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Template Binary Sensor
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.. seo::
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:description: Instructions for setting up template binary sensors.
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:image: description.svg
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The ``template`` binary sensor platform allows you to define any :ref:`lambda template <config-lambda>`
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and construct a binary sensor out if it.
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For example, below configuration would turn the state of an ultrasonic sensor into
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a binary sensor.
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.. code:: yaml
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# Example configuration entry
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binary_sensor:
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- platform: template
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name: "Garage Door Open"
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lambda: >-
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if (isnan(id(ultrasonic_sensor1).state)) {
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// isnan checks if the ultrasonic sensor echo
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// has timed out, resulting in a NaN (not a number) state
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// in that case, return {} to indicate that we don't know.
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return {};
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} else if (id(ultrasonic_sensor1).state > 30) {
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// Garage Door is open.
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return true;
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} else {
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// Garage Door is closed.
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return false;
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}
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Possible return values of the lambda:
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- ``return true;`` if the binary sensor should be ON.
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- ``return false;`` if the binary sensor should be OFF.
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- ``return {};`` if the last state should be repeated.
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Configuration variables:
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------------------------
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- **name** (**Required**, string): The name of the binary sensor.
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- **lambda** (**Required**, :ref:`lambda <config-lambda>`):
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Lambda to be evaluated repeatedly to get the current state of the binary sensor.
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Only state *changes* will be published to MQTT.
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- **id** (*Optional*,
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:ref:`config-id`): Manually specify
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the ID used for code generation.
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- All other options from :ref:`Binary Sensor <config-binary_sensor>`
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and :ref:`MQTT Component <config-mqtt-component>`.
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See Also
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--------
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- :doc:`/esphomeyaml/components/binary_sensor/index`
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- :doc:`/esphomeyaml/components/sensor/template`
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- :ref:`automation`
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- :doc:`API Reference </api/binary_sensor/template>`
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- `Edit this page on GitHub <https://github.com/OttoWinter/esphomedocs/blob/current/esphomeyaml/components/binary_sensor/template.rst>`__
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.. disqus::
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