diff --git a/fronius-smartmeter.py b/fronius-smartmeter.py
index 966fb4d..bfa1f08 100644
--- a/fronius-smartmeter.py
+++ b/fronius-smartmeter.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 Used https://github.com/victronenergy/velib_python/blob/master/dbusdummyservice.py as basis for this service.
 Reading information from the Fronius Smart Meter via http REST API and puts the info on dbus.
 """
+
+import contextlib
 try:
     import gobject
 except ImportError:
@@ -32,10 +34,8 @@
 except ImportError:
     import _thread as thread  # for daemon = True  / Python 3.x
 
-# our own packages
-sys.path.insert(
-    1, os.path.join(os.path.sep, "data", "SetupHelper", "ext", "velib_python")
-)
+# use an established Victron service to maintain compatiblity
+sys.path.insert(1, os.path.join('/opt/victronenergy/dbus-systemcalc-py', 'ext', 'velib_python'))
 from vedbus import VeDbusService, VeDbusItemImport
 
 log = logging.getLogger("DbusFroniusSmartMeter")
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def role_changed(self, path, val):
         if val not in self.allowed_roles:
             return False
         old, inst = self.get_role_instance()
-        self.settings["instance"] = "%s:%s" % (val, inst)
+        self.settings["instance"] = f"{val}:{inst}"
         return True
 
     def get_role_instance(self):
@@ -72,13 +72,12 @@ def detect(self):
             except socket.timeout:
                 continue
             info = json.loads(data)
-            sw = info.get("LoggerInfo", {}).get("SoftwareVersion", None)
-            if sw:
+            if sw := info.get("LoggerInfo", {}).get("SoftwareVersion", None):
                 self._firmware = ".".join(
                     str(s)
                     for s in [sw["Major"], sw["Minor"], sw["Release"], sw["Build"]]
                 )
-            log.info("Found device @%s, firmware %s" % (addr[0], self._firmware))
+            log.info(f"Found device @{addr[0]}, firmware {self._firmware}")
             return addr[0]
         return None
 
@@ -92,31 +91,26 @@ def detect_dbus(self):
             return None
         for name in dbusConn.list_names():
             if name.startswith("com.victronenergy.pvinverter."):
-                log.info("Getting IP from %s" % name)
+                log.info(f"Getting IP from {name}")
                 conn = VeDbusItemImport(dbusConn, name, "/Mgmt/Connection").get_value()
                 self._firmware = VeDbusItemImport(
                     dbusConn, name, "/DataManagerVersion"
                 ).get_value()
-                log.info("Connection Info: %s, Firmware %s" % (conn, self._firmware))
+                log.info(f"Connection Info: {conn}, Firmware {self._firmware}")
                 return conn.split(" ")[0]
         return None
 
     def __init__(self, servicename, deviceinstance, ip=None):
         self.settings = {"instance": "grid:%d" % deviceinstance}
 
-        self._latency = None
         self._firmware = "0.1"
         self._testdata = None
+        self._latency = None
         if ip == "test":
             self._testdata = "testdata/GetMeterRealtimeData.cgi"
 
         self._ip = ip or self.detect_dbus() or self.detect()
-        self._url = (
-            "http://"
-            + self._ip
-            + "/solar_api/v1/GetMeterRealtimeData.cgi?"
-            + "Scope=Device&DeviceId=0&DataCollection=MeterRealtimeData"
-        )
+        self._url = f"http://{self._ip}/solar_api/v1/GetMeterRealtimeData.cgi?Scope=Device&DeviceId=0&DataCollection=MeterRealtimeData"
         data = self._get_meter_data()
 
         log.debug("%s /DeviceInstance = %d" % (servicename, deviceinstance))
@@ -125,7 +119,8 @@ def __init__(self, servicename, deviceinstance, ip=None):
         # Create the management objects, as specified in the ccgx dbus-api document
         self._dbusservice.add_path("/Mgmt/ProcessName", __file__)
         self._dbusservice.add_path(
-            "/Mgmt/ProcessVersion", "Running on Python " + platform.python_version()
+            "/Mgmt/ProcessVersion",
+            f"Running on Python {platform.python_version()}",
         )
         self._dbusservice.add_path("/Mgmt/Connection", self._ip)
 
@@ -204,7 +199,7 @@ def __init__(self, servicename, deviceinstance, ip=None):
         gobject.timeout_add(700, self._safe_update)
 
     def _handlechangedvalue(self, path, value):
-        log.debug("someone else updated %s to %s" % (path, value))
+        log.debug(f"someone else updated {path} to {value}")
         return True  # accept the change
 
     def _safe_update(self):
@@ -212,7 +207,7 @@ def _safe_update(self):
             self._update()
             self._retries = 0
         except Exception as e:
-            log.error("Error running update %s" % e)
+            log.error(f"Error running update {e}")
             self._retries += 1
             self._failures += 1
             if self._retries > 10:
@@ -351,15 +346,12 @@ def main():
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if args.ip:
-        log.info("User supplied IP: %s" % args.ip)
+        log.info(f"User supplied IP: {args.ip}")
     else:
         log.info("Auto detecting IP")
 
-    try:
+    with contextlib.suppress(NameError):
         thread.daemon = True  # allow the program to quit
-    except NameError:
-        # Python 3
-        pass
 
     from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index d4a29ee..b4ffd19 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.10
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.11
\ No newline at end of file