New FCSP API Python Library (fcsp-api)

[pjorg]

Just having a hell of a time getting this to work with my Apple silicon Mac using a usb-to-serial adapter. Don’t know why 115200 8N1 works for you but not for me (I do get some data, but nothing decipherable).

I may try to get it hooked up to my old Raspberry Pi.

Here is my Minicom setup (115200 8N1) that is hooked up to my Raspberry Pi Zero:

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[ericpullen]

I had a cheap usb to serial and struggled to get it working with my Raspberry Pi test machine, so I switched to a RPi Zero and it’s been rock steady once you set it up. I just mounted it next to the FCSP so I can do testing more easily since I don’t have a bench unit.

 

[Aminorjourney]

So, I learned something today.

Tried refactoring and dropping the scan interval below the 60 seconds my integration has been using.

Enabling debug and dumping a lot of data into HA at that rate caused the charging station to be VERY unhappy indeed. It kept erroring out with CF01.

Reverted to a previous version with more conservative polling, and all is well

 

[Aminorjourney]

After further testing and re-writing, we're now at Version 0.2.0. of the Home Assistant integration I built off of this excellent api

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...r-ford-charge-station-pro-passive-only.28997/

 

[theUNSTABLE]

I don't have a FCSP - but nice!

Out of curiosity, how is the authentication handled for the FCSP?

Is it similar to the FordPass App?
If it is, or something like that we could probably integrate it into one of the `ha` repos.


And if someone has time (or when I get time) could probably finally enable Charge Start & Stop.


I've gotten the API many time for charge controls and added it into my local fordpass branch, I just never really use it or use software to start & stop charging so I don't have enough testing to put it publicly.

Also work on the integration is slow as its a constant cat and mouse break or no break status, and from the last communications I had with a Ford rep - it may all be for no reason soon.

 

[theUNSTABLE]

Oh actually as I pulled up to check, the other person I'm working with appears to have implemented my previous findings - which can be found in this discussion.

This is the latest release which has Charging, and HVAC support.
https://github.com/marq24/ha-fordpass/releases/tag/2025.7.2

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