v9.6.2

Fixed

• SolaxModbus (GEN4): Load First defeated by EMS discharge register — apply_period() was writing discharge_rate=0 to the EMS register for all modes including load_first, overriding the inverter's own Load First logic and causing grid imports during periods that should rely on the battery. The EMS discharge register is now only written for battery_first and grid_first modes. (#166)
• SolaxModbus: optional preflight checks blocked "Enable Live Control" — The PreflightCheckDialog treated NOT_CONFIGURED optional components (e.g. Solcast) as errors, preventing users from enabling live control when non-required integrations were absent. Optional checks are now correctly non-blocking. (#169)
• SolaxModbus: demo→live transition left inverter in bad state — Switching from demo mode to live control skipped hardware initialization: TOU slots 2–9 from any prior 9-segment configuration were never cleaned up and SOC limits were never written, so the single-segment SolaxModbus controller could not start cleanly. Hardware initialization (disable legacy TOU slots, sync SOC limits) is now always performed on demo→live transition. (#169)
• Nordpool continental areas locked to SEK currency — The discovery hint map only covered original Nord Pool members (SE/NO/DK/FI/EE/LT/LV/GB). For post-expansion areas (NL, BE, DE-LU, FR, AT, PL) no currency hint was returned, the SEK bootstrap default from config.yaml stayed in place, and the Settings UI locked the Currency field to SEK. Continental day-ahead areas are now mapped with their correct currency and VAT rate. (#163)
• SOLAR_STORAGE shown overnight when battery starts below minimum SOE — When initial SOE was below min_soe_kwh, _state_transition clamped the next SOE up to the floor during IDLE periods. _idle_battery_flows was interpreting that clamp delta as passive solar charging, causing every overnight IDLE period to display as SOLAR_STORAGE even at 2 am with no solar production. Fixed by returning zero flows when soe < min_soe_kwh. (#161)