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Template Binary Sensor
======================
.. seo::
:description: Instructions for setting up template binary sensors.
:image: description.png
The ``template`` binary sensor platform allows you to define any :ref:`lambda template <config-lambda>`
and construct a binary sensor out if it.
For example, below configuration would turn the state of an ultrasonic sensor into
a binary sensor.
.. code-block:: yaml
# Example configuration entry
binary_sensor:
- platform: template
name: "Garage Door Open"
lambda: |-
if (id(ultrasonic_sensor1).state > 30) {
// Garage Door is open.
return true;
} else {
// Garage Door is closed.
return false;
}
Possible return values of the lambda:
- ``return true;`` if the binary sensor should be ON.
- ``return false;`` if the binary sensor should be OFF.
- ``return {};`` if the state is not known (use last known state)
Configuration variables:
------------------------
- **name** (**Required**, string): The name of the binary sensor.
- **lambda** (*Optional*, :ref:`lambda <config-lambda>`):
Lambda to be evaluated repeatedly to get the current state of the binary sensor.
- **id** (*Optional*,
:ref:`config-id`): Manually specify
the ID used for code generation.
- All other options from :ref:`Binary Sensor <config-binary_sensor>`.
.. _binary_sensor-template-publish_action:
``binary_sensor.template.publish`` Action
-----------------------------------------
You can also publish a state to a template binary sensor from elsewhere in your YAML file
with the ``binary_sensor.template.publish`` action.
.. code-block:: yaml
# Example configuration entry
binary_sensor:
- platform: template
name: "Garage Door Open"
id: template_bin
# in some trigger
on_...:
- binary_sensor.template.publish:
id: template_bin
state: ON
# Templated
- binary_sensor.template.publish:
id: template_bin
state: !lambda 'return id(some_sensor).state > 30;'
Configuration options:
- **id** (**Required**, :ref:`config-id`): The ID of the template binary sensor.
- **state** (**Required**, boolean, :ref:`templatable <config-templatable>`):
The state to publish.
.. note::
This action can also be written in lambdas:
.. code-block:: cpp
id(template_bin).publish_state(true);
See Also
--------
- :doc:`/components/binary_sensor/index`
- :doc:`/components/sensor/template`
- :ref:`automation`
- :apiref:`binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.h`
- :ghedit:`Edit`
.. disqus::