---
name: "sml_server"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsml-utils"
version: "1.1.2-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sml_server"
---

# sml\_server(1)

makes libsml functionality available on the command line

## NAME

sml\_server - makes libsml functionality available on the command line

## SYNOPSIS

**sml\_server** \[**-v**\] \[**-h**\] \[**-s**\] *device*\|*file*

## DESCRIPTION

The sml\_server reads binary SML data from the given device or file. If a - is given, stdin is used. This data is then displayed in human readable form.

- **-v**

  This enables verbose output.

- **-h**

  This shows the help.

- **-s**

  will print the first sml message and then exit (single)

## EXAMPLES

Assuming there is a meter connected to ttyUSB0 you can display the transmitted data.

-

  ```
  $ sml_server /dev/ttyUSB0
  129-129:199.130.3*255#ISK#
  1-0:0.0.9*255#06 49 53 4b 01 0b cb 28 e6 1d #
  1-0:1.8.0*255#10973297.0#Wh
  1-0:1.8.1*255#10973297.0#Wh
  1-0:1.8.2*255#0.0#Wh
  1-0:16.7.0*255#144#W
  ...
  ```

## NOTE

The sml\_server is intended as a tool for development and testing and as an example. It was not developed for production use.

## COPYRIGHT

The sml\_server program is Copyright (C) Juri Glass, Mathias Runge, Nadim El Sayed and others.

## SEE ALSO

libsml-testing ⟨https://github.com/devZer0/libsml-testing⟩\\c  is a collection of test data from real life smart meters. It also has usage examples.

## AUTHORS

Joachim Zobel ⟨jz-2017@heute-mogen.de⟩\\c.