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Invalid HDLC frame with Python

By yar.l , 14 December, 2023
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Gurux.DLMS

Hi. I want to Initiate an ImageTransfer on my meter by using your amazing Python library.
After running this code:

target = GXDLMSImageTransfer("0.0.44.0.0.255")
identification = "4410"
# Reading file data.bin with image
data = f.read()
# Initiating image transfer
target.imageTransferInitiate(open_and_close_connection.client, identification, len(data))
# Reading imageTransferStatus
GXDLMSReader.read(target, 6)

I get this exchange in console. Where frames with GetRequest to read Image Transfer Status have Invalid HDLC frame:

TX: 12:27:17 7E A0 13 02 21 61 93 CF 64 81 80 06 05 01 72 06 01 72 B5 F6 7E
RX: 12:27:17 7E A0 1F 61 02 21 73 E1 E2 81 80 12 05 01 72 06 01 72 07 04 00 00 00 01 08 04 00 00 00 01 25 36 7E
TX: 12:27:17 7E A0 4D 02 21 61 10 86 C6 E6 E6 00 60 3E A1 09 06 07 60 85 74 05 08 01 01 8A 02 07 80 8B 07 60 85 74 05 08 02 02 AC 12 80 10 A9 F2 EE 23 65 F1 A6 34 F9 D1 1C 8B E1 6D 1F 26 BE 10 04 0E 01 00 00 00 06 5F 1F 04 00 00 1E 5D FF FF 41 04 7E
RX: 12:27:17 7E A0 59 61 02 21 30 C4 68 E6 E7 00 61 4A A1 09 06 07 60 85 74 05 08 01 01 A2 03 02 01 00 A3 05 A1 03 02 01 0E 88 02 07 80 89 07 60 85 74 05 08 02 02 AA 12 80 10 1B 0D 86 43 21 10 88 C4 E2 71 B8 DC EE 77 3B 9D BE 10 04 0E 08 00 06 5F 1F 04 00 00 1E 1D 08 00 00 07 1D F1 7E
TX: 12:27:17 7E A0 2C 02 21 61 32 61 6E E6 E6 00 C3 01 C1 00 0F 00 00 28 00 00 FF 01 01 09 10 37 19 40 EE 23 B3 9F 92 54 94 A9 61 AC 9E BC 71 C4 89 7E
RX: 12:27:17 7E A0 25 61 02 21 52 13 4A E6 E7 00 C7 01 C1 00 01 00 09 10 88 BB 82 14 32 A2 BB 10 19 2C ED 77 DF 40 6D DA 80 3A 7E
TX: 12:27:17 7E A0 1A 02 21 61 76 08 85 E6 E6 00 C0 01 C1 00 12 00 00 2C 00 00 FF 06 00 1B D6 7E
RX: 12:27:18 7E A0 08 61 02 21 11 69 26 7E
TX: 12:27:18 7E A0 08 02 21 61 53 6F 51 7E
RX: 12:27:18 7E A0 1F 61 02 21 73 E1 E2 81 80 12 05 01 72 06 01 72 07 04 00 00 00 01 08 04 00 00 00 01 25 36 7E

Any feedback would be appriciated!

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Kurumi

2 years 6 months ago

Hi, You can establish the…

Hi,

You can establish the connection without problems, but before you try to read
Image Transfer Status you have call read, write, or action that has increased the HDLC frame counter.

Check your code and don't call client.read if you don't send the generated message to the meter.

BR,
Mikko

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