Unit INA226 10A/1A Home Assistant Integration

This tutorial will introduce how to use the Unit INA226 10A/1A DC electrical parameter measurement unit with the AtomS3R main controller and integrate it into Home Assistant to achieve real-time monitoring of DC voltage, current, and power.

Preparation

1. Hardware List

• 1 x Unit INA226 10A / Unit INA226 1A
• 1 x AtomS3R
• 1 x HY2.0-4P Grove Cable (20cm)
• 1 x Home Assistant Host (Server, Mini PC, NAS, etc.)

2. Software and Versions

• Home Assistant 2026.2.0 or above
• ESPHome Device Builder 2026.2.2 or above

Create Device

1. Open the ESPHome Dashboard. If the initial guidance interface appears, click CONTINUE.

2. Click the green + button in the lower right corner to start creating a new device.

3. Click New Device Setup to enter the device creation wizard.

4. Enter the device name and click NEXT.

5. Select the device type, click ESP32S3.

6. Click SKIP to skip the encryption key setting.

7. Click EDIT to enter the YAML configuration page and customize device functions.

Modify Configuration

I2C Bus Configuration

Add the I2C component to configure the communication pins between Unit INA226 10A/1A and AtomS3R.

i2c:
  sda: GPIO2
  scl: GPIO1
  scan: true

Sensor Configuration

Add the Sensor component to enable the INA226 sensor entity.

sensor:
  - platform: ina226
    address: 0x41
    # 10A
    shunt_resistance: 0.08 ohm
    # 1A
    # shunt_resistance: 0.005 ohm
    adc_time:
      voltage: 140us
      current: 332us
    adc_averaging: 4
    update_interval: 2s
    current:
      name: "Current"
      accuracy_decimals: 4
    shunt_voltage:
      name: "Shunt_Voltage"
      accuracy_decimals: 5
    bus_voltage:
      name: "Bus_Voltage"
      accuracy_decimals: 4
    power:
      name: "Power"
      accuracy_decimals: 4

Main Parameter Descriptions:

• For the above configuration instructions, please refer to the official ESPHome documentation: INA226 DC Current and Power Sensor

Download and Flash Firmware

Compile Firmware

1. After completing the YAML modification, click SAVE in the upper right corner to save the configuration, then click INSTALL.

2. Select Manual Download in the pop-up window.

3. Wait for the firmware compilation to complete, click Download and select Factory format (Previously Modern) to save the firmware locally.

Flash Firmware

1. Connect AtomS3R to the computer using a USB Type-C cable. Open ESPHome Web and click CONNECT.

2. In the pop-up serial port selection window, select the correct serial port number.

3. Click INSTALL.

4. Select the firmware file downloaded in step 3 and start flashing.

Learn

1. In Home Assistant, click Settings > Devices & Services in sequence to enter the integration management page.

2. Find the Unit INA226 10A/1A device in the Discovered area, click CONFIGURE, and follow the wizard to complete the configuration.

3. After the device is added, multiple sensor entities can be seen on the device details page, such as Bus_Voltage, Shunt_Voltage, Current, and Power, along with their real-time values.

4. Finally, add these sensor entities to the dashboard to monitor DC electrical parameters in real-time.