Removed randomised start time

A better approach is to encourage users to set a friendly start time in palm_settings.

palm_utils.py

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from typing import Tuple, List
 import logging
 ## import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-import random
 import requests
 import palm_settings as stgs
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@
 # ...
 # v0.10.0   21/Jun/23 Added multi-day averaging for usage calcs
 # v1.0.0    15/Jul/23 Random start time, Solcast data correction, IO compatibility, 48-hour fcast
-# v1.1.0    06/Aug/23 Split out generic functions as palm_utils.py (this file)
+# v1.1.0    06/Aug/23 Split out generic functions as palm_utils.py (this file), remove random start time (add comment in settings instead) 
 
 PALM_VERSION = "v1.1.0"
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
@@ -324,18 +323,18 @@ def set_inverter_register(register: str, value: str):
                 logger.error("Readback failed on GivEnergy API... Expected " +
                     str(value) + ", Read: "+ str(returned_cmd))
 
-        if cmd == "set_soc":  # Sets target SoC to value, randomises start time to be grid friendly
+        if cmd == "set_soc":  # Sets target SoC to value
             set_inverter_register("77", str(self.tgt_soc))
             if stgs.GE.start_time != "":
-                start_time = t_to_hrs(t_to_mins(stgs.GE.start_time) + random.randint(1,14))
+                start_time = t_to_hrs(t_to_mins(stgs.GE.start_time))
                 set_inverter_register("64", start_time)
             if stgs.GE.end_time != "":
                 set_inverter_register("65", stgs.GE.end_time)
 
         elif cmd == "set_soc_winter":  # Restore default overnight charge params
             set_inverter_register("77", "100")
             if stgs.GE.start_time != "":
-                start_time = t_to_hrs(t_to_mins(stgs.GE.start_time) + random.randint(1,14))
+                start_time = t_to_hrs(t_to_mins(stgs.GE.start_time))
                 set_inverter_register("64", stgs.GE.start_time)
             if stgs.GE.end_time_winter != "":
                 set_inverter_register("65", stgs.GE.end_time_winter)