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Features

DJBenson edited this page Jun 5, 2026 · 3 revisions

Device Discovery & Connection

  • Automatic LAN scan to discover GivEnergy inverters (port 8899)
  • Manual host/IP entry for direct connection
  • EV charger discovery via mDNS (_givenergy-evc._tcp) and Home Assistant OCPP integration
  • Quick-switch between multiple devices without disconnecting
  • Automatic reconnection after connection loss

Live Dashboard

  • Real-time power flow: solar, grid, battery, home consumption, and EV charger
  • Live battery state of charge
  • Grid import/export direction indicator
  • Animated power-flow visualisation with power-proportional speed
  • Configurable live data refresh interval and full telemetry refresh interval

Battery Control

  • Eco mode toggle
  • Charge Now, Discharge Now, and Pause battery (with one-tap resume)
  • Battery reserve percentage
  • Pause mode selection (pause charge, pause discharge, or both)
  • Pause slot start and end time
  • DC charge limit and DC discharge limit
  • Active power rate limit
  • Battery SOC calibration value

Schedule Management

  • Charge slots — time windows with optional SOC targets
  • Discharge slots — time windows with lower SOC cutoff
  • Export slots — time windows with minimum SOC targets
  • Enable/disable charge and discharge schedules independently
  • Add, edit, and delete individual slots

Inverter Settings & Monitoring

  • Grid voltage, current, and frequency (single and three-phase)
  • PV string power, current, voltage, and energy today (per string)
  • Inverter and battery temperature monitoring
  • Inverter clock sync
  • EPS (Emergency Power Supply) enable/disable
  • Zero-second EPS changeover toggle
  • Force off-grid mode
  • Export power priority
  • Grid export limit (enable/disable, watt target)
  • Grid import limit (enable/disable, amp target)
  • Grid code selection
  • Meter type configuration
  • PV input mode configuration
  • Restart inverter
  • Restart gateway and/or AIO units (for Gateway systems)

EV Charger Control (available features vary depending upon connection method - OCPP is preferred)

  • Start, stop, and ready charge state control
  • Plug & Go
  • Connector unlock
  • Charge mode selection (e.g. Eco)
  • Current limit
  • DNO fuse size setting
  • Charging schedule (time window with current limit)
  • Front panel LED toggle

Diagnostics & Export

  • Register dump export (shareable JSON)
  • Full plant dump export (all devices)
  • Register sweep export
  • Calculated State of Health for LV batteries (from BMS capacity data)

App Settings

  • Theme: System, Light, or Dark
  • Smart Switch label mode: serial number, product name, or alternating
  • Average Plant SOC display for multi-battery systems
  • Home Assistant long-lived access token (for OCPP EV charger integration)

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