title, description, ha_category, ha_release, ha_iot_class, ha_domain, ha_platforms, ha_integration_type, related
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description
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ha_release
ha_iot_class
ha_domain
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ha_integration_type
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OpenEVSE
Instructions on how to integrate a WiFi-equipped OpenEVSE Charging station with Home Assistant
Car
0.38
Local Polling
openevse
sensor
integration
docs
title
/docs/configuration/
Configuration file
This openevse sensor {% term integration %} pulls data from an OpenEVSE Charging station equipped with an ESP8266-based Wi-Fi connection.
Configuration
To enable this sensor in your installation, add the following to your {% term "configuration.yaml" %} file.
{% include integrations/restart_ha_after_config_inclusion.md %}
# Example configuration.yaml entrysensor:- platform:openevsehost:IP_ADDRESSmonitored_variables:- status
{% configuration %}
host:
description: The IP address or hostname of your charger.
required: true
type: string
monitored_variables:
description: Conditions to display on the frontend.
required: true
type: list
keys:
status:
description: The status of the charger (i.e., "Connected", "Charging", etc.).
charge_time:
description: The number of minutes the charging has been charging, or 0 if it is not charging.
rtc_temp:
description: The temperature reported by the real time clock sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
ir_temp:
description: The temperature reported by the IR remote sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
ambient_temp:
description: The temperature reported by the ambient sensor, or 0 if the sensor is not installed.
usage_session:
description: The energy usage for the current charging session.
usage_total:
description: The total energy usage for the device.
{% endconfiguration %}