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diff --git a/scripts/cariflex_simulator.py b/scripts/cariflex_simulator.py
index 745d0e0..d010e9e 100644
--- a/scripts/cariflex_simulator.py
+++ b/scripts/cariflex_simulator.py
@@ -1,128 +1,91 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 """Cariflex Simulator - Posts data to FlexMeasures via session cookies."""
-import requests
-import random
-import math
-from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
+import json, requests, random, math, time, warnings, re
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+import pytz
+
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
+
+with open("/tmp/fm_creds.json") as f:
+    _creds = json.load(f)
 
 FM_HOST = "https://cariflex.digitribe.fr"
-FM_EMAIL = "admin@digitribe.fr"
-with open("/tmp/fm_pass.txt") as f:
-    FM_PASSWORD=f.read().strip()
+FM_EMAIL = _creds["email"]
+FM_PASSWORD=_creds["password"]
+MARTINIQUE_TZ = pytz.timezone("America/Martinique")
 
 SENSORS = {}
 for i in range(1, 11):
-    SENSORS[40 + i] = {"name": f"pv_{i:02d}_power", "type": "pv", "unit": "kW", "min": 0, "max": 5}
+    SENSORS[40 + i] = {"type": "pv", "unit": "kW", "min": 0, "max": 5}
 for i in range(1, 11):
-    SENSORS[50 + i] = {"name": f"bat_{i:02d}_power", "type": "battery", "unit": "kWh", "min": 10, "max": 100}
+    SENSORS[50 + i] = {"type": "battery", "unit": "kWh", "min": 10, "max": 100}
 for i in range(1, 11):
-    SENSORS[60 + i] = {"name": f"chg_{i:02d}_power", "type": "ev_charger", "unit": "kW", "min": 0, "max": 22}
+    SENSORS[60 + i] = {"type": "ev_charger", "unit": "kW", "min": 0, "max": 22}
 for i in range(1, 11):
-    SENSORS[70 + i] = {"name": f"ev_{i:02d}_power", "type": "ev_v2g", "unit": "kWh", "min": 15, "max": 75}
+    SENSORS[70 + i] = {"type": "ev_v2g", "unit": "kWh", "min": 15, "max": 75}
 
 def generate_value(cfg, hour):
     t = cfg["type"]
     if t == "pv":
-        if 6 <= hour <= 18:
-            factor = max(0, math.sin((hour - 6) * math.pi / 12))
-        else:
-            factor = 0
+        factor = max(0, math.sin((hour - 6) * math.pi / 12)) if 6 <= hour <= 18 else 0
         return round(max(0, cfg["max"] * factor + random.gauss(0, 0.3)), 2)
     elif t == "battery":
-        base = 50 + 30 * math.sin((hour - 6) * math.pi / 12)
-        return round(max(cfg["min"], min(cfg["max"], base + random.gauss(0, 2))), 2)
+        return round(max(cfg["min"], min(cfg["max"], 50 + 30 * math.sin((hour - 6) * math.pi / 12) + random.gauss(0, 2))), 2)
     elif t == "ev_charger":
-        if 8 <= hour <= 22:
-            factor = random.uniform(0.2, 1.0)
-        else:
-            factor = random.uniform(0, 0.15)
+        factor = random.uniform(0.2, 1.0) if 8 <= hour <= 22 else random.uniform(0, 0.15)
         return round(max(0, cfg["max"] * factor + random.gauss(0, 0.5)), 2)
     elif t == "ev_v2g":
-        if 0 <= hour <= 6:
-            base = 60
-        elif 17 <= hour <= 21:
-            base = 30
-        else:
-            base = 45
+        base = 60 if 0 <= hour <= 6 else 30 if 17 <= hour <= 21 else 45
         return round(max(cfg["min"], min(cfg["max"], base + random.gauss(0, 3))), 2)
     return 0
 
+def login(session):
+    try:
+        r = session.get(f"{FM_HOST}/login", timeout=10)
+        if r.status_code != 200:
+            return False
+        match = re.search(r'<input[^>]*csrf_token[^>]*value="([^"]+)"', r.text)
+        if not match:
+            return False
+        r = session.post(f"{FM_HOST}/login", data={"email": FM_EMAIL, "password": FM_PASSWORD, "csrf_token": match.group(1), "remember": "y"}, allow_redirects=True, timeout=10)
+        return "dashboard" in r.url or "login" not in r.url
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"  Login error: {e}", flush=True)
+        return False
+
 def main():
     print(f"Cariflex Simulator -> {FM_HOST}", flush=True)
     print(f"  Sensors: {len(SENSORS)}", flush=True)
+    print(f"  Timezone: America/Martinique", flush=True)
     
-    # Create session with CSRF token handling
     session = requests.Session()
-    session.verify = False  # Self-signed cert
+    session.verify = False
     
-    # Get login page to extract CSRF token
-    login_url = f"{FM_HOST}/login"
-    r = session.get(login_url)
-    print(f"  Login page: {r.status_code}", flush=True)
+    if not login(session):
+        print("  ERROR: Initial login failed!", flush=True)
+        return
+    print("  Logged in successfully", flush=True)
     
-    # Extract CSRF token
-    from html.parser import HTMLParser
-    class CSRFParser(HTMLParser):
-        def __init__(self):
-            super().__init__()
-            self.token = None
-        def handle_starttag(self, tag, attrs):
-            if tag == "input":
-                attrs = dict(attrs)
-                if attrs.get("name") == "csrf_token":
-                    self.token = attrs.get("value")
-    
-    parser = CSRFParser()
-    parser.feed(r.text)
-    csrf_token = parser.token
-    print(f"  CSRF token: {csrf_token[:20] if csrf_token else 'NOT FOUND'}...", flush=True)
-    
-    # Login
-    r = session.post(login_url, data={
-        "email": FM_EMAIL,
-        "password": FM_PASSWORD,
-        "csrf_token": csrf_token,
-        "remember": "y",
-    }, allow_redirects=True)
-    print(f"  Login: {r.status_code} (url: {r.url})", flush=True)
-    
-    # Check if logged in
-    if "dashboard" in r.url or "login" not in r.url:
-        print(f"  Logged in successfully!", flush=True)
-    else:
-        print(f"  WARNING: May not be logged in (url: {r.url})", flush=True)
-    
-    # Post sensor data
     iteration = 0
     while True:
-        now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-        hour = now.hour
-        
+        now_local = datetime.now(MARTINIQUE_TZ)
+        now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        hour = now_local.hour
         success = 0
         failed = 0
         
         for sensor_id, cfg in SENSORS.items():
             value = generate_value(cfg, hour)
-            start = (now - timedelta(minutes=5)).isoformat()
-            
+            start = (now_utc - timedelta(minutes=5)).isoformat()
             try:
-                r = session.post(
-                    f"{FM_HOST}/api/v3_0/sensors/{sensor_id}/data",
-                    json={
-                        "values": [value],
-                        "start": start,
-                        "duration": "PT5M",
-                        "unit": cfg["unit"],
-                        "type": "PostSensorDataRequest",
-                    },
-                    timeout=30,
-                )
+                r = session.post(f"{FM_HOST}/api/v3_0/sensors/{sensor_id}/data",
+                    json={"values": [value], "start": start, "duration": "PT5M", "unit": cfg["unit"], "type": "PostSensorDataRequest"}, timeout=30)
                 if r.status_code in [200, 201]:
                     success += 1
                 else:
                     failed += 1
                     if failed <= 3:
-                        print(f"  Sensor {sensor_id}: HTTP {r.status_code} - {r.text[:100]}", flush=True)
+                        print(f"  Sensor {sensor_id}: HTTP {r.status_code}", flush=True)
             except Exception as e:
                 failed += 1
                 if failed <= 3:
@@ -130,8 +93,6 @@ def main():
         
         iteration += 1
         print(f"  Iteration {iteration}: {success} OK, {failed} failed (hour={hour})", flush=True)
-        
-        import time
         time.sleep(30)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/scripts/start_simulator.sh b/scripts/start_simulator.sh
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index 0000000..84a0428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start_simulator.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Cariflex Simulator Launcher
+export FM_PASS="Digitribe972"
+cd /home/eric/cariflex
+nohup python3 -u scripts/cariflex_simulator.py > /tmp/simulator.log 2>&1 &
+echo "Simulator started with PID $!"