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:description: Instructions for setting up the MCP9600 thermocouple amplifier
:image: mcp9600.jpg
:keywords: MCP9600
The mcp9600 sensor platform allows you to use your MCP9600 and MCP9601
(datasheet,
Adafruit) to measure the temperature of a connected thermocouple while also measuring the ambient temperature around the sensor with ESPHome. :ref:`I²C <i2c>` is
required to be set up in your configuration for this sensor to work.
Note
The :ref:`I²C <i2c>` bus must be set to a minimum of 10khz due to the limitations of the MCP9600 and MCP9601.
MCP9600 Thermocouple Amplifier
# Example configuration entry
sensor:
- platform: mcp9600
hot_junction:
name: "Thermocouple Temperature"
cold_junction:
name: "Ambient Temperature"
thermocouple_type: K
address: 0x67
update_interval: 60s- hot_junction (Optional): The information for the Hot Junction temperature sensor.
- name (Required, string): The name for the temperature sensor.
- id (Optional, :ref:`config-id`): Set the ID of this sensor for use in lambdas.
- All other options from :ref:`Sensor <config-sensor>`.
- cold_junction (Optional): The information for the Cold Junction temperature sensor.
- name (Required, string): The name for the temperature sensor.
- id (Optional, :ref:`config-id`): Set the ID of this sensor for use in lambdas.
- All other options from :ref:`Sensor <config-sensor>`.
- thermocouple_type (Optional): Set the thermocouple type. Options are:
K, J, T, N, S, E, B and R type thermocouple. Defaults to
K. - address (Optional, int): Manually specify the I²C address of
the sensor. Defaults to
0x67. - update_interval (Optional, :ref:`config-time`): The interval to check the
sensor. Defaults to
60s.