Release v1.6.0
The biggest visible change in this release is the handling of the menu: since the Mode menu option is chosen the most, it is moved up front.
Also, in the past, it was impossible to disable MainsMeter: always a Sensorbox or something else had to be configured. People who had MainsMeter and/or EVMeter installed wanted to be able to run in Normal mode and still have the values of the meters be available to the API, because other hardware/software was dependent on that.
From now on it will be possible to disable/enable MainsMeter, even from Normal mode. If Meters are enabled they will communicate their values to the REST API, whatever mode you are using.
BUT from now on you can only choose Smart and/or Solar mode if you have a MainsMeter installed; choosing those modes without a MainsMeter makes no sense.
The rest of the menu stays “context sensitive”, e.g. you can only configure items that are relevant to the mode you are in (e.g. startcurrent only for Solar mode), so beginners that are just staying in Normal mode are not overwhelmed with all the options.
The Mode you have configured on your LCD screen will be the default mode when you reboot / repower. You can change the modes through the webserver or the REST API, but the default mode is the last one you configured on your LCD screen.
Also now more detailed EVmeter info is displayed at the webserver and exported to the REST API.
Under the hood a log of improvements are made on phase detection, and a note has been added to the wiring of a second contactor (C2).
Also the libraries that are used are bumped to their latest versions.