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+# binding
+
+binding.fronius.name = Fronius Binding
+binding.fronius.description = Binding for Fronius inverters.
+
+# thing types
+
+thing-type.fronius.bridge.label = Fronius Bridge
+thing-type.fronius.bridge.description = A bridge to connect Fronius devices
+thing-type.fronius.meter.label = Fronius Smart Meter
+thing-type.fronius.meter.description = Fronius Smart Meter
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.currentacphase1.label = AC Current Phase 1
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.currentacphase2.label = AC Current Phase 2
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.currentacphase3.label = AC Current Phase 3
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.energyrealsumconsumed.label = Real Energy Consumed
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.energyrealsumproduced.label = Real Energy Produced
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerfactorphase1.label = Power Factor Phase 1
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerfactorphase2.label = Power Factor Phase 2
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerfactorphase3.label = Power Factor Phase 3
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerrealphase1.label = Real Power Phase 1
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerrealphase2.label = Real Power Phase 2
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerrealphase3.label = Real Power Phase 3
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.powerrealsum.label = Real Power Sum
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.voltageacphase1.label = AC Voltage Phase 1
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.voltageacphase2.label = AC Voltage Phase 2
+thing-type.fronius.meter.channel.voltageacphase3.label = AC Voltage Phase 3
+thing-type.fronius.ohmpilot.label = Fronius Ohmpilot
+thing-type.fronius.ohmpilot.description = Fronius Ohmpilot
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.label = Fronius Symo Inverter
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.description = Fronius Symo power inverter
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.channel.powerflowchannelpakku.label = Charge / Discharge of Battery
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.channel.powerflowchannelpgrid.label = Grid Power
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.channel.powerflowchannelppv.label = Current Solar Yield
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.channel.powerflowinverter1power.label = Power Flow (Inverter 1)
+thing-type.fronius.powerinverter.channel.powerflowinverter1soc.label = State of Charge (Inverter 1)
+
+# thing types config
+
+thing-type.config.fronius.bridge.hostname.label = Hostname
+thing-type.config.fronius.bridge.hostname.description = The hostname or IP address of the Fronius gateway/device
+thing-type.config.fronius.bridge.refreshInterval.label = Refresh Interval
+thing-type.config.fronius.bridge.refreshInterval.description = Specifies the refresh interval in seconds.
+thing-type.config.fronius.meter.deviceId.label = Device ID
+thing-type.config.fronius.meter.deviceId.description = Specific device identifier
+thing-type.config.fronius.ohmpilot.deviceId.label = Device ID
+thing-type.config.fronius.ohmpilot.deviceId.description = Specific device identifier
+thing-type.config.fronius.powerinverter.deviceId.label = Device ID
+thing-type.config.fronius.powerinverter.deviceId.description = Specific device identifier
+
+# channel types
+
+channel-type.fronius.day_energy.label = Day Energy
+channel-type.fronius.day_energy.description = Energy generated on current day
+channel-type.fronius.devicestatus_errorcode.label = Error Code
+channel-type.fronius.devicestatus_errorcode.description = Current device error code
+channel-type.fronius.devicestatus_statuscode.label = Status Code
+channel-type.fronius.devicestatus_statuscode.description = Current device status code
+channel-type.fronius.fac.label = AC Frequency
+channel-type.fronius.fac.description = AC frequency
+channel-type.fronius.iac.label = AC Current
+channel-type.fronius.iac.description = AC current
+channel-type.fronius.idc.label = DC Current
+channel-type.fronius.idc.description = DC current
+channel-type.fronius.inverter1Power.label = Inverter 1 Power
+channel-type.fronius.inverter1Power.description = Inverter 1 Power
+channel-type.fronius.inverter1Soc.label = Inverter 1 State of Charge
+channel-type.fronius.inverter1Soc.description = Inverter 1 State of Charge
+channel-type.fronius.meter_ac_current.label = AC Current
+channel-type.fronius.meter_ac_voltage.label = AC Voltage
+channel-type.fronius.meter_enable.label = Enabled
+channel-type.fronius.meter_enable.description = Enabled
+channel-type.fronius.meter_energy.label = Energy
+channel-type.fronius.meter_location.label = Location
+channel-type.fronius.meter_location.description = Meter Location Code
+channel-type.fronius.meter_powerfactor.label = Power Factor
+channel-type.fronius.meter_powerreal.label = Power
+channel-type.fronius.ohmpilot_energy.label = Real Energy Consumed
+channel-type.fronius.ohmpilot_energy.description = Total consumed energy [Wh]
+channel-type.fronius.ohmpilot_powerreal.label = Real Power Sum
+channel-type.fronius.ohmpilot_powerreal.description = Actual power consumption [W]
+channel-type.fronius.ohmpilot_temperature.label = Temperature
+channel-type.fronius.ohmpilot_temperature.description = Temperature of the PT1000
+channel-type.fronius.pAkku.label = Battery Power
+channel-type.fronius.pAkku.description = Battery Power ( + discharge, - charge )
+channel-type.fronius.pGrid.label = Grid Power
+channel-type.fronius.pGrid.description = Grid Power ( + from grid, - to grid )
+channel-type.fronius.pLoad.label = Load Power
+channel-type.fronius.pLoad.description = Load Power ( + generator, - consumer )
+channel-type.fronius.pPv.label = Solar Plant Power
+channel-type.fronius.pPv.description = Current Solar Plant Power
+channel-type.fronius.pac.label = AC Power
+channel-type.fronius.pac.description = AC power
+channel-type.fronius.total_energy.label = Total Energy
+channel-type.fronius.total_energy.description = Energy generated overall
+channel-type.fronius.uac.label = AC Voltage
+channel-type.fronius.uac.description = AC voltage
+channel-type.fronius.udc.label = DC Voltage
+channel-type.fronius.udc.description = DC voltage
+channel-type.fronius.year_energy.label = Year Energy
+channel-type.fronius.year_energy.description = Energy generated in current year