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PMS5003 Sensor connected with I2C to ESPHome

Here is a simple example of how to use the Adafruit library https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_PM25AQI with a Custom Sensor in ESPHome.

# YAML File
esphome:
  name: bentoair
  platform: ESP32
  board: esp-wrover-kit
  includes:
    - BentoAir.h

  libraries:
    - "Adafruit PM25 AQI Sensor"
    - "Adafruit BusIO"
    - "SPI"
    
wifi:
  ssid: "..."
  password: "..."

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Air Quality Fallback Hotspot"
    password: "NSZIXXkPiruF"

captive_portal:

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:

ota:

i2c:
  sda: 21
  scl: 22
  scan: True
  id: bus_a

sensor:
- platform: custom
  lambda: |-
    auto my_sensor = new MyCustomSensor();
    App.register_component(my_sensor);
    return {my_sensor->pm10s_sensor, my_sensor->pm25s_sensor, my_sensor->pm100s_sensor};

  sensors:
  - name: "PM1.0 Sensor"
    unit_of_measurement: ug/m3
  - name: "PM2.5 Sensor"
    unit_of_measurement: ug/m3
  - name: "PM10.0 Sensor"
    unit_of_measurement: ug/m3
 

And the C++ Custom Sensor file BentoAir.h looks like this:

#include "esphome.h"
#include "Adafruit_PM25AQI.h"

class MyCustomSensor : public PollingComponent, public Sensor {
 public:
 
  Adafruit_PM25AQI aqi = Adafruit_PM25AQI();

  Sensor *pm10s_sensor = new Sensor();
  Sensor *pm25s_sensor = new Sensor();  
  Sensor *pm100s_sensor = new Sensor();  
    
  MyCustomSensor() : PollingComponent(1000) { } // every 60 seconds

  void setup() override {
 
    delay(1000);
    if (! aqi.begin_I2C()) {      // connect to the sensor over I2C
      //if (! aqi.begin_UART(&Serial1)) { // connect to the sensor over hardware serial
      //if (! aqi.begin_UART(&pmSerial)) { // connect to the sensor over software serial 
      Serial.println("Could not find PM 2.5 sensor!");
      while (1) delay(10);
    }
  }

  void update() override {
    float temp_f;
    PM25_AQI_Data data;
    
    // Read AQI Sensor
    if (! aqi.read(&data)) {
      Serial.println("Could not read from AQI");
      delay(500);  // try again in a bit!
      return;
    }
    pm10s_sensor->publish_state(data.pm10_standard);
    pm25s_sensor->publish_state(data.pm25_standard);
    pm100s_sensor->publish_state(data.pm100_standard);
  }
};