diff --git a/source/_integrations/mysensors.markdown b/source/_integrations/mysensors.markdown
index 75c47015cec..26724e845a7 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/mysensors.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/mysensors.markdown
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ha_platforms:
- notify
- sensor
- switch
+ - text
ha_config_flow: true
ha_integration_type: integration
---
@@ -841,6 +842,12 @@ void send_status_message()
## Notify
+
+
+The Notify platform is deprecated and replaced with the [Text platform](#text).
+
+
+
Setting the `target` key in the service call will target the name of the MySensors device in Home Assistant. MySensors device names follow the notation: "[Child description]" or alternatively "[Sketch name] [Node id] [Child id]".
#### Notify automation example
@@ -1226,3 +1233,71 @@ void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) {
}
}
```
+
+## Text
+
+The following sensor types are supported:
+
+#### MySensors version 2.0 and higher
+
+| S_TYPE | V_TYPE |
+| ------ | ------ |
+| S_INFO | V_TEXT |
+
+#### Text example sketch
+
+```cpp
+/*
+ * Documentation: https://www.mysensors.org
+ * Support Forum: https://forum.mysensors.org
+ */
+
+// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
+#define MY_DEBUG
+#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
+
+#include
+#include
+
+#define SN "TextSensor"
+#define SV "1.0"
+#define CHILD_ID 1
+
+MyMessage textMsg(CHILD_ID, V_TEXT);
+bool initialValueSent = false;
+
+void setup(void) {
+}
+
+void presentation() {
+ sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
+ present(CHILD_ID, S_INFO, "TextSensor1");
+}
+
+void loop() {
+ if (!initialValueSent) {
+ Serial.println("Sending initial value");
+ // Send initial values.
+ send(textMsg.set("-"));
+ Serial.println("Requesting initial value from controller");
+ request(CHILD_ID, V_TEXT);
+ wait(2000, C_SET, V_TEXT);
+ }
+}
+
+void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
+ if (message.type == V_TEXT) {
+ if (!initialValueSent) {
+ Serial.println("Receiving initial value from controller");
+ initialValueSent = true;
+ }
+ // Dummy print
+ Serial.print("Message: ");
+ Serial.print(message.sensor);
+ Serial.print(", Message: ");
+ Serial.println(message.getString());
+ // Send message to controller
+ send(textMsg.set(message.getString()));
+ }
+}
+```