Infrared Controller via Grove port

[jalu]

Trying to build an IR interface to learn/control some legacy appliances. While I can go with localtuya_rc or ESPHome, I remembered that my trusty HA Voice PE came with a Grove port:

Grove - IR (Infrared) Receiver

Grove - Infrared Emitter

Grove - Branch Cable (5PCs pack)

Grove - I2C Hub (6 Port)

• To have both the Transmitter and Receiver active, for easy cloning, would a grove branch cable be enough, or do I need to go for the 6 port hub?

• Anyone makes transparent domes for the grove wrappers cases?

• I see that I need to edit the VA’s config to load grove-i2c.yaml, but how do I then address each module individually and learn/decode and encode/transmit? https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/25938245892765-Connecting-a-sensor-to-the-Grove-port

What else am I missing/overlooking?

[ddppddpp]

I’m curious whether you’ve progressed with your approach. You could potentially DIY any kind of I2C with a grove cable, I just took the device to my local electronics shop and got a couple of pre-crimped cables. To address different sensors you use their I2C address, check the examples in the ESPHome docs. Devices have default I2C addresses.