Initial Victron Venus documentation. #35739
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Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant User
participant HomeAssistant
participant VictronDevice
User->>HomeAssistant: Request integration setup
HomeAssistant->>VictronDevice: Discover device via UPnP
VictronDevice-->>HomeAssistant: Send device information
HomeAssistant->>VictronDevice: Enable local MQTT
VictronDevice-->>HomeAssistant: Confirm MQTT enabled
User->>HomeAssistant: Access sensor data
HomeAssistant->>VictronDevice: Retrieve sensor data
VictronDevice-->>HomeAssistant: Send sensor metrics
HomeAssistant-->>User: Display sensor data
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14-17: Enhance the overview section with more contextConsider adding:
- A brief explanation of what Venus OS is and its typical use cases
- An overview of what functionality this integration provides (monitoring, control capabilities, etc.)
- Prerequisites or requirements for using this integration
Example addition:
The Victron Venus OS integration allows connection to a Venus Victron OS device that has local MQTT enabled. This add-on will automatically configure the integration through UPnP/Simple Service Discovery Protocol if possible. + +Venus OS is the operating system that runs on Victron Energy's GX range of devices, +providing monitoring and control capabilities for Victron energy systems. This +integration allows Home Assistant to monitor your solar power system, including +grid metrics, solar production, battery status, and power consumption.
18-50: Enhance sensor documentation with units and examplesConsider the following improvements:
- Add units for measurements where missing (e.g., voltage in V, current in A)
- Provide examples of how to calculate and use delta values
- Add typical value ranges where applicable
Example addition for lifetime totals:
- The lifetime running total of all energy consumed from the grid, or fed back to the grid. These figures generally only makes sense as delta values. +For example, to calculate energy consumption over the last hour: + - Current reading: 1000 kWh + - Reading from 1 hour ago: 999 kWh + - Energy consumed in last hour = 1 kWh
66-74: Remove trailing space and consider adding future plans
- Remove trailing space:
-The integration was built and tested against an installation consisting of a +The integration was built and tested against an installation consisting of a
- Consider adding a section about future plans or roadmap, for example:
- This integration was not tested with MQTT with SSL. + +### Future Plans + +The following features are planned for future releases: +- Support for changing settings from Home Assistant +- Support for additional Victron configurations +- MQTT SSL support🧰 Tools
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| If your Victron Venus device is not automatically detected ensure that MQTT on | ||
| LAN is enabled. To enable MQTT on your device the following instructions can be | ||
| followed (as tested on a Cerbo GX): | ||
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| available at [http://venus.local.](http://venus.local./). | ||
| - In the menu navigate to Settings > Services and ensure MQTT on LAN is switched | ||
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Fix grammar and URL formatting issues
- Add missing commas:
-If your Victron Venus device is not automatically detected ensure that MQTT on
+If your Victron Venus device is not automatically detected, ensure that MQTT on-By default the device should be
+By default, the device should be- Fix malformed URL:
-[http://venus.local.](http://venus.local./).
+[http://venus.local](http://venus.local)- Consider adding troubleshooting steps for common issues:
- What to do if the device is not available at the default URL
- How to verify MQTT is working correctly
- Common error messages and their solutions
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| title: "Victron Venus OS Integration" | ||
| description: "Documentation for the Victron Venus integration" | ||
| ha_release: "2024.12" | ||
| ha_category: Sensor | ||
| ha_iot_class: "Local Push" | ||
| ha_config_flow: true | ||
| ha_codeowners: | ||
| - '@JohansLab' | ||
| ha_domain: victronvenus | ||
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Release version "2024.12" seems far in the future
- Please confirm if this version is intentional.
- The "Energy" category is not recognized in the current integrations. Consider using existing categories or defining "Energy" appropriately.
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Verify the release version and integration categories
A few suggestions for the metadata:
- The release version "2024.12" seems quite far in the future. Please verify if this is the intended version.
- Consider adding more categories based on the integration's capabilities:
- "Energy" - since it provides energy-related sensors
- "Battery" - for battery monitoring features
- "Solar" - for solar panel monitoring
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14-16: Enhance overview section with additional contextConsider adding:
- Prerequisites (e.g., minimum Venus OS version)
- Link to official Victron Venus OS documentation
- List of supported/tested hardware models
18-50: Add technical details to sensor documentationConsider enhancing the sensor documentation with:
- Units for each measurement (V, A, W, etc.)
- Sensor update frequency/refresh rate
- Entity naming patterns (e.g.,
sensor.victronvenus_battery_voltage)- State class for each sensor type (measurement, total, total_increasing)
62-74: Consider adding future plans sectionThe limitations section is clear, but users would benefit from knowing:
- Which limitations are temporary vs permanent
- Planned features or improvements
- How to contribute to the integration's development
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1-74: Verify integration configuration against similar integrations
Let's ensure consistency with other energy-related integrations in Home Assistant.
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Let me analyze the configuration patterns from similar energy-related integrations and MQTT setup instructions to verify the integration configuration.
Let me check one more aspect regarding the sensor platform configuration.
Based on the analysis of similar energy-related integrations and MQTT configurations, I can now provide a final response.
Configuration is consistent with Home Assistant standards
The Victron Venus integration follows Home Assistant's best practices for MQTT-enabled sensor integrations:
- Correctly uses
ha_config_flow: truefor automatic configuration - Properly categorized as
ha_category: Sensor - Uses
ha_iot_class: "Local Push"which is appropriate for MQTT-based local communication - Includes clear MQTT setup instructions with UPnP/SSDP discovery support
- Documentation structure matches other energy monitoring integrations
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| ### Enabling local MQTT on a Victron Venus device | ||
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| - In the menu navigate to Settings > Services and ensure MQTT on LAN is switched | ||
| on. |
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Enhance setup instructions with troubleshooting steps
Consider adding:
- Network requirements and firewall settings
- MQTT broker configuration details (port, authentication if needed)
- Steps to verify successful connection
- Common error messages and their solutions
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