diff --git a/contrib/archlinux/conf.d/ebusd b/contrib/archlinux/conf.d/ebusd
index 0d1b7287..4efd44dd 100644
--- a/contrib/archlinux/conf.d/ebusd
+++ b/contrib/archlinux/conf.d/ebusd
@@ -3,3 +3,14 @@
 
 # Options to pass to ebusd (run "ebusd -?" for more info):
 EBUSD_OPTS="--scanconfig"
+
+# In order to run multiple ebusd instances, simply define several EBUSD_OPTS
+# with a unique suffix for each.
+# Recommended is using a number as suffix for all EBUSD_OPTS settings.
+# That number can then be used as additional "instance" parameter to the init.d
+# script in order to start/stop an individual ebusd instance instead of all
+# instances.
+# Example (uncomment the EBUSD_OPTS above):
+#EBUSD_OPTS1="--scanconfig -d /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_A50285BI-if00-port0 -p 8888 -l /var/log/ebusd1.log"
+#EBUSD_OPTS2="--scanconfig -d /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_A900acTF-if00-port0 -p 8889 -l /var/log/ebusd2.log"
+#EBUSD_OPTS3="--scanconfig -d /dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_A900beCG-if00-port0 -p 8890 -l /var/log/ebusd3.log"