diff --git a/source/components/sensor.arduino.markdown b/source/components/sensor.arduino.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1ff731d8452 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/components/sensor.arduino.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "Arduino sensor support" +description: "Instructions how to integrate Arduino boards within Home Assistant." +date: 2015-09-14 18:28 +sidebar: false +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +--- + + +The arduino sensor platform allows allow you to get an numerical values from an analog input pin of an [Arduino](https://www.arduino.cc/) board. Usually the value is between 0 and 1024. + +To enable an Arduino sensor with Home Assistant, add the following section to your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +sensor: + platform: arduino + pins: + 1: + name: Door switch + type: analog + 0: + name: Brightness + type: analog +``` + +Configuration variables: + +- **pins** (*Required*): Array of pins to use. The number corresponds with the pin numbering schema of your board. + - **name**: Name that will be used in the frontend for the pin. + - **type**: The type of the pin. At the moment only 'analog' is supported. + +The 6 analog pins of an Arduino UNO are numbered from A0 to A5. +