diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f5fc76eb..9479da59 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ Stores solar data in a database to view on Android, Grafana, or PVOutput -
- Supported Products • - Documentation • - Features • - Supported Databases • - Examples -
+View full documentation at https://solarthing.readthedocs.io/ + +Contents + +* [Supported Products](#supported-products) +* [Features](#features) +* [Viewing Your Data](#viewing-your-data) +* [Supported Databases](#supported-databases) +* [Screenshots and Examples](#screenshots-and-examples) ## Supported Products * **Outback MATEs** (FX Inverter, MX/FM Charge Controller) @@ -41,29 +43,49 @@ Ready to install? Use the [Quickstart](https://solarthing.readthedocs.io/en/late * Can [report CPU temperature](https://solarthing.readthedocs.io/en/latest/config/file/base-json/request/cpu-temperature.html). * Runs inside a Docker container + +## Viewing Your Data + +* Grafana (recommended) + * Use SolarThing Server (with CouchDB) alongside [Wild GraphQL Data Source](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/retrodaredevil-wildgraphql-datasource/) + * Alternatively, configure SolarThing to upload to InfluxDB for viewing of statistics in Grafana +* [SolarThing Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.retrodaredevil.solarthing.android) + * SolarThing Android connects directly to CouchDB to display data in a persistent notification +* [PVOutput.org](https://pvoutput.org) + * Upload your data to CouchDB, then let SolarThing upload the data inside your database to PVOutput! + +If you are wondering how to set up SolarThing to view your data, you can head here: https://solarthing.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart/data/index.html + ## Supported Databases + * CouchDB - * Allows for [SolarThing Android](https://github.com/wildmountainfarms/solarthing-android) and [SolarThing Server](https://solarthing.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart/data/solarthing-server/index.html) to function - * Used for PVOutput data collection -* GraphQL - * Allows use of CouchDB SolarThing data with Grafana - * Supplements the CouchDB database + * **Recommended** database and best supported database for SolarThing + * Used with [Wild GraphQL Data Source](https://grafana.com/grafana/plugins/retrodaredevil-wildgraphql-datasource/) to view data in Grafana + * Used with SolarThing Android to view data in the Android app + * Used as intermediate storage before data is aggregated and uploaded to PVOutput * InfluxDB - * Simplest to set up with Grafana -* [PVOutput.org](https://pvoutput.org) - * Allows for viewing of data on [pvoutput.org](https://pvoutput.org) - * Requires CouchDB to be set up + * Upload statistics to InfluxDB and view them in your visualization tool of choice (Grafana is an option) * REST API * With the "post" database, all packets can be posted to a URL endpoint, useful for REST APIs -## Examples -PVOutput Wild Mountain Farms: [PVOutput System](https://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?sid=72206) and +## Screenshots and Examples + +You can get data in [Grafana](https://github.com/grafana/grafana) via **CouchDB+SolarThing Server** or via InfluxDB (InfluxDB not recommended). + +Grafana is customizable. Rearrange graphs and make it how you want! +Pre-made Grafana dashboards are coming soon. + +![alt text](other/docs/grafana-screenshot-2024-04-21.png "SolarThing with Grafana") + +--- + +PVOutput Wild Mountain Farms: [PVOutput System](https://pvoutput.org/intraday.jsp?sid=72206) and [PVOutput SolarThing Teams](https://pvoutput.org/listteam.jsp?tid=1528) --- -SolarThing Android: [Github](https://github.com/wildmountainfarms/solarthing-android) +SolarThing Android: [GitHub](https://github.com/wildmountainfarms/solarthing-android) | [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.retrodaredevil.solarthing.android) @@ -71,35 +93,6 @@ SolarThing Android displays data in a persistent notification that updates at a ![alt text](other/docs/solarthing-android-notification-screenshot-1.jpg "SolarThing Android Notification")