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
.
Step 4
Once connected, a configuration page will pop up on your phone. Complete the Wi-Fi configuration for PiPower here.
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.
Step 6
Click on + ADD INTEGRATION
at the bottom right.
Step 7
Select ESPHome
.
Step 8
Enter pipower-pro.local
and submit.
Step 9
Choose an area for it and complete the setup.
Step 10
You have now successfully added PiPower Pro. You can add the PiPower Pro configurations you need on the dashboard.