From 1e2bd0fe619f40ec6b9eb7ededfebc91b4474f77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Stenvall Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:09:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add README note about enabling disabled sensors Closes #135, closes #136 In the future we might be able to treat firmware v5.x differently, but I don't have enough data to make that decision at the moment. --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b5538ed..1109857 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -159,7 +159,9 @@ in Home Assistant automatically through the MQTT integration. The following enti * Older firmware (e.g. Pingvin devices with software version 2.01) only support a smaller list of Modbus registers, so some functionality may be missing. Open an issue if you feel like something isn't working that should be working. Unsupported functionality is indicated by the corresponding sensor being disabled in Home Assistant, and the readings - missing from the `/summary` HTTP endpoint. + missing from the `/summary` HTTP endpoint. However, some functionality cannot be reliably detected as available or + not available, so try enabling any disabled sensors you're interested in to see if they actually report some values. + This seems to be especially common on Pandion units (or any unit that use firmware version 5.x). * While it's possible to acknowledge any active alarm, serious alarms that cause the unit to enter the "emergency stop" state require a restart of the unit to resume normal operation. However, the unit cannot be restarted via Modbus