Add PiPower Pro in Home Assistant

Step 1

Install the battery.

Step 2

Connect the USB-C charger until all four battery indicators are lit (this means the battery is fully charged). Press the power button to turn it on.

Step 3

Configure the network for PiPower Pro. Search for Wi-Fi on your phone (or other device) and connect to PiPower Pro Fallback Hotspot. The password is 12345678.

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Step 4

Once connected, a configuration page will pop up on your phone. Complete the Wi-Fi configuration for PiPower here.

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If the configuration page doesn’t automatically pop up, you can open a browser and visit pipower-pro.local.

Step 5

Open your Home Assistant page, select Configuration from the left sidebar, then select Devices and Services.

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Step 6

Click on + ADD INTEGRATION at the bottom right.

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Step 7

Select ESPHome.

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Step 8

Enter pipower-pro.local and submit.

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Step 9

Choose an area for it and complete the setup.

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Step 10

You have now successfully added PiPower Pro. You can add the PiPower Pro configurations you need on the dashboard.