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There was one user that contacted me, he was on octopus agile and it was very easy to make a few changes and make this work for octopus agile too. The BottecapDave integration has a switch that allowed charging over the cheapest slots for the day.

@@SmartHomeIntegrations Great news. Thank you.

The battery sends temperature readings to the inverter via CANbus and the inverter displays it on the screen. This value is reported by the SmartDeyeDongle to Home Assistant so yes those are available in Home Assistant. There is also a dashboard that reports the temperatures on the inverter and batteries (some smaller models without any fans fitted tend to get very hot during summer and some people use this to switch on external fans). Would you care to explain your plan with the temperature information? Would love to know

@@SmartHomeIntegrations for me it's the opposite reason! 🥶 Looking to switch on/off heaters for the batteries. I've got a JK BMS that I'm hoping your smartdeye dongle will be able to interrogate through the inverter. Alternatively, maybe I could get another ESP32 to interrogate the battery locally via the RS485 and different coding for the BMS to read all of the individual cell voltages and various temperature readouts in the box.

@@007silverwings It is possible to pull all the JK-BMS data into home assistant with Bluetooth and an ESP32. Do you have any CANbus between the JKBMS and inverter? (or is it one of the older pre V12 BMS). I also built a bluetooth to CAN module that updated the inverter with the required CAN info to make the earlier BMSs compatible with Deye inverters.

@@SmartHomeIntegrations I do have CANBUS between the battery and inverter but I didn't know if the individual battery cell voltages would be sent or not. Hence why I thought I might need a seperate ESP32 in the battery. It's a brand new BMS 👍🏻

@@007silverwings Individual cell voltages do not update on the inverter, the standard CAN protocol does not include it, so you will need a separate ESP32 within bluetooth range, and I could help you with the firmware needed

Respondo a su correo electrónico que recibió al realizar su pedido, doy apoyo a mis clientes para asegurar que estén en funcionamiento.

Hi, I checked and should be able to ship to Romania with one of my standard shipping options. I added the option to my website, if you have any issues placing the order please let me know. And thank you for the support!

Con el smartDeyeDongle es muy fácil

Home Assistant Green works very well for automating an inverter. The 6kW is well supported. I built the Octopus flux automations on a Home Assistant Green (look at the video) and it has been running flawlessly for the last 3 months. All you need is the Home Assistant green and a SmartDeyeDongle (with a wifi network for connectivity)

@@SmartHomeIntegrationsThanks so much my friend

The MeterRS485 port does not allow any feedback from the inverter. It is purely to read values from a modbus power meter. I will give you instructions to split the connection to the BMS/485 port. I also recall that the inverter is based on the 5kW design and does not allow for 12V RSD output so an external power supply such as a phone charger would be needed

@@SmartHomeIntegrations thanks. Order is done (#550)

​@@SmartHomeIntegrations Hi Heinz, received, flashed with 1.3 firmware and added to Home Assistant. I have to wired it to the inverter now. Can you explain how to split BMS/485 Port ? Thanks

@@guzzco3751 Great! I saw your email and replied. I usually use a network mount box with 2 ports and simply attach the wires as per the images on my store. smarthomeintegrations.co.za/product/dual-network-wall-mount-box/

“I have a 5 kW hybrid inverter for single-phase devices.”

Initially I tried to use backups but most people have their own systems and very few people would use the backup. With some plugins also rapidly evolving my backup would be outdated within weeks. I then switched to config files with a youtube video to explain the details, the idea is to put down a rough guide and allow people to learn along the way while the config files are easy to update. What part are you struggling with? I also include some support with the dongle I sell, it is important to me to make sure my clients are up and running and they derive value from their investment (like saving on electricity costs)

@@SmartHomeIntegrations “Thank you for your attention. Unfortunately, I cannot make a purchase for the dongle you’re selling; shipping to my country would be challenging. First, I have the open-source code you provided, and I’ve been trying to load it onto an Adafruit QT Py model, but I encountered an error. I also use Home Assistant, so I have some familiarity with it. However, I couldn’t find the Solcast PV integration in HACS. Considering this, I wonder if I could load the complete backup onto the ESP, which might simplify the other installation steps. Additionally, I’d add my own accessories on top of that.”

@@muratgurbuz9408 check the pinned comment on this video for a workaround to the Solcast integration. There is a clone repository that you can manually load to access solcast. You could run the automations without it though, it is only used for display purposes. The board you are trying to use makes use of the RPi2040, I am doubtful if everything will work on that chip as it is still very much under development, and considered beta. Better stick with tried and tested hardware. I have shipped to most countries in Europe but there are still a few missing from my list. Where are you from, I will check if there is an affordable way to send

“I have the same card available in my region as you do. I will obtain it and wanted to evaluate my current card. My region is Turkey.”

Yes it is built on the ESPHome framework correct, using a whole bunch of c++ code and an independent opensource project that I help to patch and test

@@SmartHomeIntegrations Cool! I'm buying it. I'll contact you via the email address on the website.

The inverter only updates certain values every 3 seconds so they get updated every 4 seconds in HA, less frequently changing values get updated less frequently. I split them into different categories to prioritise fast changing and important values and the rest into various levels to work around the slow communication of the inverter. The inverter only allows 9600 baud

@@SmartHomeIntegrations this is quite good, Deye Cloud updates only once in 5 min. Guess I need a HA to satisfy my curiosity.

Yes I use the ESP32 but the one with a geniune Espressiv WROOM, they cost a bit more but make up for quality and reliable operation. The board is not a mass produced board and a custom design, but I am not the designer and do not own the design. I have been discussing possible improvements to the board with the designer and we are testing a new prototype.

It Modbus RTU over RS485 exposed as a native device in Home Assistant. Yes the aim was to make it as user friendly as possible.

Yes, you bought a licence for your inverter which gives you access to any updates to the firmware and dashboard going forward. I will send you the upgrade instructions via email, it should take 5 minutes to perform an upgrade. No need to disconnect from the inverter, you can upgrade in-place.

Glad to have you on board!

More people should be able to benefit from these automations. Than you for providing feedback!

Than you for the feedback! Please let me know once you are up and running! From the support I provided I estimate there are at least 5 systems using these automations

@@SmartHomeIntegrations I will - I'm sure I'll have more questions for you. At the moment I'm still waiting for Octopus to update my meter details (2 weeks since it was upgraded)

Sure! a Simple browser open on the powerflow card will give you exactly what you need! Have a look for the fullscreen powerflow dashboard in my repository

Hi! I was on your website triying to buy the dongle + case + power cable + ethernet cable, but its only allowing me to add the dongle, can you enable the other items to ship to Spain? Or if you have paypal i can pay you directly, give me your telegram

@@rlucho555 Due to difficulties exporting (and the cost involved) I only ship the dongle + self flash option, you can also get the 3D print design files if you have your own 3D printer. Luckily there are many options in Europe for network and power cables. I wish there were other options but the cost makes it uneconomical.

​@@SmartHomeIntegrations ohh ok, well i just placed the order for the dongle. Thanks!

@@SmartHomeIntegrations Hi! I haven't heard from you about my order, do you have any update?

You and me both! Would love to be able to support more inverters

Yes it works on 3Phase (both the Low Voltage home inverters and High Voltage commercial inverters are supported)

Ok great ill order it thanks

Thank you! Dashboard 4.5 and Firmware has been released. Workarounds for the Sunsynk server issues, new graphs and more config settings!

@@SmartHomeIntegrations Already updated! you use it every day!

I am a bit of a data junkie so I tend to collect as much data as possible. You never know when you want to plot something in a new graph and gain insight. And yes, I calculate an individual daily amount for each PV string. It is actually very interesting to see how strings in different orientations change over the seasons. Some seasons of the year my 5 panel string produce more power than the 8 panel string. Imho the data from SA is a bit too basic for me.

Thank you for the response. Great work.

Thanks! With all the problems at Sunsynk I have been getting enquiries why some graphs are wrong. Their server problems broke a lot of the daily data. So I have been working on a revamped version of all the graphs. The new version will simply use the lifetime totals and reverse calculate daily data. Hopefully I will be able to roll those out soon.

@@SmartHomeIntegrations that sounds brilliant. If there's anything I can do or contribute, please let me know. I'm happy to do testing as my system is not "mission critical" 😂

Answer my self, does not work for Megarevo

Unfortunately the dongle only works for Deye inverters. I have already started work on building the same type of dongle for Atess inverters. The desktop can be used and adapted to any inverter

I actually bought some sample circuits to build a DIY LAN version. To be honest the Wifi works so well that I am wondering if there will be a market for the LAN version. Even with Wifi signal strength 20% it works well. I do use genuine Espressiv Wrooms and I have no issues with connectivity

Great to hear!

Thank you for the kind words. You can either use the Micro USB port or on the 8/12/16/50 kW Inverter function port there are pins labelled RSD which supplies 12V. This can be used on the new V4 Dongle that takes voltages 5-16V on the power port (double check the polarity). Look on the online store under the power cable images and also on the SmartDeyeDongle images. Should probably mention: Never use microUSB and external power at the same time

Ich kann nach Österreich liefern und habe Lagerbestände vorrätig. Sie können auch Ihren eigenen ESP32 bauen. Die Firmware wurde so konzipiert, dass sie ein Remote-Flashen ermöglicht. Ich bin mir also sicher, dass dies leicht zu erreichen sein wird

Yes the firmware works for Hybrid Deye & Sunsynk inverters

Yes, the movie inspired me to start thinking about all the things that can be automated to make things easier and more efficient

Unfortunately not possible with this firmware, but that does not say it is impossible to do, just needs someone to write the firmware

The only reason why I was able to build this integration was due to Deye supplying me with detailed and well documented specifications on the available data. If other manufacturers could supply the same details and there are enough people willing to buy it, I can build it. Looking at the pictures the MPP Solar inverters look like Axpert King inverters

@@SmartHomeIntegrations makes sense, I am pretty sure MPPSolar did this because I have seen lots of people did similar project . But yours seems very minimalist. Most everyone used raspberry Pi which is kind of overkill for what it does. Let me know if you need the links I can send and i know MPPsolar has more customers than Deye, I would be worth to check it out. Thank you so much again

Well done on mapping the data to smgii inverter! I think you can: Edit Card -> Battery Options. Click "Inverter Power" you can also specify the battery % for empty and full. This should fix your issue on the powerflow card

I used a translator. Maybe you didn't understand me. Smgii sends a negative current value when discharging and a positive current when charging

You can define your own entity in templates.yaml that can multiply the value by -1. eg. "{{ (states('sensor.device_battery_current') | float(0) * -1.0 }}".

The firmware you are using is definitely not meant to map to my dashboard. I am busy editing the latest video, it explains the process to buy the firmware from smarthomeintegrations.co.za/product/firmware-for-deye-sunsynk-sol-ark/ and flash it via the browser. This firmware will give you a fairly quick and painless integration and maps to the dashboard. I also spent hours reverse engineering all the important settings from the inverter so you can access them in Home Assistant

@@SmartHomeIntegrations First of all, thank for your rapid response. When you talk about firmware, are you talking about the inverters firmaware? and how do you know mine is not compatible? I also very interested about your comment of reverse engineering. Dou you think is it posible to change low bat value on the deye? on the menu options is not posible, its a fixed parameter and it always cut discharge of the battery below 44v and this is specially anoying when using 12S EV modules.

I am talking about using the modbus protocol to write settings to the inverter via my SmartDeyeDongle(implented in c++). I believe the inverter accepts 40V-60V (my inverter does via modbus writes). The electronic circuits were also designed to operate between these voltages (below 40V the current will exceed max current of the circuit design on the inverter). You should ideally be using 15S (3.6V cells) and charging the battery to a max of 60V. This will also ensure lower current draws and better efficiency during operation.

Yes I do. Apologies, I neglected to add a shipping option for Germany. This is fixed now. You can go ahead and place your order.

I hope you are using the HA OS version? I had a user showing me screenshots where it looks different than the version in my video, but if you click on the search (magnifying glass) then you can still look for the plugins and install them and everything still works. I think they are probably changing the layout and design of HACS

Solar assistant is great for a simple no nonsense dashboard. Bit basic for me, that is why I built a dongle which exposes all the inverter data and settings

I received your email and responded. I am unsure if the shipping methods would meet your expectations. I have started to ship some test orders to Europe

I am currently doing a shipment to France to test how well it works, if this goes well I will be shipping via Europe Local Post.

@@SmartHomeIntegrations Mmmm Australia is next door to SA (sort of ) , Europe is the other side of the world.

@@steve_lea So what I am trying to say is that I am testing the waters. If things go well then I might start shipping to selected regions. Would you be interested in testing shipment to Australia? What size inverter do you have?

@@SmartHomeIntegrations yes I would 😄 will have 2 X deye 5kw

This dongle works on any rebrand of the Deye inverter. Sunsynk / Sol-Ark / Magneto etc, they are fully supported. Sunsynk works well with the SmartDeyeDongle

happy to have you onboard!

Thank you! Glad to know there are people finding the content educational

Gonna gab one of your boards this month.

I replied to your email. Would rather not advertise passwords online.

@@SmartHomeIntegrations please send me this password as well to connect

There is a home assistant plugin for the solarman dongle, it was written by Stephan Joubert, you could get large portions of this desktop working using that plugin, you will need to map the entities to the ones provided by the plugin. I also think that the plugin does not support any updating of inverter settings and the values are only updated once every 60 seconds. I do mention this in the Readme of my github project

Thank you for being an early adopter! I hope you are enjoying your system