Battery
The power changed
Fox ESS
Life by Sunshine
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Connect your Fox ESS devices to Homey through FoxCloud. FoxCloud updates every five minutes.
Supported devices:
- Solar inverter: solar power and yield, inverter output, backup (EPS) power, status and active faults. You can set the export limit to the grid.
- Battery: state of charge and health, power, charged and discharged energy, temperature and cycles. Homey can charge and discharge the battery at a set power, and you can set the work mode and SoC limits.
- Grid meter: power per phase, imported and exported energy, voltage, frequency and home consumption.
- Heat pump (beta): operating mode and hot water settings, read-only for now.
Requirements: your installation must be in a FoxCloud account. Create an API key in FoxCloud under User Profile > API Management, and enter it when you add a device.
Local connection (Modbus TCP): the inverter, battery, grid meter and the Fox ESS EV charger can also be added without FoxCloud, over your local network; choose the device marked '(Modbus)'. These update every few seconds. Modbus TCP must be enabled on the devices (ask your installer), and Homey must be on the same network. Give the devices a fixed IP address in your router.
⚠️ Other energy managers: FoxCloud, your installer, an energy provider (VPP) or another app can take control of the battery and the export limit back from Homey. Homey then shows 'Control overridden' and leaves control to them until you change a setting again. To control the battery from Homey, make sure nothing else controls it (ask your installer or energy provider).
Supported devices
Flow cards
Click on a device above to show related Flow cards only.
When...
Battery
The battery level changed
Battery
The battery charging state changed ...
Battery
The temperature changes
Battery
Control override cleared
Battery
Control was overridden
Battery (Modbus)
The power changed
Battery (Modbus)
The target power changed
Battery (Modbus)
The target power mode changed to ...
"Homey" means Homey controls the device’s target power. Other modes are determined by the device.
Battery (Modbus)
The battery level changed
Battery (Modbus)
The battery charging state changed ...
Battery (Modbus)
The voltage changed
Battery (Modbus)
The electric current changed
Battery (Modbus)
The temperature changes
Battery (Modbus)
A problem is detected
Battery (Modbus)
The problem is solved
Battery (Modbus)
Is disconnected
Battery (Modbus)
Is connected
Battery (Modbus)
Control override cleared
Battery (Modbus)
Control was overridden
Battery (Modbus)
Inverter limit turned off
Battery (Modbus)
Inverter limit turned on
Car charger (Modbus)
The power changed
Car charger (Modbus)
Started charging
Car charger (Modbus)
Stopped charging
Car charger (Modbus)
The EV charger charging state changed ...
Car charger (Modbus)
The target power changed
Car charger (Modbus)
The target power mode changed to ...
"Homey" means Homey controls the device’s target power. Other modes are determined by the device.
Car charger (Modbus)
The temperature changes
Car charger (Modbus)
Locked
Car charger (Modbus)
Unlocked
Car charger (Modbus)
The power meter changed
Car charger (Modbus)
A problem is detected
Car charger (Modbus)
The problem is solved
Car charger (Modbus)
The heat alarm turned on
Car charger (Modbus)
The heat alarm turned off
Car charger (Modbus)
Active faults changed
Car charger (Modbus)
Control override cleared
Car charger (Modbus)
Control was overridden
Car charger (Modbus)
Charging started with a card
Car charger (Modbus)
Charger was unlocked
Car charger (Modbus)
Charger was locked
Car charger (Modbus)
Voltage phase 1 changed
Car charger (Modbus)
Voltage phase 2 changed
Car charger (Modbus)
Voltage phase 3 changed
Car charger (Modbus)
Session energy limit changed
Heat pump
The thermostat mode changed to ...
Meter
The power changed
Meter
The frequency changed
Meter
The power meter changed
Meter
Home consumption changed
Meter
Voltage phase 1 changed
Meter
Voltage phase 2 changed
Meter
Voltage phase 3 changed
Meter
Exported energy changed
Meter
Imported energy changed
Meter
Home consumption today changed
Meter (Modbus)
The power changed
Meter (Modbus)
The frequency changed
Meter (Modbus)
Is disconnected
Meter (Modbus)
Is connected
Meter (Modbus)
Voltage phase 1 changed
Meter (Modbus)
Voltage phase 2 changed
Meter (Modbus)
Voltage phase 3 changed
Meter (Modbus)
Exported energy changed
Meter (Modbus)
Imported energy changed
Solar inverter
The power changed
Solar inverter
The power meter changed
Solar inverter
The temperature changes
Solar inverter
Active faults changed
Solar inverter
Control override cleared
Solar inverter
Control was overridden
Solar inverter
Inverter limit turned off
Solar inverter
Inverter limit turned on
Solar inverter
Inverter power (AC) changed
Solar inverter
Backup power (EPS) changed
Solar inverter
Energy today changed
Solar inverter
Inverter status changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The power changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The target power changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The power meter changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The temperature changes
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The frequency changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
A problem is detected
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The problem is solved
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The heat alarm turned on
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The heat alarm turned off
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Active faults changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Control override cleared
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Control was overridden
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Inverter power (AC) changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Backup power (EPS) changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Home consumption changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Voltage phase 1 changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Voltage phase 2 changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Voltage phase 3 changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Home consumption today changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Energy today changed
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Inverter status changed
And...
Battery
The battery charging state is ...
Battery
Control is overridden
Battery (Modbus)
The target power mode is ...
"Homey" means Homey controls the device’s target power. Other modes are determined by the device.
Battery (Modbus)
The battery charging state is ...
Battery (Modbus)
There is a problem
Battery (Modbus)
Is connected
Battery (Modbus)
Control is overridden
Battery (Modbus)
Inverter limit is active
Car charger (Modbus)
Is charging
Car charger (Modbus)
The EV charger charging state is ...
Car charger (Modbus)
The target power mode is ...
"Homey" means Homey controls the device’s target power. Other modes are determined by the device.
Car charger (Modbus)
A lock is locked
Car charger (Modbus)
There is a problem
Car charger (Modbus)
The heat alarm is on
Car charger (Modbus)
Control is overridden
Car charger (Modbus)
Charger is locked
Heat pump
The thermostat mode is ...
Meter (Modbus)
Is connected
Solar inverter
Control is overridden
Solar inverter
Inverter limit is active
Solar inverter
Inverter status is Inverter status
Solar inverter (Modbus)
There is a problem
Solar inverter (Modbus)
The heat alarm is on
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Control is overridden
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Inverter status is Inverter status
Then...
Battery
Set SoC limits to minimum Minimum%, on grid Minimum on grid%
Battery (Modbus)
Set the target power W
This also switches the target power mode to Homey. For EV chargers, charging is automatically started or stopped.
Battery (Modbus)
Set the target power mode to ...
To control the target power of this device via Homey, select "Homey". Other modes are determined by the device.
Battery (Modbus)
Set SoC limits to minimum Minimum%, on grid Minimum on grid%
Car charger (Modbus)
Start charging
Car charger (Modbus)
Stop charging
Car charger (Modbus)
Set the target power W
This also switches the target power mode to Homey. For EV chargers, charging is automatically started or stopped.
Car charger (Modbus)
Set the target power mode to ...
To control the target power of this device via Homey, select "Homey". Other modes are determined by the device.
Car charger (Modbus)
Lock
Car charger (Modbus)
Unlock
Car charger (Modbus)
Stop this charging session after Energy kWh
Only while a car is charging or paused; applies to this session only. 0 removes the limit.
Fox ESS
Get status update
Updates all devices now. Used too often, FoxCloud blocks the API key for a while.
Heat pump
Set the thermostat mode to ...
Solar inverter
Set export limit to Limit W
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Set the target power W
This also switches the target power mode to Homey. For EV chargers, charging is automatically started or stopped.
Solar inverter (Modbus)
Set export limit to Limit W
Support
Having an issue with this app? Contact the developer via the developer website.
What’s new
Version 2.0.0 — Added local Modbus drivers for inverter, battery, meter and EV charger. Solar energy now continues without a jump when its source changes. Minor other fixes and improvements.
Fox ESS
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