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## Installation
1. Click install.
2. In the HA UI go to "Configuration" -> "Integrations" click "+" and search for "Sunpower".

## Configuration is done in the UI
* it will ask for a host (ip works)
* hint: most sunpower systems are at 172.27.153.1
3. Install HACS
4. Add this Repo to HACS
5. Install this integration in HACS
6. Restart Home Assistant
8. In the Home Assistant UI go to "Configuration" -> "Integrations" click "+" and search for "Sunpower".
* The main configuration is IP/Hostname. If setup with a NAT as described below the IP will be 172.27.153.1. Note the network setup is for most people the challenging setup of this integration.
* Requires that the management LAN interface is plugged in, your installer uses this for setup but doesn't plug it into your lan
* This network interface has a DHCP server running on it. If you plug it straight into your home network it will make probably other systems stop working as they will DHCP to the wrong address.

## Use descriptive entity names
When selected during installation, entities added for each device will have the device descriptor added onto the front of their name. The device descriptor is a combination of device type (e.g., Inverter) and serial number. This guarantees unique entity IDs and names at the expense of making said names very long.
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