From 7c6c079ab8e96b0013bb480c30bb96e791d21ea7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stef Vanaken <stef.vanaken1@student.kuleuven.be>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:52:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] add controls for charging from the grid

---
 .../inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml    | 116 +++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 114 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml b/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml
index 13dea24d..d32d5ddd 100644
--- a/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml
+++ b/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ parameters:
             value: "No Meter"
           - key: 1
             value: "Current Transformer"
+          - key: 2
+            value: "Meter"
 
       - name: "Battery Control Mode"
         platform: "select"
@@ -507,9 +509,9 @@ parameters:
             value: "No Battery"
           - key: 0x0001
             value: "Lithium"
-          - key: 0x0001
+          - key: 0x0002
             value: "Lead-Battery"
-          - key: 0x0001
+          - key: 0x0003
             value: "Simulated"
 
       - name: Restart
@@ -533,6 +535,102 @@ parameters:
         value:
           bit: 5
 
+      - name: "Power On/Off"
+        platform: switch
+        value:
+          bit: 0
+        registers: [0x00CF]
+        rule: 1
+        code:
+          read: 0x03
+          write: 0x10
+        writeback:
+          register: 0x00CE
+          count: 2
+          overrides:
+            - register: 0x00CE
+              value: 0x00
+      
+      - name: "Soft start"
+        platform: switch
+        value:
+          bit: 1
+        registers: [0x00CF]
+        rule: 1
+        code:
+          read: 0x03
+          write: 0x10
+        writeback:
+          register: 0x00CE
+          count: 2
+          overrides:
+            - register: 0x00CE
+              value: 0x00
+
+      - name: "UPS mode"
+        platform: switch
+        value:
+          bit: 3
+        registers: [0x00CF]
+        rule: 1
+        code:
+          read: 0x03
+          write: 0x10
+        writeback:
+          register: 0x00CE
+          count: 2
+          overrides:
+            - register: 0x00CE
+              value: 0x00
+
+      - name: "Timed AC charging"
+        platform: switch
+        value:
+          bit: 4
+        registers: [0x00CF]
+        rule: 1
+        code:
+          read: 0x03
+          write: 0x10
+        writeback:
+          register: 0x00CE
+          count: 2
+          overrides:
+            - register: 0x00CE
+              value: 0x00
+      
+      - name: "Timed charging"
+        platform: switch
+        value:
+          bit: 5
+        registers: [0x00CF]
+        rule: 1
+        code:
+          read: 0x03
+          write: 0x10
+        writeback:
+          register: 0x00CE
+          count: 2
+          overrides:
+            - register: 0x00CE
+              value: 0x00
+      
+      - name: "Timed discharging"
+        platform: switch
+        value:
+          bit: 5
+        registers: [0x00CF]
+        rule: 1
+        code:
+          read: 0x03
+          write: 0x10
+        writeback:
+          register: 0x00CE
+          count: 2
+          overrides:
+            - register: 0x00CE
+              value: 0x00
+
       - name: Battery Charge & Discharge
         platform: switch
         rule: 1
@@ -569,6 +667,20 @@ parameters:
           min: 0
           max: 1000
 
+      - name: Max Discharge
+        platform: number
+        uom: "%"
+        scale: 0.1
+        rule: 1
+        registers: [0x0BBE]
+        configurable:
+          min: 0
+          max: 100
+          step: 5
+        range:
+          min: 0
+          max: 1000
+
       - name: Timed Charge 1 Start
         platform: time
         rule: 9

From a33c2e5f08f741482064754df5ec366cbbd1d5da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stef Vanaken <stef.vanaken1@student.kuleuven.be>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] overrides is not necessary, register 206 can just be
 copied

---
 .../inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml     | 18 ------------------
 1 file changed, 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml b/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml
index d32d5ddd..b54efcf0 100644
--- a/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml
+++ b/custom_components/solarman/inverter_definitions/afore_hybrid.yaml
@@ -547,9 +547,6 @@ parameters:
         writeback:
           register: 0x00CE
           count: 2
-          overrides:
-            - register: 0x00CE
-              value: 0x00
       
       - name: "Soft start"
         platform: switch
@@ -563,9 +560,6 @@ parameters:
         writeback:
           register: 0x00CE
           count: 2
-          overrides:
-            - register: 0x00CE
-              value: 0x00
 
       - name: "UPS mode"
         platform: switch
@@ -579,9 +573,6 @@ parameters:
         writeback:
           register: 0x00CE
           count: 2
-          overrides:
-            - register: 0x00CE
-              value: 0x00
 
       - name: "Timed AC charging"
         platform: switch
@@ -595,9 +586,6 @@ parameters:
         writeback:
           register: 0x00CE
           count: 2
-          overrides:
-            - register: 0x00CE
-              value: 0x00
       
       - name: "Timed charging"
         platform: switch
@@ -611,9 +599,6 @@ parameters:
         writeback:
           register: 0x00CE
           count: 2
-          overrides:
-            - register: 0x00CE
-              value: 0x00
       
       - name: "Timed discharging"
         platform: switch
@@ -627,9 +612,6 @@ parameters:
         writeback:
           register: 0x00CE
           count: 2
-          overrides:
-            - register: 0x00CE
-              value: 0x00
 
       - name: Battery Charge & Discharge
         platform: switch