How to split data from serial sensor to sensor with attributes?

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Hi,

I try to use the serial printer output from a alarm system to monitor who goes in and out to try to setup automations and scripts in homeassistant to open or close a door lock or switch lights and music on or off when someone goes in or out.

I setup a sensor like:

sensor:
  - platform: serial
    name: "Cupboard Alarm"
    serial_port: /dev/ttyUSB0
    baudrate: 19200
    bytesize: 8
    parity: N
    stopbits: 1
    value_template: "{{ 
        {
          'id': value[1:4],
          'date': value[14:22],
          'time': value[5:13],
          'door': value.split('op')[1].split('\x0e')[0].strip(),
          'user': value.split('gebruiker')[1][2:].split('\x0f')[0].strip(),
        } 
    }}"

The sensor output without the value_template set is:

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How to create 1 sensor with attributes ‘id’ ‘date’ ‘time’ ‘door’ ‘user’ from it without creating multiple sensors?

Hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Regards,
Donald.

2

You will need to create a template sensor and add attributes using the attribute_template.

3

Thanks, will try it :slight_smile: