From ad9c0add85b6ac8158d90aa31c1977867c2e42f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kai Neuhaus Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:33:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] [kermi] updated README.md Signed-off-by: Kai Neuhaus --- bundles/org.openhab.binding.modbus.kermi/README.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.modbus.kermi/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.modbus.kermi/README.md index 7cfa85d7ac86f..7730003437a20 100644 --- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.modbus.kermi/README.md +++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.modbus.kermi/README.md @@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ The needed Bridge can be found in the **Modbus Binding** and have to be added ma - **Port** - Port of modbus on your heatpump (normally 502) - **Device ID** - ID on modbus, 40 is default for Kermi (see [Device IDs](#device-ids)) -1. Create _Kermi Heat Pump X-Center_ and attach it to the previous installed _Modbus TCP Slave (Bridge)_. Configuration requires an appropriate Data Refresh Interval with more than 2000 Milliseconds, default is 5000. If it's too fast, you may experience errors in openhab or your x-center ! (Reboot if x-center stops responding on network access). You can enable "PV Modulation" if you want to read the values (default: disabled) +1. Create _Kermi Heat Pump X-Center_ and attach it to the previous installed _Modbus TCP Slave (Bridge)_. +Configuration requires an appropriate Data Refresh Interval with more than 2000 Milliseconds, default is 5000. +If it's too fast, you may experience errors in openHAB or your x-center! +Reboot if x-center stops responding on network access. +You can enable "PV Modulation" if you want to read the values (default: disabled) Details on Configurations explained below. @@ -212,11 +216,11 @@ Number:Time Heatpump_CompressorWorkhours "Co ## Persistence You can / should persist some items you want to track, maybe you track your power consumption with another device (PV-System or 'smart' electricity meter), so you can compare these values. -As these values are long-running ones, maybe you should invest a little amount of time using influx as persistance (additionally to your existing). -Influx DB is the best storage for long terms and uses very small space for its data. Please read the documentation for better understanding how it works. -Simple: Install influxDB (>2.x) on a system within your network and enter your configuration settings in openhab using the influxdb-binding. -As you do not track that mass of data you can use a raspberry pi with and SSD attaches to it (do NOT use an SD-card as database-storage). +Suggestion / Optional: +As these (power & temperature) values are long-running ones, maybe you should invest a little amount of time using influxDB as persistence (additionally to your existing default persistence in openHAB). +InfluxDB is a good storage-solution for long terms and uses very small space for its data. Please read the documentation for better understanding how it works. + ### Visualization