{"id":26914,"date":"2026-09-16T21:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/ebusd-configuring-additional-sensors-in-home-assistant\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:16:16","slug":"ebusd-configuring-additional-sensors-in-home-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/en\/ebusd-configuring-additional-sensors-in-home-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"eBusd: Configuring Additional Sensors in Home Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"netgu-2469830590\" class=\"netgu-before-content netgu-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6258556257245998\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6258556257245998\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3494115342\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>The eBusd add-on integrates Vaillant heating systems and heat pumps into <a href=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/smart-home\/category\/home-assistant\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"Home Assistant\">Home Assistant<\/a>, but out of the box, it doesn&#8217;t always transmit every desired metric, such as the coefficient of performance (COP) or compressor modulation. In this guide, you&#8217;ll learn how to enable these sensors.<\/p>\n\n<h2>1. Check Data Points<\/h2>\n<p>Not all values appear in the device list right away. Use the ebusd command-line tool in a console to check which data points are available on the circuits:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>ebusctl find -F circuit,name,comment\nebusctl read ModulationTempDesired<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">ebusctl<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">find<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-F<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">circuit,name,comment<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">ebusctl<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">read<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">ModulationTempDesired<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>This allows you to view available data points on the bus and query them for testing.<\/p>\n\n<h2>2. Adjust eBusd Filter Rules<\/h2>\n<p>To ensure eBusd forwards the desired data points to MQTT, add matching keywords such as <code>status<\/code> or <code>coph<\/code> to the MQTT filter settings. This allows eBusd to capture messages with these identifiers and pass them to the broker.<\/p>\n\n<h2>3. Trigger Values via MQTT<\/h2>\n<p>Because the bus does not broadcast every value automatically, polling specific metrics must be triggered manually\u2014for example, by sending <code>\"true\"<\/code> to the corresponding topic via MQTT:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>&amp;lt;system_name&gt;\/700\/Z1ActualRoomTempDesired\/get<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">system_name<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">\/700\/Z1ActualRoomTempDesired\/get<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>Adjust the topic and identifiers to match your setup to poll values selectively.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Data point not found:<\/strong> Check the exact names of the circuits and data points using <code>ebusctl find<\/code>.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Configuration files:<\/strong> Starting with eBusd 3.2, the daemon fetches default configurations online (e.g., via ebusd.eu) unless a local path is specified in the settings. If you use custom configuration files, make sure they are stored properly in the designated directories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Once the configuration is complete, you can add the new sensor values to your dashboard.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image ac-product-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ac.api.valitype.io\/media\/proxy\/ZBhLUaWkumf08asSBiqRhqT-iP9SbIQa\/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLm1lZGlhLWFtYXpvbi5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL0kvMzFweG5WMFpSWEwuX1NMNTAwXy5qcGc\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"Raspberry Pi 5 (16 GB)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Produktbild: Raspberry Pi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"acp acp--light acp-t-product-horizontal\"><article class=\"acp-card acp-hz is-unavailable\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__grid\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acp-hz__img\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img 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