When you initially provision an ESPHome device, it can’t do anything special. ESPHome just enables it to report its online status, and to upload new firmware.
Anything else you want the device to do or be capable of needs to be added to its configuration.
Learning By Doing
In the previous article you learned how you open, edit, and save a ESPHome configuration, and how you automatically derive firmware from it and upload it wirelessly to your ESPHome device.
Now it is time to look at some example devices to better understand just how you edit configurations and what your options are.
I am adding new examples as I go, so below list is a work in progress:
- Push Button: Use a simple push button that can then be tied to any other device. In essence, the push button serves as an example on how to build physical dashboards that can control any other device
- CO2 Sensor: Use a SCD30 CO2 sensor component to precisely measure the CO2 concentration in the air.
When you edit a configuration, always make sure you click SAVE in the upper right corner when you are done. Closing the editor without saving immediately discards all changes without confirmation.
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(content created Jun 12, 2024 - last updated Jul 12, 2024)