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Description

Fix the documented default I2C address for the PCF8563 RTC from 0xA3 (8-bit read address from datasheet) to 0x51 (7-bit address used by ESPHome's I2C layer).

Pull request in esphome with YAML changes (if applicable):

  • esphome/esphome#PENDING

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  • I am merging into next because this is new documentation that has a matching pull-request in esphome as linked above.
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  • I am merging into current because this is a fix, change and/or adjustment in the current documentation and is not for a new component or feature.

  • Link added in /src/content/docs/components/index.mdx when creating new documents for new components or cookbook.

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Pull request overview

Fixes the documented default I²C address for the PCF8563 RTC in the ESPHome docs, aligning it with the 7-bit address format used by ESPHome’s I2C layer.

Changes:

  • Update the pcf8563 time component docs to use 0x51 as the default address instead of 0xA3.

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  • src/content/docs/components/time/pcf8563.mdx

Walkthrough

Updated the PCF8563 real-time clock component documentation to correct the default I²C address from 0xA3 to 0x51 in the configuration variable reference.

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Documentation Update
src/content/docs/components/time/pcf8563.mdx
Corrected the default I²C address value for the address configuration variable from 0xA3 to 0x51.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and specifically describes the main change: fixing the documented default I2C address for the PCF8563 component from 0xA3 to 0x51, which aligns perfectly with the changeset.
Description check ✅ Passed The description is directly related to the changeset, providing context about the I2C address correction (8-bit vs 7-bit address format) and referencing the corresponding ESPHome repository pull request.
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