Has anyone setup the Pentair intelliconnect to their home assistant intergration? This is different to the screenlogic system. The pentair app uses an email login and password to control via a setup that pentair manages
here is a link to the system. It allows control of two relays (heater and pump) temperature sensor, lights and chlorinator if you have them connected.
kind regards,
Rob
I was also looking for a HA integration for IntelliCenter, unfortunately I can’t see a solution for HA yet… hopefully we’ll have this integration available in a short time
I’d love to help with this. I don’t even need HA control, I’d just like to be able to bring real time date in from Pentair home. Problem is I don’t think they have a public API for this system.
I’ve been reading through some other forums and it looks like there’s a couple of ways to get information out of the IntelliCenter (which already has a HA integration) using an RS485 cable plugged into a Pi that runs home-brew software, so I wonder if the RS485 can also be used with the IntelliConnect to get data directly into HA.
I would like to see an official integration as well. While I am still on the old intelliCenter, I am planning on upgrading to the IntelliConnect.
I saw some custom integration for now.
Anything out there? I’m about to install the new 523317.
I’m going on season 3 with this device and still nothing. It works great and for the price and complexity of my pool, it’s perfect, I just wish it integrated with Home Assistant so I could build some automations around it or even just have a single pane of glass to monitor my pool.
I rolled my own integration with a Raspberry Pi Zero + RS-485 hat. That talks to my Pentair Intellichlor40 and the Intelliflow pump. Someone else reverse engineered the serial commands and posted them to GitHub. Additionally, I have an Atlas Scientific ph probe in i2c mode connected to the Pi. I wrote a python script to interface with for both buses and sends status to home assistant via MQTT.I have a separate esp-home like device that controls a peralstatic pump with a relay to inject the pool with acid, based upon the ph probe value read every morning. It also speaks MQTT. Lastly, there is a 3rd esp-home like device (pool deck) that controls a 24v ac sprinkler valve hooked up to sprinklers that shower the pool deck with water to cool it off. Useful for those days > 100f/43c.
I used to have a fully wireless, solar powered pool temp sensor that used BLE and a Lipo battery. The batteries don’t last > 1 year in this summer heat. I replaced it last year with a solar cell + lithium supercap. That died in less than 1 year. Perhaps the 3rd iteration will be something like this: GitHub - PocketConcepts/Solar_nRF: Solar BPW34 powered nRF BLE
This approach was not for the feint of heart. I’ve had a lot of gremlins over the years I’ve had to fix. It’s pretty solid now. I used to have an ORP probe to keep track chlorine levels. I gave up after a couple of years as the probe was not lasting > 1 year and I’m able to keep chlorine levels stable since I use the Intellichlor40.
I just found that someone has implemented a way more feature filled solution: GitHub - cvonk/OPNpool: Integrates the functionality of a Pentair pool controller into the smart home using ESP32 SoC.
They made their own PCB with a specific ESP32 board. However, I suspect their code could be ported to an M5Atom ESP32 lite + RS485 module. That way the hardware is off the shelf and < $20. That RS485 module can accept up to 36v DC, it should be able to be powered off either the pentair controller 15v output or off a Intellichlor PowerCenter 100 which outputs 36v.
