Unit NCIR ESPHome Component

The Unit NCIR component reads non-contact temperature data using an infrared temperature sensor.

1. Component Overview

2. Component Description

Including the Official Component

• Official ESPHome Component - mlx90614

MLX90614 Sensor

Unit NCIR uses the mlx90614 component to provide ambient (ambient) and object (object) temperature entities over I2C.

sensor:
  - platform: mlx90614
    ambient:
      name: "Ambient Temperature"
    object:
      name: "Object Temperature"
    update_interval: 10s

3. Reference Example

i2c:
  sda: GPIOXX
  scl: GPIOXX
  scan: true

sensor:
  - platform: mlx90614
    ambient:
      name: Ambient
    object:
      name: Object
    update_interval: 10s

After adding it to the Dashboard, you can view sensor data in Home Assistant:

4. Related Links

• Unit NCIR Product Page

5. Related Video