Add option to report Victron Battery at interval even without level c…

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
   ## **WORK IN PROGRESS**
   * (theimo1221) Update packages
 -->
+
+## **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+
+* (theimo1221) Add option to report Victron Battery at interval even without level change.
+
 ## 3.0.0-alpha.88 (2024-09-07)
 
 * (theimo1221) Make Victron AC Block configurable

src/models/deviceSettings/victronDeviceSettings.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import { DeviceSettings } from './deviceSettings';
 import { Utils } from '../../server';
 
 export class VictronDeviceSettings extends DeviceSettings {
+  /**
+   * The default time interval in minutes for battery-change reporting regardless of battery level.
+   * -1 = disabled
+   */
+  public batteryReportingInterval: number = 30;
   /**
    * The maximum wattage that the battery can deliver to the house
    * @default 1700
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ export class VictronDeviceSettings extends DeviceSettings {
 
   public fromPartialObject(data: Partial<VictronDeviceSettings>): void {
     this.maxBatteryLoadWattage = data.maxBatteryLoadWattage ?? this.maxBatteryLoadWattage;
+    this.batteryReportingInterval = data.batteryReportingInterval ?? this.batteryReportingInterval;
     this.hasBattery = data.hasBattery ?? this.hasBattery;
     this.hasGrid = data.hasGrid ?? this.hasGrid;
     this.hasSolar = data.hasSolar ?? this.hasSolar;

src/server/services/victron/victron-device.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class VictronDevice implements iEnergyManager, iBatteryDevice {
   private _lastBatteryLevel: number = -1;
   private _batteryLevelCallbacks: Array<(action: BatteryLevelChangeAction) => void> = [];
   private _excessEnergy: number = 0;
+  private _lastBatteryChangeReportMs: number = 0;
 
   public constructor(opts: VictronMqttConnectionOptions) {
     this.settings = new VictronDeviceSettings();
@@ -333,9 +334,14 @@ export class VictronDevice implements iEnergyManager, iBatteryDevice {
 
   private checkForBatteryChange(): void {
     const newLevel: number = this.battery;
-    if (newLevel == this._lastBatteryLevel) {
+    if (
+      newLevel == this._lastBatteryLevel &&
+      (this.settings.batteryReportingInterval < 0 ||
+        Utils.nowMS() - this._lastBatteryChangeReportMs < this.settings.batteryReportingInterval * 60 * 1000)
+    ) {
       return;
     }
+    this._lastBatteryChangeReportMs = Utils.nowMS();
     for (const cb of this._batteryLevelCallbacks) {
       cb(new BatteryLevelChangeAction(this));
     }