# Sonnen eco 5

Source: https://docs.evcc.io/en/meters/sonnen-eco-5

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Default / example | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| host | IP address or hostname | 192.0.2.2 |  |
| port | Port | 7979 |  |
| capacity | Battery capacity | 50 kWh |  |
| minsoc | Minimum charge Lower limit as configured on the battery system. Used by optimizer. | 0 % |  |
| maxsoc | Maximum charge Upper limit as configured on the battery system. Used by optimizer and for grid charging. | 100 % |  |
| maxchargepower | Maximum charge power For forced charging of the battery. |  W | advanced |
| maxdischargepower | Maximum discharge power Maximum discharge power of the storage. |  W | advanced |
| cache | Cache Time interval for data refresh | 5s | advanced |

## Configuration example for evcc.yaml

```yaml
meters:
    - name: my_grid
      type: template
      template: sonnenbatterie-eco56
      usage: grid
      host: 192.0.2.2 # IP address or hostname
      port: 7979 # Port, optional
      cache: 5s # Cache, Time interval for data refresh (optional)
```

```yaml
meters:
    - name: my_pv
      type: template
      template: sonnenbatterie-eco56
      usage: pv
      host: 192.0.2.2 # IP address or hostname
      port: 7979 # Port, optional
      cache: 5s # Cache, Time interval for data refresh (optional)
```

```yaml
meters:
    - name: my_battery
      type: template
      template: sonnenbatterie-eco56
      usage: battery
      host: 192.0.2.2 # IP address or hostname
      port: 7979 # Port, optional
      capacity: 50 # Battery capacity (kWh), optional
      minsoc: 0 # Minimum charge (%), Lower limit as configured on the battery system. Used by optimizer. (optional)
      maxsoc: 100 # Maximum charge (%), Upper limit as configured on the battery system. Used by optimizer and for grid charging. (optional)
      maxchargepower: # Maximum charge power (W), For forced charging of the battery. (optional)
      maxdischargepower: # Maximum discharge power (W), Maximum discharge power of the storage. (optional)
      cache: 5s # Cache, Time interval for data refresh (optional)
```