refactor for better support with ch341 and other unreliable rs232 adapters

config/inverter.conf

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-#This is the settings file, all comment lines should start with a hash mark.
+# Basic configuration options for the actual inverter polling process...
 
 # The device to read from...
-# Use: /dev/ttyS0 if you have a serial device or /dev/hidraw0 if you're connecting via USB.
-device=/dev/ttyS0
+# Use: /dev/ttyS0 if you have a serial device,
+#      /dev/ttyUSB0 if a USB<>Serial,
+#      /dev/hidraw0 if you're connecting via the USB port on the inverter.
+
+device=/dev/ttyUSB0
 
 # How many times per hour is the program going to run...
 # This is used to calculate the PV & Load Watt Hours between runs...
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ device=/dev/ttyS0
 # (120 = every 30 seconds)...
 run_interval=120
 
-# This allos you to modify the amperage in case the inverter is giving an incorrect
+# This allows you to modify the amperage in case the inverter is giving an incorrect
 # reading compared to measurement tools.  Normally this will remain '1'
 amperage_factor=1.0
 

config/mqtt.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "server": "10.16.10.5",
+    "server": "10.16.10.4",
     "port": "1883",
     "topic": "homeassistant",
     "devicename": "voltronic"