diff --git a/tools/rpi/ahoy.service b/tools/rpi/ahoy.service
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68b0a121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/rpi/ahoy.service
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+######################################################################
+# systemd.service configuration for ahoy (lumapu)
+# users can modify the lines:
+#  - Description
+#  - ExecStart (for example: name of config file)
+#  - WorkingDirectory
+# To change other configs, please consult systemd documentation
+#
+# to activate this service, create a link like:
+# $ mkdir -p $HOME/.config/systemd/user && ln -sf $(pwd)/ahoy/tools/rpi/ahoy.service -t $HOME/.config/systemd/user
+# $ systemctl --user status ahoy
+# $ systemctl --user enable ahoy
+# $ systemctl --user start ahoy
+#
+# 2023.01 <PaeserBastelstube>
+######################################################################
+
+[Unit]
+
+Description=ahoy (lumapu) as Service
+After=network.target local-fs.target time-sync.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/env python3 -um hoymiles --log-transactions --verbose  --config ahoy.yml
+RestartSec=10
+Restart=on-failure
+Type=simple
+
+# WorkingDirectory must be an absolute path - not relative path
+WorkingDirectory=/home/pi/ahoy/tools/rpi
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/environment
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__init__.py b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__init__.py
index c02a0c71..169ad732 100644
--- a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__init__.py
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ class ResponseDecoder(ResponseDecoderFactory):
     def __init__(self, response, **params):
         """Initialize ResponseDecoder"""
         ResponseDecoderFactory.__init__(self, response, **params)
+        self.inv_name=params.get('inverter_name', None)
+        self.dtu_ser=params.get('dtu_ser', None)
+        self.strings=params.get('strings', None)
 
     def decode(self):
         """
@@ -164,7 +167,10 @@ class ResponseDecoder(ResponseDecoderFactory):
 
         return device(self.response,
                 time_rx=self.time_rx,
-                inverter_ser=self.inverter_ser
+                inverter_ser=self.inverter_ser,
+                inverter_name=self.inv_name,
+                dtu_ser=self.dtu_ser,
+                strings=self.strings
                 )
 
 class InverterPacketFragment:
diff --git a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py
index ac2181ad..d9e35df1 100644
--- a/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py
+++ b/tools/rpi/hoymiles/__main__.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ def poll_inverter(inverter, dtu_ser, do_init, retries):
     :type retries: int
     """
     inverter_ser = inverter.get('serial')
+    inverter_name = inverter.get('name')
+    inverter_strings = inverter.get('strings')
 
     # Queue at least status data request
     inv_str = str(inverter_ser)
@@ -161,7 +163,10 @@ def poll_inverter(inverter, dtu_ser, do_init, retries):
                 logging.debug(f'{c_datetime} Payload: ' + hoymiles.hexify_payload(response))
             decoder = hoymiles.ResponseDecoder(response,
                     request=com.request,
-                    inverter_ser=inverter_ser
+                    inverter_ser=inverter_ser,
+                    inverter_name=inverter_name,
+                    dtu_ser=dtu_ser,
+                    strings=inverter_strings
                     )
             result = decoder.decode()
             if isinstance(result, hoymiles.decoders.StatusResponse):