changelog.txt

ReadMateStatus version history:
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0.1.0_20190505  - first release
0.2.0_20190507  - moved variables up, introduced error treatment subroutine, 
		  correct list ->wrong display of Operating Mode FXR
0.2.1_20190511  - introduce error and warning mode , JSON file is now complete
0.2.2_20190514  - correct error of double FNDC display in JSON
0.2.3_20190514  - design changes
0.3.0_20190531  - save datatime direct to SQL table - date field in SQL table should be set from "current timestamp" to "none" 
0.3.1_20190606  - update links inside
0.4.0_20190608  - moved variables in config.txt 
0.4.1_20190618  - bug correction aux mod FXR
0.4.2_20190723  - small design updates on error reporting
0.4.3_20191101  - change the error file name to general_info 
0.4.4_20191231  - errors flag not displayed correct for FM60/80.this is fixed now
0.5.0_20190307  - add MQTT for Home Automation integration (Bat, SOC,AC, Operational Mode)
                  add option for second path for JSON file (potential use in Home Automation)
                  ReadMateStaus.cfg updated
0.5.1_20190401  - more MQTT topics added for Home Automation integration, smmal bug fixes
0.5.2_20200522  - changes in grid_input_mode list - removes blanks
0.5.3_20200903  - more MQTT topics added for Home Automation integration
0.5.4_20200101  - samll corrections for better integration with HA
0.5.5_20201220  - MQTT topics added for Home Automation integration
0.6.0_20210121  - major.reduced mate3 connection time, improved stability. split connection routines for Mate3, MariaDB, JSON serialization, MQTT publish
                  config file changed - debug added, some fields renamed
0.6.1_20211023  - improvement: new MQTT topics added: solar_today_net_input_kw, solar_today_net_output_kw
                - improvement: extend devices in json file with grid_input_mode, charger_mode
0.7.0_20220421  - improvement: upload now the max daily energy removed from battery 'out_batt_ah' and 'out_batt_kwh' in MariaDB monitormate_summary table 
                 -- attn: MariaDB monitormate_summary table should be updated with above 2 columms [float] -- 
0.7.1_20230201  - improvement: new MQTT topic added : home-assistant/solar/mate the payload is the JSON with all data
0.7.2_20230220  - improvement: all MQTT topics are now configurable in config file
0.7.3_20230312  - improvement: add instant PV power and total daily PV power in JSON file 
0.8.0_20240131  - fix: support for python3.6+, change pymodbus to 3.x
0.9.0_20240606  - improvement: MariaDB - optimised select query, removed redundant records out_ah,out_kw_,max_temp, min_temp, max_pv_voltage 
                  new: support for multiple devices added (inverters, chargers), MQTT topics removed from config file, hardcoded
                  new: added more mqtt topics
0.9.1_20240711  - add: new mqtt pv voltage, trafo_temp, capacitor_temp, fet_temp, inverter temp compensated, error modes
0.9.2_20241124  - fix: adapt to Home Assistant core changes [2024.10 up] - 'None' removed from mqtt payload 
0.9.3_20250119  - fix: pymodbus <=3.8.3 compatibility
0.10.0_20250125 - fix: pymodbus <=3.8.3 compatibility, anticipate 3.9.0 removal of 'BinaryPayloadDecoder'
                  refactoring: output data directories, scripts alignment RMS-CMS, common config file RMS-CMS
                  new: new events logging 
0.11.0_20250312 - new: support for Radian GS8048 (w/o SQL)
                  new: MQTT authentication
                  improvement: MQTT efficiency 
0.11.1_20251006 - fix: pymodbus 3.x.x, HA2025.09 compatibility
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ChangeMateStatus version history:
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0.2.0 20191001 - update error reporting
0.3.1 20191015 - introduced weather forcast module
0.3.2 20191101 - introduced two levels for clouds coverage 
0.4.0 20191103 - introduced three levels for clouds coverage,
                 added automatic change for Schedule ACMode in Mate based on weather prediction
                 added in config file the target values for Schedule ACMode
0.4.1 20191117 - adjusted start / end time for minigrid/backup linked with clouds coverage 
0.4.2 20191226 - very small design adjustments for info/error display messages
0.4.3 20200203 - update on whether prediction limits
0.4.4 20200222 - delay time for Mate3 connect, overlap with other Mate3's connection should be fixed now 
0.5.0 20200422 - activate smart charge function - ability to change invertor charger state based on SOC 
                 or imported variable from other scripts (future integration with HA)
                 all clouds levels are now in config file
0.5.1 20200502 - add possiblity to change multiple target parameters using script arguments -- see valid_arguments.txt
0.5.2 20200524 - config, add MQTT possibility - not used yet (future integration with HA)
0.6.0 20200608 - refine the purpose of the script
                 completely rewrite the code to keep only routines for read/write to MATE
                 add dinamic_data.json as base for values to be writen to MATE
                 usage of arguments same functionality like in 0.5.2
0.6.1 20200712 - bug fixed - when argument is provided the other json lists are ignored
0.7.0 20200902 - new functionality - update json, extended the list of arguments - force bulk and EQ 
0.7.1 20201224 - enhancements - list of valid argumentes changed for better integration with HA 
0.7.2 20210123 - enhancements - cleaning, response time, speed up - config updated with "general" section
0.7.3_20240101 - arguments correction GriedTied replaced with GridTied
0.8.0_20250118 - fix - pymodbus <=3.8.3 compatibility
0.9.0_20250125 - fix - pymodbus <=3.8.3 compatibility, bugfix, anticipate 3.9.0 removal of 'BinaryPayloadDecoder'
                 refactoring: output data directories, scripts alignment RMS-CMS, common config file RMS-CMS
                 new: new events logging
0.9.1_20250316 - various logging bugfix and improvements
0.9.2_20251006 - fix: pymodbus 3.x.x, HA2025.09 compatibility