The Pylontech Battery Monitor is connected via a serial connection to the "Console" port of the master battery. It automatically detects the number of installed batteries and reads their values. The battery information is stored and displayed on a local webpage and is also published to an MQTT broker. A setup page is used for MQTT configuration.
Based on https://github.com/dj0abr/pylonmonitor
Raspberry Pi: The recommended option for lowest power consumption is the Raspberry Pi Zero W, but any other SBC is also compatible.
You can use the internal Raspberry Pi's Serial Port and an external Serial port (PL2303 / Cisco Serial Cable with adapter).
Connect the Console connector of the master battery to the primary serial interface.
Run the script named prepare to install necessary libraries.
make clean
make
This process will create the executable file named pylonmonitor.
Run the script named install to install the auto-run service.
If you need to run it manually:
- First, you need to stop the auto-run service:
sudo systemctl stop pylonmonitor.service - Now you can run the software with root privileges by executing
sudo ./pylonmonitor.
The software automatically detects the number of connected Pylontech batteries.
- Via Web interface: Access the Raspberry Pi's IP address in a web browser.
- Click on "SETUP" at the top of the web interface to configure network settings and MQTT.
- Use tools like MQTT Explorer to verify that everything is working as expected.
Compatible with Home Assistant Pylontech Battery Card ( https://github.com/jtubb/Pylontech-Battery-Card )
To integrate, you need to copy homeassistant.yaml to your Home Assistant configuration and import the file.
If you have more than 1 battery, you need to copy and replace "pack 1" with "pack X".
