diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD index 41eb443..baf291d 100644 --- a/README.MD +++ b/README.MD @@ -1,18 +1,27 @@ - 1. License -========================= + # License + - MIT License + - Use this project at your own risk - 2. Description -========================= + # Description + +This project embeds the Chargery BMS to a Victron Enegery Venus OS device to monitor the battery. The serial driver is coded in Python and grabs the data form the RS232 USB interface every second. Example Images: ![Overview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tobi177/venus-chargerybms/master/examples/overview.png) ![ChargeryBMS](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tobi177/venus-chargerybms/master/examples/chargerybms.png) ![ChargeryBMS Cells](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tobi177/venus-chargerybms/master/examples/chargerybmscells.png) +# Requirements - 3. Requirements -========================= + - Chargery BMS + - Venus OS device + - FTDI Adapter FT232RL USB TTL Serial (IMPORTANT: Must be flashed with FT_PROG software to invert tx mode) + - ... +# Installation + - TBD - 4. Installation -========================= +# Notes +- Only the Chargery BMS16T is currently supported. However the sources can very easily be changed to support BMS8T and BMS24T as well. +- No multiple languages +- No scripts to resetup the changes automatically on update of Venus OS