diff --git a/examples/opcua_server/opcua_server.ino b/examples/opcua_server/opcua_server.ino
index 75579b6..ecd5e87 100644
--- a/examples/opcua_server/opcua_server.ino
+++ b/examples/opcua_server/opcua_server.ino
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ O1HeapInstance * o1heap_ins = nullptr;
 rtos::Thread opc_ua_server_thread(osPriorityNormal, OPC_UA_SERVER_THREAD_STACK.size(), OPC_UA_SERVER_THREAD_STACK.data());
 
 opcua::ArduinoOpta::SharedPtr arduino_opta_opcua;
+#if USE_MODBUS_SENSOR_MD02
+UA_NodeId modbus_md02_temperature_node_id;
+#endif
 
 /**************************************************************************************
  * DEFINES
@@ -300,6 +303,54 @@ void setup()
         arduino_opta_opcua->led_mgr()->add_led_output(opc_ua_server, "User LED", [](bool const value) { pinMode(LEDB, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(LEDB, value); });
       }
 
+#if USE_MODBUS_SENSOR_MD02
+      {
+        UA_StatusCode rc = UA_STATUSCODE_GOOD;
+        UA_ObjectAttributes oAttr = UA_ObjectAttributes_default;
+        oAttr.displayName = UA_LOCALIZEDTEXT("en-US", "Modbus RS485 MD02 Sensor");
+        UA_NodeId modbus_md02_node_id;
+        rc = UA_Server_addObjectNode(opc_ua_server,
+                                     UA_NODEID_NULL,
+                                     arduino_opta_opcua->node_id(),
+                                     UA_NODEID_NUMERIC(0, UA_NS0ID_ORGANIZES),
+                                     UA_QUALIFIEDNAME(1, "ModbusRs485Md02"),
+                                     UA_NODEID_NUMERIC(0, UA_NS0ID_BASEOBJECTTYPE),
+                                     oAttr,
+                                     NULL,
+                                     &modbus_md02_node_id);
+        if (UA_StatusCode_isBad(rc)) {
+          UA_LOG_ERROR(UA_Log_Stdout, UA_LOGCATEGORY_SERVER, "Modbus MD02 Sensor: UA_Server_addObjectNode(...) failed with %s", UA_StatusCode_name(rc));
+          return;
+        }
+
+        UA_VariableAttributes temperature_value_attr = UA_VariableAttributes_default;
+
+        /* Obtain the current value of the input pin. */
+        UA_Float temperature_value = 0.f;
+        UA_Variant_setScalar(&temperature_value_attr.value, &temperature_value, &UA_TYPES[UA_TYPES_FLOAT]);
+
+        temperature_value_attr.displayName = UA_LOCALIZEDTEXT("en-US", "Temperature / °C");
+        temperature_value_attr.dataType = UA_TYPES[UA_TYPES_FLOAT].typeId;
+        temperature_value_attr.accessLevel = UA_ACCESSLEVELMASK_READ;
+
+        /* Add the variable node. */
+        rc = UA_Server_addVariableNode(opc_ua_server,
+                                       UA_NODEID_NULL,
+                                       modbus_md02_node_id,
+                                       UA_NODEID_NUMERIC(0, UA_NS0ID_HASCOMPONENT),
+                                       UA_QUALIFIEDNAME(1, "md02_temperature_deg"),
+                                       UA_NODEID_NUMERIC(0, UA_NS0ID_BASEDATAVARIABLETYPE),
+                                       temperature_value_attr,
+                                       NULL,
+                                       &modbus_md02_temperature_node_id);
+        if (UA_StatusCode_isBad(rc))
+        {
+          UA_LOG_ERROR(UA_Log_Stdout, UA_LOGCATEGORY_SERVER, "Modbus MD02 Sensor: UA_Server_addVariableNode(...) failed with %s", UA_StatusCode_name(rc));
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+#endif
+
       /* Print some threading related message. */
       UA_LOG_INFO(UA_Log_Stdout, UA_LOGCATEGORY_SERVER,
                   "stack: size = %d | free = %d | used = %d | max = %d",
@@ -360,18 +411,12 @@ void loop()
     int16_t const temperature_raw = ModbusRTUClient.read();
     float const temperature_deg = temperature_raw / 100.f;
     Serial.println(temperature_deg);
-  }
 
-  if (!ModbusRTUClient.requestFrom(MODBUS_DEVICE_ID, INPUT_REGISTERS, MODBUS_DEVICE_HUMIDITY_REGISTER, 1)) {
-    Serial.print("failed to read humidity register! ");
-    Serial.println(ModbusRTUClient.lastError());
-    return;
-  }
-  if (ModbusRTUClient.available())
-  {
-    int16_t const humidity_raw = ModbusRTUClient.read();
-    float const humidity_per_cent = humidity_raw / 100.f;
-    Serial.println(humidity_per_cent);
+    UA_Float temperature_deg_opcua_value = temperature_deg;
+    UA_Variant temperature_deg_opcua_variant;
+    UA_Variant_init(&temperature_deg_opcua_variant);
+    UA_Variant_setScalar(&temperature_deg_opcua_variant, &temperature_deg_opcua_value, &UA_TYPES[UA_TYPES_FLOAT]);
+    UA_Server_writeValue(opc_ua_server, modbus_md02_temperature_node_id, temperature_deg_opcua_variant);
   }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/ArduinoOpta.h b/src/ArduinoOpta.h
index 21710c8..364cd52 100644
--- a/src/ArduinoOpta.h
+++ b/src/ArduinoOpta.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class ArduinoOpta
   RelayManager::SharedPtr        relay_mgr();
   LedManager::SharedPtr          led_mgr();
 
+  [[nodiscard]] UA_NodeId node_id() const { return _node_id; }
 
 private:
   UA_Server * _server;