2 files changed, 26 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/types/sensors.hpp b/host/include/uhd/types/sensors.hpp
index e1a21e4c9..6f003bb40 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/types/sensors.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/types/sensors.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ namespace uhd{
             const std::string &formatter = "%f"
         );
 
+        /*!
+         * Create a sensor value from a string.
+         * \param name the name of the sensor
+         * \param value the real number value
+         * \param unit the associated unit type
+         */
+        sensor_value_t(
+            const std::string &name,
+            const std::string &value,
+            const std::string &unit
+        );
+
         //! The name of the sensor value
         const std::string name;
 
@@ -106,7 +118,8 @@ namespace uhd{
         const enum{
             BOOLEAN = 'b',
             INTEGER = 'i',
-            REALNUM = 'r'
+            REALNUM = 'r',
+            STRING  = 's'
         } type;
 
         //! Convert this sensor value into a printable string
diff --git a/host/lib/types/sensors.cpp b/host/lib/types/sensors.cpp
index 497f4bfd5..2bff136a4 100644
--- a/host/lib/types/sensors.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/types/sensors.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,24 @@ sensor_value_t::sensor_value_t(
     /* NOP */
 }
 
+sensor_value_t::sensor_value_t(
+    const std::string &name,
+    const std::string &value,
+    const std::string &unit
+):
+    name(name), value(value),
+    unit(unit), type(STRING)
+{
+    /* NOP */
+}
+
 std::string sensor_value_t::to_pp_string(void) const{
     switch(type){
     case BOOLEAN:
         return str(boost::format("%s: %s") % name % unit);
     case INTEGER:
     case REALNUM:
+    case STRING:
         return str(boost::format("%s: %s %s") % name % value % unit);
     }
     UHD_THROW_INVALID_CODE_PATH();