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diff --git a/docs/components/sensor/bme280.md b/docs/components/sensor/bme280.md
index cea9299084..805853abb9 100644
--- a/docs/components/sensor/bme280.md
+++ b/docs/components/sensor/bme280.md
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ The following attributes are available for `bme280` sensors:
 | `board` | string | **Required** | The `name` of the [board](/components/board/) the sensor is wired to. |
 | `i2c_bus` | string | **Required** | The `name` of the [I2C bus](/components/board/#i2cs) on the board that the sensor is wired to. |
 | `i2c_address`  | string | Optional | Default: `0x77`. The [I2C device address](https://learn.adafruit.com/i2c-addresses/overview) of the sensor. |
+
+{{< readfile "/static/include/components/sensor-control.md" >}}
diff --git a/docs/components/sensor/ds18b20.md b/docs/components/sensor/ds18b20.md
index da6bc7dffe..6efb7efc88 100644
--- a/docs/components/sensor/ds18b20.md
+++ b/docs/components/sensor/ds18b20.md
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ The following attributes are available for `ds18b20` sensors:
 | Attribute | Type | Inclusion | Description |
 | --------- | ---- | --------- | ----------  |
 | `unique_id`  | string | **Required** | The [unique 64-bit serial code](https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/ds18b20.pdf) of your DS18B20 sensor. Laser engraved onto your sensor and available [programmatically](https://github.com/milesburton/Arduino-Temperature-Control-Library). Example: `"28EEB2B81D160127"`. Note that this ID will also be the last 16 digits of the [device file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_file) when the sensor is mounted in a Linux filesystem.  |
+
+{{< readfile "/static/include/components/sensor-control.md" >}}
diff --git a/docs/components/sensor/fake.md b/docs/components/sensor/fake.md
index fdba3cec96..bda5237bb9 100644
--- a/docs/components/sensor/fake.md
+++ b/docs/components/sensor/fake.md
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ No attributes are available for `fake` sensors.
 A call to [`Readings()`](../#getreadings) on a `fake` sensor always returns readings of `{"a":1, "b":2, "c":3}`.
 
 {{% /alert %}}
+
+{{< readfile "/static/include/components/sensor-control.md" >}}
diff --git a/docs/components/sensor/sensirion-sht3xd.md b/docs/components/sensor/sensirion-sht3xd.md
index 0a721bca96..60b4d5bf88 100644
--- a/docs/components/sensor/sensirion-sht3xd.md
+++ b/docs/components/sensor/sensirion-sht3xd.md
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@ The following attributes are available for `sensirion-sht3xd` sensors:
 | `board` | string | **Required** | The `name` of the [board](/components/board/) the sensor is wired to. |
 | `i2c_bus` | string | **Required** | The `name` of the [I2C bus](/components/board/#i2cs) on the board that the sensor is wired to. |
 | `i2c_address` | string | Optional | The [I2C device address](https://learn.adafruit.com/i2c-addresses/overview) of the sensor. <br> Default: `0x44` |
+
+{{< readfile "/static/include/components/sensor-control.md" >}}
diff --git a/docs/components/sensor/ultrasonic.md b/docs/components/sensor/ultrasonic.md
index f5a8f183ce..edc9f2c09e 100644
--- a/docs/components/sensor/ultrasonic.md
+++ b/docs/components/sensor/ultrasonic.md
@@ -79,3 +79,5 @@ The following attributes are available for `ultrasonic` sensors:
 | `trigger_pin` | string | **Required** | The {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="pin-number" text="pin number" >}} on the [board](/components/board/) that you have wired [the sensor's trigger pin](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15569). |
 | `echo_interrupt_pin` | string | **Required** | The {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="pin-number" text="pin number" >}} of the pin [the sensor's echo pin](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15569) is wired to on the board. If you have already created a [digital interrupt](/components/board/#digital_interrupts) for this pin in the [board's configuration](/components/board/), use that digital interrupt's `name` instead. |
 | `timeout_ms`  | int | Optional | Time to wait in milliseconds before timing out of requesting to get readings from the sensor. <br> Default: `1000`. |
+
+{{< readfile "/static/include/components/sensor-control.md" >}}
diff --git a/static/include/components/sensor-control.md b/static/include/components/sensor-control.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## Test the sensor
+
+After you configure your sensor, navigate to the [Control tab](/manage/fleet/robots/#control) and select the **Sensors** dropdown panel.
+If you have multiple sensors configured, your sensor will be listed here among others.
+To access detailed readings from your sensor, select the **Get Readings** button.
+
+{{<imgproc src="/components/sensor/sensor-control-tab.png" resize="800x" declaredimensions=true alt="The sensor component in the control tab">}}