diff --git a/opendtu-logger/README.md b/opendtu-logger/README.md index dcd72d3..1cfe340 100644 --- a/opendtu-logger/README.md +++ b/opendtu-logger/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ [OpenDTU logger](https://git.hollander.online/energy/opendtu-logger) adds detailed, long-term storage and visualisation of Hoymiles solar inverter metrics monitored with [OpenDTU](https://www.opendtu.solar/). This [OpenDTU Logger Home Assistant add-on](https://git.hollander.online/energy/home-assistant-addons/src/branch/main/opendtu-logger), makes it possible to easily install it, without requiring a lot of technical knowledge. +While Home Assistant focuses on energy management and short-term storage, OpenDTU Logger saves inverter data as efficiently as possible and in a format that makes it easier and more performant to analyse using tools such as Grafana and simple SQL queries. + ![PV dashboard](https://git.hollander.online/energy/home-assistant-addons/raw/commit/a23a6f232a59ab0cbbf72636bcd215d42abd51cb/opendtu-logger/screenshots/pv.png) ## Installation instructions diff --git a/p1-logger/README.md b/p1-logger/README.md index 1b9ab6c..4407016 100644 --- a/p1-logger/README.md +++ b/p1-logger/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ P1 logger is a tool designed to store meter data conforming to the [ESMR or DSMR (European / Dutch Smart Meter Requirements) standard](https://github.com/jvhaarst/DSMR-P1-telegram-reader/blob/master/documentation/Dutch%20Smart%20Meter%20Requirements%20v5.0.2%20Final%20P1.pdf) as efficiently as possible in a PostgreSQL database. Optionally, TimescaleDB is supported. The data can easily be retrieved using tools such as Grafana for visualisation and analysis. -This [P1 Logger Home Assistant add-on](https://git.hollander.online/energy/home-assistant-addons/src/branch/main/p1-logger), makes it possible to easily install it, without requiring a lot of technical knowledge. +While Home Assistant focuses on energy management and short-term storage, P1 logger saves P1 data as efficiently as possible and in a format that makes it easier to analyse. Detailed background information information about the architecture of the software is included in the [P1 logger git repo](https://git.hollander.online/energy/p1-logger#background-data-storage-architecture). + +This [P1 Logger Home Assistant add-on](https://git.hollander.online/energy/home-assistant-addons/src/branch/main/p1-logger), makes it possible to easily install P1 Logger, without requiring a lot of technical knowledge. ![P1 logs visualised in Grafana](https://git.hollander.online/energy/p1-logger/raw/branch/main/screenshots/P1-data-grafana.png)