From 7d767ffc4bf5e1cf886aba6c2dffd0f3ebb09b15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brandon Harvey <8107750+bharvey88@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:24:26 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add AQI component dialog steps to SEN65 NowCast AQI section (#1040) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit The NowCast AQI section told readers to add the AQI component but not how the dialog works. Add the four steps: select the AQI component, set Calculation Type to AQI (or CAQI in Europe), pick the PM sensors in the PM 10 0 and PM 2 5 dropdowns, and enter NowCast AQI for the name. Also add a pointer after the main Device Builder steps so readers discover the optional AQI sensor. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) --- .../modules/breakout-addons/sen65-air-quality-sensor.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/products/ESPHome-Starter-Kit/modules/breakout-addons/sen65-air-quality-sensor.md b/docs/products/ESPHome-Starter-Kit/modules/breakout-addons/sen65-air-quality-sensor.md index e5e0e841b3..26641db61a 100644 --- a/docs/products/ESPHome-Starter-Kit/modules/breakout-addons/sen65-air-quality-sensor.md +++ b/docs/products/ESPHome-Starter-Kit/modules/breakout-addons/sen65-air-quality-sensor.md @@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The SEN65 takes two components in your device config: the I2C bus it talks on, a ![](/assets/esphome-device-builder-add-sen6x-component.gif) +Want a single air quality number on top of the individual readings? Add the AQI component too, see [NowCast AQI](#nowcast-aqi) below. + ??? note "What the SEN65 YAML does" Adding the SEN6x component, plus an AQI sensor for the [NowCast AQI](#nowcast-aqi) below, gives you a config like this: @@ -135,7 +137,12 @@ The SEN65 takes two components in your device config: the I2C bus it talks on, a ### NowCast AQI -Comparing µg/m³ values across PM1, PM2.5, PM4, and PM10 gets fiddly. The AQI component folds your PM2.5 and PM10 into a single 0-500 number that maps to the categories in the table above: bigger is worse. Add it in Device Builder pointed at your SEN65's PM2.5 and PM10 sensors. +Comparing µg/m³ values across PM1, PM2.5, PM4, and PM10 gets fiddly. The AQI component folds your PM2.5 and PM10 into a single 0-500 number that maps to the categories in the table above: bigger is worse. + +1. In Device Builder, click **Add Component** and select the AQI component. +2. Set **Calculation Type** to **AQI**, or **CAQI** if you're in Europe. +3. Pick your SEN65's PM sensors in the **PM 10 0** and **PM 2 5** dropdowns. +4. Enter `NowCast AQI` for the **Name**, then click **Add** and flash the device. !!! tip "Rename the entity to NowCast AQI"