change from counting to millis()

src/app.cpp

@@ -593,29 +593,33 @@ void app::updateLed(void) {
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #if defined(ESP32)
 void app::zeroexport() {
-    if (!mConfig->plugin.zexport.enabled &&
-        !mConfig->plugin.zexport.rdytoSend) return;   // check if plugin is enabled && indicate to send new value
+    if (!mConfig->plugin.zexport.enabled) return;   // check if plugin is enabled && indicate to send new value
 
-    Inverter<> *iv = mSys.getInverterByPos(mConfig->plugin.zexport.Iv);
+    if (millis() - mConfig->plugin.zexport.lastTime < mConfig->plugin.zexport.count_avg  * 1000UL)
+    {
+        Inverter<> *iv = mSys.getInverterByPos(mConfig->plugin.zexport.Iv);
 
-    DynamicJsonDocument doc(512);
-    JsonObject object = doc.to<JsonObject>();
+        DynamicJsonDocument doc(512);
+        JsonObject object = doc.to<JsonObject>();
 
-    double nValue = round(mzExport.getPowertoSetnewValue());
-    double twoPerVal = nValue <= (iv->getMaxPower() / 100 * 2 );
-    if(mConfig->plugin.zexport.two_percent && (nValue <= twoPerVal)) {
-        object["val"] = twoPerVal;
-    } else {
-        object["val"] = nValue;
-    }
+        double nValue = round(mzExport.getPowertoSetnewValue());
+        double twoPerVal = nValue <= (iv->getMaxPower() / 100 * 2 );
+        if(mConfig->plugin.zexport.two_percent && (nValue <= twoPerVal)) {
+            object["val"] = twoPerVal;
+        } else {
+            object["val"] = nValue;
+        }
+
+        object["id"] = mConfig->plugin.zexport.Iv;
+        object["path"] = "ctrl";
+        object["cmd"] = "limit_nonpersistent_absolute";
 
-    object["id"] = mConfig->plugin.zexport.Iv;
-    object["path"] = "ctrl";
-    object["cmd"] = "limit_nonpersistent_absolute";
+        String data;
+        serializeJsonPretty(object, data);
+        DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, data);
+        mApi.ctrlRequest(object);
+    }
 
-    String data;
-    serializeJsonPretty(object, data);
-    DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, data);
-    mApi.ctrlRequest(object);
+    mConfig->plugin.zexport.lastTime = millis();    // set last timestamp
 }
 #endif

src/config/settings.h

@@ -143,11 +143,12 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t device;     // save the monitor device (1 - Shelly; 2 - Hichi;)
     uint8_t Iv;         // saves the inverter that is used for regulation
     bool enabled;
-    bool rdytoSend;     // indicate to send new value
     float power_avg;
     uint8_t count_avg;
     double total_power;
 
+    unsigned long lastTime; // tic toc
+
     bool two_percent;   // ask if not go lower then 2%
 } cfgzeroExport_t;
 #endif
@@ -457,8 +458,9 @@ class settings {
             #if defined(ESP32)
             snprintf(mCfg.plugin.zexport.monitor_ip, ZEXPORT_ADDR_LEN,  "%s", DEF_ZEXPORT);
             mCfg.plugin.zexport.enabled = false;
-            mCfg.plugin.zexport.rdytoSend = false;
             mCfg.plugin.zexport.count_avg = 10;
+            mCfg.plugin.zexport.lastTime =  millis();   // do not change!
+
             mCfg.plugin.zexport.power_avg = 10;
             mCfg.plugin.zexport.device = 0;
             mCfg.plugin.zexport.Iv = 0;

src/plugins/zeroExport/zeroExport.h

@@ -20,15 +20,11 @@ class ZeroExport {
         mConfig  = config;
     }
 
-    void payloadEventListener(uint8_t cmd) {
-        mCfg->rdytoSend = false;
-    }
-
     void tickerSecond() {
-        if (!mCfg->rdytoSend || ((++mLoopCnt % mCfg->count_avg) == 0)) {
-            mCfg->rdytoSend = true;
-            mLoopCnt = 0;
-            zero();
+        //DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, (F("tickerSecond()")));
+        if (millis() - mCfg->lastTime < mCfg->count_avg * 1000UL) {
+            zero(); // just refresh when it is needed. To get cpu load low.
+            //DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, (F("zero()")));
         }
     }
 
@@ -53,8 +49,6 @@ class ZeroExport {
     private:
         HTTPClient http;
 
-        void loop() { }
-
         // TODO: Need to improve here. 2048 for a JSON Obj is to big!?
         void zero() {
             switch (mCfg->device) {
@@ -117,7 +111,6 @@ class ZeroExport {
         }
 
         // private member variables
-        uint8_t mLoopCnt;
         const char *mVersion;
         cfgzeroExport_t *mCfg;
 

src/web/RestApi.h

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class RestApi {
         void ctrlRequest(JsonObject obj) {
             char out[128];
             serializeJson(obj, out, 128);
-            DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, "RestApi: " + String(out));
+            //DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, "RestApi: " + String(out));
             DynamicJsonDocument json(128);
             JsonObject dummy = json.as<JsonObject>();
             if(obj[F("path")] == "ctrl")