Using remote via tcp

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This bridigng component reads Dutch Smart Meter Requirements (DSMR) telegrams an
 * [DSMR Parser](https://github.com/ndokter/dsmr_parser)
 * [Homie4](https://github.com/mjcumming/homie4)
 
-## Configuration
+## Configuring the bridge
 
 Create some environment variables (e.g. with a .env file) to specify the required settings:
 
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ DSMR_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0
 DSMR_PROTOCOL=V5
 ```
 
-If you have forwared the raw serial signal through ser2net, you should use `DSMR_PORT=remote://<hostname>:<port>`, e.g.:
+If you have forwared the raw serial signal through ser2net, you should use `DSMR_PORT=tcp://<hostname>:<port>`, e.g.:
 
 ```bash
-DSMR_PORT=remote://forwarding-pi.local:3333
+DSMR_PORT=tcp://forwarding-pi.local:3334
 ```
 
 If you use credentials to access the MQTT broker, then alsp specify:
@@ -33,4 +33,22 @@ MQTT_PASSWORD=<mqtt-password>
 
 Inspect the source [`app_settings.py`](app_settings.py) to find out about the other less frequently used settings.
 
+## Configuring ser2net
+
+On the forwarding computer (e.g a Raspberry Pi) you need to install ser2net:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt install ser2net
+```
+
+Then edit the configurion file `/etc/ser2net.yaml` and add
+
+```yaml
+connection: &Dsmr
+    accepter: tcp,3334
+    connector: serialdev,
+      /dev/ttyUSB0,
+      115200n81, local
+```
+
 ![Works with Homie](https://homieiot.github.io/img/works-with-homie.png)