add send box and simplify image markdown

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Create a new Entities Card and select the entities you have created.
[<img src="/img/software/mqtt/ha_entities_card.png" style={{zoom: '40%'}} />](/img/software/mqtt/ha_entities_card.png)
![HA Entities Card](/img/software/mqtt/ha_entities_card.png)
### Logbook Card for Messaging
The logbook card is useful to keep a record of incoming messages from the mesh. Below is an example of how the logbook card would be set up.
[<img src="/img/software/mqtt/ha_logbook_card.png" style={{zoom: '40%'}} />](/img/software/mqtt/ha_logbook_card.png)
![HA Logbook Card](/img/software/mqtt/ha_logbook_card.png)
## Trigger HA Automations
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This example waits for a message containing @Tropho and then sends a pop-up notification to his flip phone with the message. Optionally you can have ALL messages from the mesh sent as HA notifications to your phone.
[<img src="/img/software/mqtt/ha_at_tropho.png" style={{zoom: '50%'}} />](/img/software/mqtt/ha_at_tropho.png)
![HA At Tropho Message](/img/software/mqtt/ha_at_tropho.png)
Add the following code to your automations.yaml file. Be sure to modify the `topic`, `regex_search`, and `service` for your configuration.
```yaml
@ -253,4 +253,61 @@ Add the following code to your automations.yaml file. Be sure to modify the `to
mode: single
```
This same type of automation is very useful to trigger other actions in Home Assistant. For example, you could turn on a fan when the temperature reaches a certain value, or a play a sound on a speaker when a new message is received.
This same type of automation is very useful to trigger other actions in Home Assistant. For example, you could turn on a fan when the temperature reaches a certain value, or a play a sound on a speaker when a new message is received.
## Create a Send Message Entity
It is possible to create an input text box to send messages to your mesh from within Home Assistant.
### Input Text Helper Entity
First, create an input text helper entity. The preferred way to configure an input text is via the HA interface at Settings > Devices & Services > Helpers. Click the add button and then choose the Text option. Make a text input helper with a max length of 190 to be on the safe side. See example below:
![HA Input Text Helper](/img/software/mqtt/ha_input_text_helper.png)
### Create a Send Message Automation
This automation will check the send box for changes. After typing a message, either hit enter or click off the box and the automation will send a text string in JSON to the mqtt broker. Make sure to update the channel name and device ID in the example below.
```yaml
- alias: Meshtastic - Send Automation
description: ""
trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id:
- input_text.meshtastic_send_box
condition: []
action:
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 1
milliseconds: 0
- service: mqtt.publish
data:
qos: 0
retain: false
topic: msh/2/json/LongFast/!67ea9400
payload: >-
{"channel":"0","sender":"broker","type":"sendtext","payload":"{{
states('input_text.meshtastic_send_box') }}"}
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 1
milliseconds: 0
- service: input_text.set_value
data:
value: " "
target:
entity_id: input_text.meshtastic_send_box
- delay:
hours: 0
minutes: 0
seconds: 2
milliseconds: 0
mode: single
```
Add this card to your dashboard by going to Edit Dashboard -> + ADD CARD. Then search BY ENTITY for Meshtastic Send Box and check the box next to the entry. Click CONTINUE, then ADD TO DASHBOARD.

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