AttributeError: module 'serial' has no attribute 'Serial'

[PA8E]

Got error:
AttributeError: module 'serial' has no attribute 'Serial'
dsmr-mqtt.mqtt INFO: FUNCTION:del LINE:162: >>

Python 3.8.6 @ Synology DSM6

[hansij66]

Hi, as it seems that you get the error when you exit the parser (?), did the parser work for you? Did you get any readings from your smart meter? I cannot reason yet what went wrong, it works fine on my side

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[hansij66]

have you installed module pyserial? See requirements.txt for all prerequisites.

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[PA8E]

Hi Hans, yes I did. I installed a fresh RaspberryPi for this purpose only. I've got the same error. It turn out I had the script as root. As a systemd-service it seems to run fine. Can you confirm if these lines in the log are okay?
Jul 1 16:15:18 DSRM dsmr-mqtt.mqtt[2976] WARNING: 16:15:18 FUNCTION:__do_mqtt LINE:328: No connection with MQTT Broker; 2 messages queued
Jul 1 16:15:18 DSRM dsmr-mqtt.py[2976]: dsmr-mqtt.mqtt INFO: FUNCTION:__do_mqtt LINE:331: Connection with MQTT Broker; 3 messages queued
Jul 1 16:15:19 DSRM dsmr-mqtt.mqtt[2976] INFO: 16:15:18 FUNCTION:__do_mqtt LINE:331: Connection with MQTT Broker; 3 messages queued

[hansij66]

Your log files look OK. I have check my notes, below comment will likely solve your issue: # add root (or user which runs script) to group dialout (/etc/groups)

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On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 4:27 PM PA8E ***@***.***> wrote: Hi Hans, yes I did. I installed a fresh RaspberryPi for this purpose only. I've got the same error. It turn out I had the script as root. As a systemd-service it seems to run fine. Can you confirm if these lines in the log are okay? Jul 1 16:15:18 DSRM dsmr-mqtt.mqtt[2976] WARNING: 16:15:18 FUNCTION:__do_mqtt LINE:328: No connection with MQTT Broker; 2 messages queued Jul 1 16:15:18 DSRM dsmr-mqtt.py[2976]: dsmr-mqtt.mqtt INFO: FUNCTION:__do_mqtt LINE:331: Connection with MQTT Broker; 3 messages queued Jul 1 16:15:19 DSRM dsmr-mqtt.mqtt[2976] INFO: 16:15:18 FUNCTION:__do_mqtt LINE:331: Connection with MQTT Broker; 3 messages queued — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AFFPZD3EIBFU3DKGVCGMRVLVR356RANCNFSM52MFMU3A> . You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[hansij66]

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