From ae9593fed61908e84104c91feba2e582afd6817c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pieter Hollander Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 02:38:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Improve README.md --- opendtu-logger/README.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/opendtu-logger/README.md b/opendtu-logger/README.md index be9140a..8a2329b 100644 --- a/opendtu-logger/README.md +++ b/opendtu-logger/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ # OpenDTU Logger Home Assistant add-on -[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. +[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/). The [OpenDTU Logger Home Assistant add-on](https://git.hollander.online/energy/home-assistant-addons/src/branch/main/opendtu-logger), makes installation easy, even if you don’t have 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. +While Home Assistant is great for energy management and short-term data storage, OpenDTU Logger excels in saving inverter data efficiently in well-structured, optimised SQL tables. It offers: + +- Detailed but efficient storage of inverter metrics, without taking up too much disk space. +- Easy and fast visualisation and analysis: Use the included Grafana dashboards to get started quickly, or build your own using simple SQL queries. ![PV dashboard](https://git.hollander.online/energy/home-assistant-addons/raw/commit/a23a6f232a59ab0cbbf72636bcd215d42abd51cb/opendtu-logger/screenshots/pv.png)