Update readme and postinst to make sure bluetooth is enabled

Author: frmdstryr

DEBIAN/postinst

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ rm -f /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
 ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/solarpi.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/solarpi
 service nginx reload
 
+# Enable bluetooth
+systemctl enable bluetooth
+rfkill unblock bluetooth
+
 # Enable solarpi services
 systemctl daemon-reload
 systemctl enable solarpi-monitor.service

readme.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Solarpi is a simple python app to do datalogging of the junctec battery monitor and helios solar chargers via bluetooth.
 
-It's made for a raspberry pi zero 2w but should will work on any debian based system.
+It's made for a raspberry pi should will work on any debian based system.
 
 ![solarpi-web](docs/solarpi-screenshot.png)
 
@@ -19,47 +19,39 @@ The `solarpi-web` service provides a simple web application to view the data in
 
 ## Install
 
-Copy the solarpi folder/python module to /opt/solar-pi.
+Download the latest release and run:
 
-Install the following python dependencies with apt:
-
-```
-python3-bleak
-python3-aiohttp
-python3-aiosqlite
-python3-jinja2
+```bash
+sudo apt install ./solarpi-v1.0.0.deb
 ```
 
+## Usage
 
-### Setup solarpi service
+Go to the ip or hostname of the pi in your browser and you should see the web page. 
 
-Install the service 
-```
-cp solarpi*.service /etc/systemd/system/
-systemctl daemon-reload
-systemctl enable solarpi-monitor.service
-systemctl enable solarpi-web.service
-systemctl start solarpi-monitor.service
-systemctl start solarpi-web.service
-```
+If you see a 502 Bad gateway page make sure the solarpi-web service is up and running. 
 
-### Setup nginx proxy
 
-This is done so the app does not need to be running as root.
+### Logs
 
-```
-apt install nginx
-rm /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
-cp solarpi.site /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/solarpi
-service nginx restart
-```
+Check logs using `journalctl -f -u solarpi-web.service` and `journalctl -f -u solarpi-monitor.service`.
 
-## Usage
+### Restart/stop/start
 
-Go to the ip or hostname of the pi in your browser and you should see the web page. 
+You can stop, start, or restart the service(s) using.
+
+`sudo system solarpi-web restsart`
+
+### DB backup/restore
+
+The database is located at `/opt/solar-pi/solarpi.db`. You can simply copy this
+file to back it up and replace it (stop the services first) to restore a backup.
 
-If you see a 502 Bad gateway page make sure the solarpi-web service is up and running. 
 
-Check logs using `journalctl -f solarpi-web.service` and `journalctl -f solarpi-monitor.service`.
+## Troubleshooting
 
+It appears the raspberry pi has bad RF coexistence with when using BT and wifi. 
 
+I had lots of connectivity issues with a raspberry pi zero 2 w. After switching
+to a raspberry pi 3 and using ethernet instead of wifi the bluetooth connectivity
+problems have gone away and bluetooth updates much more rapidly.

solarpi/__init__.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.0.0"
+version = "1.0.1"

solarpi/monitor.py

@@ -326,12 +326,6 @@ def on_battery_monitor_data(
                     BATTERY_MONITOR_DATA_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID, on_battery_monitor_data
                 )
 
-                last_sent = time()
-                await BATTERY_MONITOR.write_gatt_char(
-                    BATTERY_MONITOR_CONF_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID,
-                    BATTERY_MONITOR_REFRESH,
-                )
-
             # Periodically poll to make sure it's not just sitting with no data coming in
             # DO NOT SEND immeidately or it screws up the connection
             last_sent = time()