cost Arduino programmable hardware platforms, allows him to succesfully combine the experience matured after many years of practical electronics with the knowledge of programming techniques on personal computers
nick PMAXIM
LUCIAPP Developer
Born in 1953, for over 40 years he has been working in the IT field at a scientific research institute.
With a degree in Computer Science, he has over 100 scientific publications, having been involved in several international research projects. In addition to dealing with the security of computer systems and networks, he has developed software procedures using dozens of programming languages, from the best known to the least known, for all the most important platforms, from VMS and Unix servers, to Linux desktops, Windows , Apple as well as for iOS and Android smartphones.
nick ACCUMAN
Beta tester
Born in 1956, always attracted by all that is technical, he worked for a long time in telecommunications and data transmission for Telecom.
It is the "deus ex machina" of 4048 because it knows in an unequaled way all the operating modes.
With the same technical preparation he has knowledge of the world of batteries and is an excellent point of reference for information and advice
nick SOLAR
Beta tester
Born in Palermo at the end of March 1970.
He is a Surveyor and Technician for electronic systems.
Attracted since birth from everything related to electricity and electronic material, from teen-ager frequents several TV and radio stations, to collaborate later also with RAI.
For several years he directs the execution and construction of important three-phase electrical systems and he is a laboratory technician at a company installing uninterruptible power supplies and computer networks for large offices.
He later became director and owner of the studio "Audiovisual Video Studio", with sale and electronic assistance and personal computer.
nick GALAM
Beta tester
Born in Trapani in 1967.
He is a in Electronics and Telecommunications expert.
He has by young age a passion for electronics, in the 90s he created a technical assistance center for the repair of radio-tv sets and, following another passion, in the immediately following period he created a video shooting center for events, becoming director and video operator of a local television station.
Even though he now does quite another job, his deep passion leads him to be always active in the creation and publication of videos as a videomaker
LUCISHOP
A small economic effort and you will have access to the services offered by LUCIBUS, multiple and all suited to your needs Kits are also available, which will allow you to use the added value offered by this project that by now is arrived at tops of unparalleled professionalism
LUCIBUS
€ 5,5 / month (at least two)
- LUCIBUS use
- Data storage on LUCICLOUD
- LUCICLOUD graph display
- LUCIAPP use
- Help on line within 12 hours
- € 5,5 per month
VIATOR
€ 25 + delivery charge
- assembled and tested € 25
- Kit € 20
- Only printed circuit € 5
- delivery charges (Europe) € 15
VIATOR LED
Four high brightness LEDs indicate the status of the loads With a glance and without seeing the inverter display, even Mrs. Mary capisce if you can start the washing machine or if it is better to wait for the sun !!! Enter the IOT world with this Lucibus exclusive!
YOU HAVE A SPY INSIDE YOUR HOUSE
The intent of the project is to make understand - in an immediate way - whether the loads are powered by the grid or the system (sun or battery), even without looking at the display of the inverter or its external twin.
LUCIBUS, through the home wifi network, periodically sends the data of the current status of the inverter to a D1-MINI, which will decode them to turn on the corresponding LED.
In any zone where the router's signal is present, then, you can understand in a simple way if you can activate a heavy load (washing machine - dryer etc.) or if you should wait, so that you can use free energy, ie waiting for the sun.
More precisely, the state of the loads will be indicated in this way:
RED LED ----> ENEL
GREEN LED ----> BATTERY
LED YELLOW ---> SUN
If the preset absorption threshold is exceeded, a high brightness WHITE LED starts flashing to warn visually that some load must be switched off, otherwise the inverter will go in fail.
A BLUE LED will act as a spy and periodically flashing will tell us that VIATOR is connected to the network.
The security of the information sent and received is given by the fact that the module connects to the router only if the name of the network and password is entered in the sketch.
In practice, VIATOR LED, like SONOFF, hooks up to the router with its own IP (chosen by the user) as if it were any device that connects to the network (smartphone - ps3 - smart tv etc.).
Lucibus currently allows the piloting of TRE Viator at the same time.
Example of use is that of a house in which you want to have the status of the situation for a total of three rooms located also in different floors.
VIATOR LED - Purchasing
For information about costs
click on LUCISHOP menu
SONOFF
Control throught Wi-Fi a relay to be able to turn on or off a load The lights of the garden at nightfall, the pump of the cistern when you have energy in excess Or even a fan to cool your inverter if the temperature exceeds the limit You can automatically manage up to 4 independent SONOFFs through 8 different programs Also this is the intelligent future of the IOT world of Lucibus!
THE BUTLES OF THE RELAYS
In the original, the module works through a cloud of the parent company, which allows the relay to be turned on and off using a specific app.
However, if appropriately modified, it can be made compatible with the IoT functions of LUCIBUS.
It is a very interesting device as it is equipped with an internal power supply and therefore, through the appropriate terminal, it can be connected directly to 220V.
The commands currently available via LUCIBUS are:
TRIAL VERSION
A few minutes and you will also be in line with the smart future 30 days to get to know the next faithful ally of your system for free Are you ready ?
Request a TRIAL version
You will receive in max 48 hours the link with Lucibus software customized
You can then install and try a fully functional version for 30 days for free.
NOTE
The TRIAL version will be granted only to those
who have never used Lucibus 2.0.
For this purpose, the serial number of the inverter will be checked
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
It is impossible run 800 km a day with a subcompact: it is just an illusion Pretending to run LUCIBUS on a 10-year-old PC is just as ridiculous. Give a present to your inverter: Buy the right hardware configuration He will thank you and you will return the favor .... Very soon
There is NO version that can run on other platforms such as LINUX, MAC, RASPBERRY etc. if not with windows emulators.
It is essential to enter the order of ideas that LUCIBUS, for the work it does and for the myriad of actions that performs every minute, needs a "lean and lively" hardware configuration.
This, however, does not mean that you need to invest in big resources but it is also true that we can not force to run lucibus on recovery PC, with little quantity of ram, a processor dated, a slow hard drive and a card video at the limit of the minimum characteristics.
In this regard it is good to read WHY LUCIBUS in which there is a more detailed analysis of what has been said here.
There are so many USED PCs already pre-configured at very affordable prices or even new mini PCs that can cost no more than 150 euros.
Go on Amazon or Ebay. You will find many interesting things about it.
LUCIBUS, in essence, easily adapts to a hardware configuration that is easy to access to all pockets
CPU
1 GHz
HARD DISK
20 Gb
OPERATIVE SYSTEM
WINDOWS 10
(32 o 64 Bit)
MONITOR
USB - RS232 SERIAL
RAM
4 Gb
INTERNET
(consumption : about 10 Mb / month)
FAQ Frequently Asked Quesions
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EVENTS
Knowing and making yourself known is essential to grow and improve Meeting is an infallible method to widen one's cognitive horizons These are the events - ignoring the little ones - to which homoandroidus participated "exhibitor side" or "maker side"
Maker Faire ROME 2014
Mini Beach Maker Faire RIMINI 2015
FRASCATI SCIENZA 2016
Maker Faire ROME 2015
Mini Maker Faire TRIESTE 2015
FARE MAKER CAPUA 2016
Maker Faire ROME 2016
Mini Maker Faire TRIESTE 2016
Maker Faire ROME 2017
Mini Maker Faire TRIESTE 2017
WRITE TO US!
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Info
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