diff --git a/HomeDicator/core/config/common/esphome.yaml b/HomeDicator/core/config/common/esphome.yaml
index 1fdb8f1..290d6a3 100755
--- a/HomeDicator/core/config/common/esphome.yaml
+++ b/HomeDicator/core/config/common/esphome.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ esphome:
 
   platformio_options:
     build_unflags: -Werror=all
+    lib_deps:
+      - ArduinoJson
 
   on_boot:
     - priority: 800.0
diff --git a/HomeDicator/core/config/common/fonts.yaml b/HomeDicator/core/config/common/fonts.yaml
index dd9162a..8ddcb83 100755
--- a/HomeDicator/core/config/common/fonts.yaml
+++ b/HomeDicator/core/config/common/fonts.yaml
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ font:
       "\U000F0F91", # mdi:wardrobe-outline
       "\U000F111C", # mdi:window-shutter
       "\U000F111E", # mdi:window-shutter-open
+      "\U000F058E", # mdi:WaterPercent
     ]
 
 
diff --git a/HomeDicator/core/config/device/seeed-sensecap-indicator/hardware.yaml b/HomeDicator/core/config/device/seeed-sensecap-indicator/hardware.yaml
index d07071f..50ef9df 100755
--- a/HomeDicator/core/config/device/seeed-sensecap-indicator/hardware.yaml
+++ b/HomeDicator/core/config/device/seeed-sensecap-indicator/hardware.yaml
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ esp32:
   flash_size: 8MB
   framework:
     type: esp-idf
-    version: 5.2.2
-    platform_version: 6.7.0
     sdkconfig_options:
       CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_8MB: y
       CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_240: y
       CONFIG_ESP32S3_DATA_CACHE_64KB: y
       CONFIG_SPIRAM_FETCH_INSTRUCTIONS: y
       CONFIG_SPIRAM_RODATA: y
-
+      CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG: n # Disable to use PIN 19,20 as UART to RP2040
 psram:
   mode: octal
   speed: 80MHz
diff --git a/components/json_uart/README.md b/components/json_uart/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ebe121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/json_uart/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+This implements reading the sensors from the  SenseCAP Indicator D1S via the UART connection from the hard-wired RP2040 2nd MCU.
+
+This doesn't work with the stock firmware on the RP2040, you've to flash https://github.com/HomeDicator/RP2040-Firmware to the RP2040 using https://platformio.org/.
+
+```yaml
+# example configuration:
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: json_uart
+    name: "CO2 Level"
+    key: "scd4x.co2"
+    unit_of_measurement: "ppm"
+    icon: "mdi:molecule-co2"
+    accuracy_decimals: 0
+
+    uart_id: uart_rp2040
+  - platform: json_uart
+    name: "Temperature"
+    key: "scd4x.temp"
+    unit_of_measurement: "°C"
+    icon: "mdi:thermometer"
+
+    uart_id: uart_rp2040
+  - platform: json_uart
+    name: "Humidity"
+    key: "scd4x.humidity"
+    unit_of_measurement: "%"
+    icon: "mdi:water-percent"
+    uart_id: uart_rp2040
+```
diff --git a/components/json_uart/__init__.py b/components/json_uart/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/components/json_uart/json_uart.cpp b/components/json_uart/json_uart.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b71e973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/json_uart/json_uart.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#include "json_uart.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include <ArduinoJson.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace json_uart {
+
+static const char *TAG = "json_uart.sensor";
+std::string json_data;
+
+
+void JsonUartSensor::setup() {
+}
+
+void JsonUartSensor::loop() {
+  // Read JSON data from UART
+  std::string raw_data;
+  while (this->available()) {
+    uint8_t c;
+    this->read_byte(&c);
+    if (c == '\n') {
+      // Store the latest line
+      json_data = raw_data;
+      raw_data.clear();  // Clear the buffer after storing the line
+    } else {
+      raw_data += static_cast<char>(c);  // Cast to char before appending
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void JsonUartSensor::update() {
+  if (json_data.empty()) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "No data received from UART yet");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Updating sensor with JSON data: %s", json_data.c_str());
+  parse_json_data(json_data);
+}
+
+void JsonUartSensor::dump_config() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "JSON UART custom sensor");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Key: %s", key_.c_str());
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Unit of Measurement: %s", unit_of_measurement_.c_str());
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &s, char delimiter) {
+  std::vector<std::string> tokens;
+  std::string token;
+  std::istringstream tokenStream(s);
+  while (std::getline(tokenStream, token, delimiter)) {
+    tokens.push_back(token);
+  }
+  return tokens;
+}
+
+void JsonUartSensor::parse_json_data(const std::string &json_data) {
+  // Parse the JSON data and extract the value for the given key
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Parsing JSON data: %s", json_data.c_str());
+  StaticJsonDocument<1024> doc;
+  auto error = deserializeJson(doc, json_data);
+  if (error) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to parse JSON data: %s", error.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
+
+  JsonObject root = doc.as<JsonObject>();
+  std::vector<std::string> keys = split(key_, '.');
+  JsonObject current = root;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < keys.size(); ++i) {
+    if (!current[keys[i].c_str()].is<JsonObject>() && i != keys.size() - 1) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Key %s not found in JSON data", key_.c_str());
+      return;
+    }
+    if (i == keys.size() - 1) {
+      if (!current[keys[i].c_str()].is<float>()) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Key %s does not contain a float value", key_.c_str());
+        return;
+      }
+      float value = current[keys[i].c_str()].as<float>();
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Parsed value for key %s: %f", key_.c_str(), value);
+      this->publish_state(value);
+    } else {
+      current = current[keys[i].c_str()].as<JsonObject>();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace json_uart
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/components/json_uart/json_uart.h b/components/json_uart/json_uart.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a604480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/json_uart/json_uart.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/components/uart/uart.h"  // Correct header for UARTDevice
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace json_uart {
+
+class JsonUartSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
+ public:
+  void setup() override;
+  void loop() override;
+  void update() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+  void set_key(const std::string &key) { key_ = key; }
+  void set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit) { unit_of_measurement_ = unit; }
+
+ protected:
+  std::string key_;
+  std::string unit_of_measurement_;
+  void parse_json_data(const std::string &json_data);
+};
+
+}  // namespace json_uart
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/components/json_uart/sensor.py b/components/json_uart/sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd8850
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/json_uart/sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components import sensor as sensor_component, uart
+from esphome.const import UNIT_EMPTY, ICON_EMPTY
+
+json_uart_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("json_uart")
+
+JsonUartSensor = json_uart_ns.class_("JsonUartSensor", sensor_component.Sensor, cg.PollingComponent, uart.UARTDevice)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = sensor_component.sensor_schema(
+    JsonUartSensor, unit_of_measurement=cv.string, icon=ICON_EMPTY, accuracy_decimals=1
+).extend({
+    cv.Required("key"): cv.string,
+}).extend(cv.polling_component_schema("10s")).extend(uart.UART_DEVICE_SCHEMA)
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = await sensor_component.new_sensor(config)
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)
+    cg.add(var.set_key(config["key"]))
+    cg.add(var.set_unit_of_measurement(config["unit_of_measurement"]))