MQTT Publish "Inverter power limit Set" as number

[pitrade]

Problem:
MQTT /inverter/PowerLimit_Set becomes sensor.()_inverter_power_limit_set instead of number.()_inverter_power_limit_set in HomeAssistant and is not editable with UI or automations.

Suggestion:
Publish as number like OpenDTU MqttHandleHass

[ohAnd]

@pitrade

you're fully right - this point was never tested (and at least for me not used ;-) )

currently the set value is only a sensor - and in HA it will be only a display but no usable switch/ dimmer/ controller

I will check the needed changes to get a full integration for HA and other frameworks that using MQTT autodiscovery/ config

thanks for the hint!

[ohAnd]

@pitrade can you please check the snapshot https://github.com/ohAnd/dtuGateway/releases/tag/snapshot
for the entry of the "power limit set" via HA I set also the box style instead of a slider
thx

[pitrade]

@ohAnd works fine. Thank you!

[pitrade]

There is a minimum value of 2%, so you can't set the limit to 0% when you won't discharge the battery. At least for me, a 0% minimum value would be better because my algorithm only sets the inverter limit. Then the inverter is turned on/off depending of the limit value.

Also an on/off button would be great. I currently use a custom Hoymiles integration for this but it is unstable. Should I create a new issue for this feature request?

[ohAnd]

Hi @pitrade ,

yep, would be nice... (creating a new feature, due to other topic than setting the PowerLimit via MQTT and HA).
Then there is good point to extend the discussion around deactivating or things like that.

thx