Is ratgdo v2.5 Garage Control Compatible with Home Assistant?
Compatibility Overview
The ultimate local controller for Security+ 2.0 garage doors.
Technical Specification Matrix
| Feature / Attribute | Specification / Status |
|---|---|
| Hardware Protocol | Wi-Fi (ESPHome) |
| Bridge Required | NO |
| Border Router Needed | None |
| Hardware Capabilities & Peripherals | Cover (Garage Door) Obstruction Sensor Light Control Note: these entities come from the ESPHome configuration you flash — each one needs its matching component in that YAML before it appears. |
| Pairing Complexity | Intermediate |
| Factory Reset Instruction | Hold onboard boot button for 10 seconds to restore ESPHome default firmware Wi-Fi setup. |
Wire, Flash, Adopt, Check
Wire it up
Follow the bus reference above. The host pins in the configuration are defaults — any free GPIO of the right kind will do, as long as the YAML names the pin you actually used.
Add the external component and flash
Core ESPHome has no component for ratgdo v2.5 Garage Control. Add one of the external components listed below with an external_components block pointing at its repository, follow that component's README for the YAML, then flash over USB as you would any ESPHome node. If it is not detected, hold onboard boot button for 10 seconds to restore ESPHome default firmware Wi-Fi setup to put it in download mode.
Adopt it in Home Assistant
Settings → Devices & Services. A node on the same network shows up as a discovered ESPHome device within a minute of joining Wi-Fi; choose Configure and enter the API encryption key from your secrets.yaml. If discovery does not find it, add the ESPHome integration by hand with the node's IP address.
Check it works
The entities on this page appear under the device in Home Assistant and update at the configured interval. The ESPHome log (Logs in the dashboard, or esphome logs) reports the setup of each component and any bus scan results at boot.
ESPHome Configuration
No verified configuration for ratgdo v2.5 Garage Control yet.
The ratgdo runs ESPHome, but its firmware is a complete project maintained by the ratgdo authors — the Security+ 2.0 protocol driver is their external component, not a core one. Their web installer flashes it and Home Assistant adopts the result like any ESPHome node.
External components are third-party code — we have not validated them the way we validate the configs on other pages, so check their issue trackers before building around one.
Report a Pinout Error or Submit Tested Code Snippets
Found a pin mapping quirk or built a custom ESPHome YAML driver for ratgdo v2.5 Garage Control? Submit a pull request or report corrections to our index.