update readme & add example HA config files

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The program is designed to be run in a Docker Container, and can be deployed on a lightweight SBC next to your Inverter (i.e. an Orange Pi Zero running Arabian), and read data via the RS232 or USB ports on the back of the Inverter.
![Example Lovelace Dashboard](images/lovelace-dashboard.jpg "Example Lovelace Dashboard")
_Example: My "Lovelace" dashboard using data collected from the Inverter._
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**Docker Hub:** [`bushrangers/ha-voltronic-mqtt`](https://hub.docker.com/r/bushrangers/ha-voltronic-mqtt/)
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DESCRIPTION: PAYLOAD: OPTIONS:
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Set output source priority POP00 (Utility first)
POP01 (Solar first)
POP02 (SBU)
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PEj / PDj (Enable/disable power saving)
PEu / PDu (Enable/disable overload restart);
PEx / PDx (Enable/disable backlight)
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### Bonus: Lovelace Dashboard Files
_**Please refer to the screenshot above for an example of the dashboard.**_
I've included some Lovelace dashboard files in the `homeassistant/` directory, however you will need to need to adapt to your own Home Assistant configuration and/or name of the inverter if you have changed it in the `mqtt.json` config file.
Note that in addition to merging the sample Yaml files with your Home Assistant, you will need the following custom Lovelace cards installed if you wish to use my templates:
- [vertical-stack-in-card](https://github.com/custom-cards/vertical-stack-in-card)
- [circle-sensor-card](https://github.com/custom-cards/circle-sensor-card)