Hey everyone, I wanted to share my recent experience integrating my SRNE Solar charge inverter with Home Assistant using Modbus. It was a bit of a learning curve, but I managed to get it working smoothly! I used a Waveshare RS485 to Ethernet adapter and followed some helpful guides to set up the Modbus configurations. The hardest part was understanding the data flow, but once I got that figured out, everything fell into place. I even had to do a bit of cable hacking to get the right pins connected. The result is fantastic—I now have real-time data on my inverter’s performance, including battery levels, PV power, and even temperature readings. If anyone else is looking to do something similar, I’d be happy to share my setup details or any tips I picked up along the way!
On a different note, I’ve been exploring ways to customize my device handler tiles in SmartApps. I know we can import external icons for the main app icons, but I’m wondering if it’s possible to use custom icons via URL for device handler tiles as well. It would be awesome to have more control over the visual representation of my devices. Has anyone tried this or have any insights? I’m curious to hear if it’s feasible or if there are any workarounds.
Lastly, I came across an interesting challenge regarding monitoring a network-mounted NAS without an internet connection. The user wanted to set up sensors in Hassio to check the status of the mount points. I thought about using SSH commands to run mount checks periodically, but I’m not entirely sure if that’s the most efficient method. Maybe there’s a better way to handle this without relying on external services. If anyone has tackled something similar, I’d love to hear their approach!
Overall, it’s been a productive week with some great learning opportunities. I’m excited to see how these integrations can further enhance my smart home setup. Happy tinkering everyone! 