V·RUST is a high-performance software engineering project designed to bridge the gap between solar energy hardware and real-time system analytics. Focused on the Victron Energy MPPT controller lineup, V·RUST leverages the Rust programming language to ensure ultra-secure, lightning-fast, and resource-efficient data acquisition.
🎯 The Mission
The project was born from the need for a monitoring system that is both lightweight on hardware and relentless in data precision. Unlike generic, bloated solutions, V·RUST runs as a native binary, communicating directly with the controller to extract vital solar production metrics with minimal overhead.
🛠️ Technical Stack
To ensure the project's longevity and peak performance, the technology stack was meticulously selected:
Language: Rust – Chosen for its unprecedented memory safety and execution speed.
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed – A cutting-edge rolling release environment providing the stability required for mission-critical monitoring.
Database: SQLite – For lightweight, robust local data storage, perfect for long-term historical logging.
Interface: Slint UI – A modern, declarative UI framework with an extremely low resource footprint.
🚀 Key Features
Real-Time Data Streaming: Instant capture of voltage, current, and charge state directly from the Victron MPPT.
Data Persistence: Intelligent SQLite logging for in-depth historical performance analysis and charging trends.
"Old School" Efficiency: A compiled binary that honors the philosophy of "knowledge takes no space," occupying minimal disk and RAM.
Bulletproof Architecture: Powered by Rust’s Borrow Checker, the system is natively immune to memory crashes common in interpreted languages.
"V·RUST isn't just an application; it’s the result of decades of programming experience applied to renewable energy management. It’s where the MPPT silicon meets the rigor of Rust code.
