Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In today’s video, I’m showing you how to integrate your xTool P2 laser engraver into Home Assistant using a HACS integration! This allows you to track the machine's status and trigger automations—like automatically turning on an extractor fan when a job starts. This also works for other devices in the xTool family.
I initially tried using a smart plug with energy monitoring, but that didn’t work well with the fire suppression system. Instead, I found an API endpoint that provides the machine’s state, and thanks to BassXT’s HACS integration, we can easily expose this as a sensor in Home Assistant.
Let’s check it out! 🔥
Below are some affiliate links. They don't cost you anything additional but they do help support the channel if you opt to use them.
📚 RESOURCES
🔗 xTool P2 (Affiliate link)
xTool P2
uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-p2-55w-co2-laser-cutter?ref=MarkWatt&utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=5031
xTool Main Site
uk.xtool.com/?ref=MarkWatt&utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=5031
🔗 BassXT’s xTool HACS Integration
github.com/BassXT/xtool
Sensors Code:
sensor:
- platform: xtool
name: p2_laser
ip_address: "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:17 - xTool P2 wishes
00:33 - Different Methods I Tried (Smart Plug, API, etc.)
01:17 - A simple soloution: BassXT’s HACS Integration
02:00 - Installing the xTool HACS Integration in Home Assistant
03:05 - Configuring the Sensor in configuration.yaml
04:12 - How to Use xTool Status for Automations
05:01 - Summary and Outro
📺 RELATED VIDEOS
🔗 Hands on with the xTool P2
Not Released Yet
🔗 HOW TO HACS 2025
youtu.be/a4lSlN6EI04
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#markwatttech #homeassistant #xtoolp2 #smartautomation #hacs
In today’s video, I’m showing you how to integrate your xTool P2 laser engraver into Home Assistant using a HACS integration! This allows you to track the machine's status and trigger automations—like automatically turning on an extractor fan when a job starts. This also works for other devices in the xTool family.
I initially tried using a smart plug with energy monitoring, but that didn’t work well with the fire suppression system. Instead, I found an API endpoint that provides the machine’s state, and thanks to BassXT’s HACS integration, we can easily expose this as a sensor in Home Assistant.
Let’s check it out! 🔥
Below are some affiliate links. They don't cost you anything additional but they do help support the channel if you opt to use them.
📚 RESOURCES
🔗 xTool P2 (Affiliate link)
xTool P2
uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-p2-55w-co2-laser-cutter?ref=MarkWatt&utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=5031
xTool Main Site
uk.xtool.com/?ref=MarkWatt&utm_medium=influencer&utm_source=goaffpro&utm_term=5031
🔗 BassXT’s xTool HACS Integration
github.com/BassXT/xtool
Sensors Code:
sensor:
- platform: xtool
name: p2_laser
ip_address: "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:17 - xTool P2 wishes
00:33 - Different Methods I Tried (Smart Plug, API, etc.)
01:17 - A simple soloution: BassXT’s HACS Integration
02:00 - Installing the xTool HACS Integration in Home Assistant
03:05 - Configuring the Sensor in configuration.yaml
04:12 - How to Use xTool Status for Automations
05:01 - Summary and Outro
📺 RELATED VIDEOS
🔗 Hands on with the xTool P2
Not Released Yet
🔗 HOW TO HACS 2025
youtu.be/a4lSlN6EI04
🔽 CONNECT WITH ME
Join the MarkWattTech community! 🚀
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✅ Like this video if you enjoyed it!
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✅ Turn on notifications so you never miss an update!
🎵 Track Info:
Title : All That
Composer : Benjamin Tissot
Licensed to : MarkWattTech
Available from :
bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/all-that-chill-hop
#markwatttech #homeassistant #xtoolp2 #smartautomation #hacs
