diff --git a/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.cpp b/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.cpp
index 258ad38..5c5a8a4 100644
--- a/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.cpp
+++ b/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,17 @@ void IntegrationPluginWattsonic::setupWattsonicConnection(ThingSetupInfo *info)
         return;
     }
 
-    WattsonicInverter *connection = new WattsonicInverter(hardwareManager()->modbusRtuResource()->getModbusRtuMaster(uuid), slaveId, this);
+    QString inverterGenerationModeString = thing->paramValue(inverterThingInverterGenerationParamTypeId).toString();
+    WattsonicInverter::InverterGenerationMode inverterGenerationMode;
+    if (inverterGenerationModeString == "Gen2") {
+        inverterGenerationMode = WattsonicInverter::InverterGenerationModeGen2;
+    } else if (inverterGenerationModeString == "Gen3") {
+        inverterGenerationMode = WattsonicInverter::InverterGenerationModeGen3;
+    } else {
+        inverterGenerationMode = WattsonicInverter::InverterGenerationModeAuto;
+    }
+
+    WattsonicInverter *connection = new WattsonicInverter(hardwareManager()->modbusRtuResource()->getModbusRtuMaster(uuid), slaveId, inverterGenerationMode, this);
     m_connections.insert(thing, connection);
 
     // Only for setup
diff --git a/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.json b/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.json
index b7ce3b8..6078322 100644
--- a/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.json
+++ b/wattsonic/integrationpluginwattsonic.json
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@
                             "displayName": "Serial number",
                             "type": "QString",
                             "defaultValue": ""
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "id": "388032f7-80c6-4410-8f7b-367cd06cb40a",
+                            "name": "inverterGeneration",
+                            "displayName": "Inverter generation",
+                            "type": "QString",
+                            "allowedValues": ["Auto", "Gen2", "Gen3"],
+                            "defaultValue": "Auto"
                         }
                     ],
                     "stateTypes": [
diff --git a/wattsonic/wattsonicdiscovery.cpp b/wattsonic/wattsonicdiscovery.cpp
index e80eb9a..e7a0c03 100644
--- a/wattsonic/wattsonicdiscovery.cpp
+++ b/wattsonic/wattsonicdiscovery.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void WattsonicDiscovery::tryConnect(ModbusRtuMaster *master, quint16 slaveId)
     qCDebug(dcWattsonic()) << "Discovery: Scanning modbus RTU master" << master->modbusUuid() << "Slave ID:" << slaveId;
     m_verifiedMasters.append(master);
 
-    WattsonicInverter *connection = new WattsonicInverter(master, slaveId, this);
+    WattsonicInverter *connection = new WattsonicInverter(master, slaveId, WattsonicInverter::InverterGenerationModeAuto, this);
     connect(connection, &WattsonicInverter::reachableChanged, this, [connection](bool reachable){
         if (reachable) {
             qCDebug(dcWattsonic()) << "Discovery: The connection is now reachable. Starting the initialization";
diff --git a/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.cpp b/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.cpp
index 47fb94c..879107f 100644
--- a/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.cpp
+++ b/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
 
 #include "wattsonicinverter.h"
+#include "extern-plugininfo.h"
 
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection)
 
-WattsonicInverter::WattsonicInverter(ModbusRtuMaster *modbusRtuMaster, quint16 slaveId, QObject *parent)
-    : WattsonicModbusRtuConnection{modbusRtuMaster, slaveId, parent}
+WattsonicInverter::WattsonicInverter(ModbusRtuMaster *modbusRtuMaster, quint16 slaveId, InverterGenerationMode generationMode, QObject *parent)
+    : WattsonicModbusRtuConnection{modbusRtuMaster, slaveId, parent},
+    m_generationMode{generationMode}
 {
     connect(this, &WattsonicInverter::initializationFinished, this, [this](bool success){
 
@@ -58,26 +60,43 @@ WattsonicInverter::WattsonicInverter(ModbusRtuMaster *modbusRtuMaster, quint16 s
         qCDebug(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Internal init finished successfully" << serialNumber() << inverterInfo.type << inverterInfo.model;
         m_inverterInfo = inverterInfo;
 
-        // Verify which generation this is by testing one generation dependent register.
-        ModbusRtuReply *reply = readBatteryVoltageDcGen2();
-        if (!reply) {
-            qCWarning(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Unable to test the generation request on the modbus master. Something might be wrong with the connection.";
-            emit customInitializationFinished(false);
-            return;
+        if (m_generationMode == InverterGenerationModeAuto) {
+
+            // Verify which generation this is by testing one generation dependent register.
+            // On Gen3 this request returns with an exception response
+
+            // Note: The DC voltage returns in both generations valid data, don't use that one
+            qCDebug(dcWattsonic()) << "Inverter generation autodetection active. Checking the inverter generation...";
+            ModbusRtuReply *reply = readSOCGen2();
+            if (!reply) {
+                qCWarning(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Unable to test the generation request on the modbus master. Something might be wrong with the connection.";
+                emit customInitializationFinished(false);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            connect(reply, &ModbusRtuReply::finished, this, [this, reply](){
+                if (reply->error() != ModbusRtuReply::NoError) {
+                    qCWarning(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Reply finished with error after reading a Gen2 register. Assuming this is a Gen3 inverter.";
+                    m_generation = Generation3;
+                    emit customInitializationFinished(true);
+                    return;
+                } else {
+                    qCDebug(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Successfully read gen2 register. Assuming this is a Gen2 inverter.";
+                    m_generation = Generation2;
+                    emit customInitializationFinished(true);
+                }
+            });
+        } else {
+            if (m_generationMode == InverterGenerationModeGen2) {
+                m_generation = Generation2;
+            } else {
+                m_generation = Generation3;
+            }
+
+            emit customInitializationFinished(true);
+            qCDebug(dcWattsonic()) << "Inverter generation forced to" << m_generation;
         }
 
-        connect(reply, &ModbusRtuReply::finished, this, [this, reply](){
-            if (reply->error() != ModbusRtuReply::NoError) {
-                qCWarning(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Reply finished with error after reading gen 2 register. Assuming this is a gen 3 device.";
-                m_generation = Generation3;
-                emit customInitializationFinished(true);
-                return;
-            } else {
-                qCDebug(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Successfully read gen2 register. Assuming this is a gen 2 device.";
-                m_generation = Generation2;
-                emit customInitializationFinished(true);
-            }
-        });
     });
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +182,7 @@ float WattsonicInverter::SOH() const
 
 bool WattsonicInverter::update()
 {
-    if (m_generation == GenerationUnknwon) {
+    if (m_generation == GenerationUnknown) {
         qCDebug(dcWattsonicModbusRtuConnection()) << "Tried to update but we don't know yet if this is a gen2 or gen3 inverter. Waiting for the information.";
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.h b/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.h
index 1d146e1..dbaf774 100644
--- a/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.h
+++ b/wattsonic/wattsonicinverter.h
@@ -44,14 +44,21 @@ public:
         QString model;
     };
 
+    enum InverterGenerationMode {
+        InverterGenerationModeAuto,
+        InverterGenerationModeGen2,
+        InverterGenerationModeGen3
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(InverterGenerationMode)
+
     enum Generation {
-        GenerationUnknwon,
+        GenerationUnknown,
         Generation2,
         Generation3
     };
     Q_ENUM(Generation)
 
-    explicit WattsonicInverter(ModbusRtuMaster *modbusRtuMaster, quint16 slaveId, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit WattsonicInverter(ModbusRtuMaster *modbusRtuMaster, quint16 slaveId, InverterGenerationMode generationMode = InverterGenerationModeAuto, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     Generation generation() const;
     WattsonicInverter::Info inverterInfo() const;
@@ -75,7 +82,8 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     WattsonicInverter::Info m_inverterInfo;
-    Generation m_generation = GenerationUnknwon;
+    InverterGenerationMode m_generationMode = InverterGenerationModeAuto;
+    Generation m_generation = GenerationUnknown;
 
 };