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Custom Binary Sensors

Daniel MasonFeb 6, 2018March 5, 20230

Using the binary sensor component, we can define virtual sensors in our Home Assistant configuration that allow us to track states derived from related input data.

Writing a custom RF gateway component for Home Assistant

Daniel MasonDec 21, 2017March 5, 20230

In a previous post, we built a RF to MQTT gateway using an Arduino and OpenMQTTGateway. Now it's time to fully integrate this gateway into Home Assistant using a custom Python component.