Update example config and README (#19)

README.md

@@ -184,14 +184,40 @@ POWER_OUTPUT_ALIAS = Alias.0.power_out
 ```
 
 ### HomeAssistant
-
+```ini
+[HOMEASSISTANT]
+IP = 192.168.1.105
+PORT = 8123
+# Use HTTPS - if empty False is Fallback
+HTTPS = ""|True|False
+ACCESSTOKEN = YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
+# The alias of the sensor that provides both current power input & output
+CURRENT_POWER_ENTITY = ""|sensor.current_power
+# If False or Empty the power is not calculated - if empty False is Fallback
+POWER_CALCULATE = ""|True|False 
+# The alias of the sensor that provides the current power input.
+POWER_INPUT_ALIAS = ""|sensor.power_input
+# The alias of the sensor that provides the current power output.
+POWER_OUTPUT_ALIAS = ""|sensor.power_output
+# Is a Path Prefix needed?
+API_PATH_PREFIX = ""|/core
+```
+Example: Variant 1 with a combined input & output sensor
+```ini
+[HOMEASSISTANT]
+IP = 192.168.1.105
+PORT = 8123
+HTTPS = True
+ACCESSTOKEN = YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
+CURRENT_POWER_ENTITY = sensor.current_power 
+```
+Example: Variant 2 with separate input & output sensors
 ```ini
 [HOMEASSISTANT]
 IP = 192.168.1.105
 PORT = 8123
 HTTPS = True
 ACCESSTOKEN = YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
-CURRENT_POWER_ENTITY = sensor.current_power
 POWER_CALCULATE = True
 POWER_INPUT_ALIAS = sensor.power_input
 POWER_OUTPUT_ALIAS = sensor.power_output

config.ini.example

@@ -1,43 +1,17 @@
 [GENERAL]
-# By default, the script will sum the power values of all phases and report them as a single value on phase 1. To disable this behavior, add the following configuration to the `config.ini` file
-DISABLE_SUM_PHASES = False
-# Setting this to true, disables the powermeter test at the beginning of the script.
+# Comma-separated list of device types to emulate (ct001, shellypro3em, shellyemg3, shellyproem50)
+DEVICE_TYPE = ct001
+# Skip initial powermeter test on startup
 SKIP_POWERMETER_TEST = False
-# By default, the script sends an absolute value of the measured power. This seems to be necessary for the storage system, since it can't handle negative values (results in an integer overflow). Set this to true to clamp the values to 0 instead of sending the absolute value.
+# Sum power values of all phases and report on phase 1 (ct001 only and default is False)
+DISABLE_SUM_PHASES = False
+# Send absolute values (necessary for storage system) (ct001 only and default is False)
 DISABLE_ABSOLUTE_VALUES = False
-# Sets the interval at which the script sends new power values to the B2500 in seconds. The original Smart Meter sends new values every second.
+# Interval for sending power values in seconds (ct001 only and default is 1)
 POLL_INTERVAL = 1
 
-#[SHELLY_1PM]
-#TYPE = 1PM
-#IP = 192.168.1.100
-#USER = username
-#PASS = password
-#METER_INDEX = meter1
-
-#[SHELLY_PLUS1PM]
-#TYPE = PLUS1PM
-#IP = 192.168.1.100
-#USER = username
-#PASS = password
-#METER_INDEX = meter1
-
-#[SHELLY_EM]
-#TYPE = EM
-#IP = 192.168.1.100
-#USER = username
-#PASS = password
-#METER_INDEX = meter1
-
-#[SHELLY_3EM]
-#TYPE = 3EM
-#IP = 192.168.1.100
-#USER = username
-#PASS = password
-#METER_INDEX = meter1
-
-#[SHELLY_3EMPRO]
-#TYPE = 3EMPro
+#[SHELLY]
+#TYPE = 1PM #PLUS1PM #EM #3EM #3EMPRO
 #IP = 192.168.1.100
 #USER = username
 #PASS = password