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- Audible Driveway alarm with push notification - Solved
- How To Save Blink Camera Recordings
- Kindle Fire as home kiosk with Google home
- Please help a smart home beginner!
- Do you need a hub for the Wyze motion sensor?
- Hunter Douglas PowerView Remote Issues
- Smart Switch no neutral
- Inovelli Red Series Smart Switch
- RGB LED Driver(s) with a bunch of channels
- Parkinson’s
- aeotec nano dimmer will not dim and lights are dim
- August Connect and Ring Alarm
- Noon lighting
- Reolonk argus 2 wifi extend sulotion
- Switch or bulbs?
- High Wattage Line Voltage Smart Thermostat
- Motorizing existing blinds
- Gas leak detector
- Simpler design for automatic (temp controlled) blinds
- Smart Alarm System WITHOUT remote disarm?
- Controlling LIFX and Philips Hue Lights Together
- Long range wireless power may be the future for IOT devices
- Sonoff POW 16 - check your connections
| Audible Driveway alarm with push notification - Solved Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:27 PM PST After months of looking I found (mostly) simple solution to solve my need: A battery powered outdoor motion sensor that had in home audible receiver with push notifications. Guardline's 500 Foot driveway alarm can be hooked to a Samsung Smart Things hub (via an easily wired door sensor). They don't sell that unit as WiFi enabled but sent me all the instructions and shopping list to make it happen. I hooked it up today and it works great - happy to share the step by step instructions if anyone has a similar need. Updated with link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-7B60zZNpY1bUo5YVdtMFJQVnVhOEhRWG5GbWhBUmdaLXFZ [link] [comments] | ||
| How To Save Blink Camera Recordings Posted: 04 Jan 2020 10:53 AM PST
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| Kindle Fire as home kiosk with Google home Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:36 PM PST Hey everyone! So I'm attempting to convert a cheap kindle fire 7 into basically a screen displaying all my home automations so you can turn on/off any light or switch from the one location. I have installed Google play onto it and Google home along with fully kiosk browser. Seems my biggest issue is making sure the kindle doesn't go to sleep, I can keep it charging 24/7 which prevents this. Has anyone found a better solution? I hear great things about actiontiles but most my autonomy is google or teckin. [link] [comments] | ||
| Please help a smart home beginner! Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:13 PM PST Hi All, I started another thread but I figured I'd put all my questions in one place. I've started my smart home empire and am in love with the possibilities, but I have gotten a little confused and need help. Here is my current setup: Google Home Hubs/Home Mini's Nest E Thermostat Nest x Yale lock (just installed today, still playing around with it) About 8-10 C by GE indoor light bulbs (I guess my light switches weren't wired right to install smart switches, so this was the next best thing) The free smart plug that came with the 4-pack of GE bulbs at Best Buy 2 Philips Hue outdoor lights for the back deck (with the Bridge) Samsung Smart TV, Samsung smartphone and Samsung Galaxy Watch So I've got everything set up and am in love. I love being able to set up custom commands and tell Google to turn on and off lights, adjust the thermostat, etc. Most of the time I want to use voice commands but when I use my phone to control stuff, I want one app for everything, preferable Google Home app. My questions:
Basically my end goal is to use voice commands and the Google Home app for everything (or as much as I can), and use the Nest/GE/Phillips/Smartthings apps as little as possible. If anyone is able to understand my madness, is any of this possible or do I need to just accept reality and work with my limitations? Thank you all! Edit: One more question on the thermostat. We have it set up where if we're "Away" the temp goes to "Eco Mode" which is 60, and when we're home it's 68. It works when we are "Away", but when I tell Google "I'm Home", it seems like it makes me manually go in and shut ECO mode off. Is there a workaround or should I just leave ECO mode off and set the away temp at 60 (without Eco Mode being on) and the home temp at 68? Edit 2: How do I manage "Home/Away Mode" with the routines? My main concern is I want to set up an auto-lock on the Nest Lock after X minutes, except when we're marked as Home. If I tell Google "I'm heading out" can that put the home in "Away" mode automatically so that the door will auto-lock at the designated time? And when I'm "Home" it won't do the auto-lock? [link] [comments] | ||
| Do you need a hub for the Wyze motion sensor? Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:12 PM PST Hi, I was wondering if you needed the hub that plugs into the back of the Wyze camera to use the Wyze motion sensor, or if you can still use the motion sensor without the hub. [link] [comments] | ||
| Hunter Douglas PowerView Remote Issues Posted: 04 Jan 2020 09:40 PM PST Hey, I can't seem to enter programming mode on this remote. When I try to hold down the square button it rapidly blinks, not just after 4 seconds, but it doesn't do anything that matches what the manual says. Holding down the programming button in the back by the battery to re-pair to the base doesn't seem to work either. Anyone have this happen before? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 05:01 PM PST Been googling around to find some information on Smart Switches and can't find much recent information. Is there still no real option for a smart switch with no neutral lines? Is the neutral only for dimming? I don't really need the dimmer function to work, all I care about is on and off. I've also seen a little bit saying that there might be a work around for the neutral wire but I'm not an electrician and couldn't understand what they were talking about. [link] [comments] | ||
| Inovelli Red Series Smart Switch Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:42 PM PST If you haven't purchased these switches and are looking for a smart switch that will give you notifications, lock your door on the way out of the house, turn on certain lights when you arrive home from work or hell turn on the tv when you go downstairs to watch the big game. Then I would highly recommend this switch. Any current users out there? How do you feel about these next level switches? Edit: if you are a current user, what are some things you're using it to do. [link] [comments] | ||
| RGB LED Driver(s) with a bunch of channels Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:57 PM PST So, I need a controller for 18V RGB LED strips that can control like 12-16 zones. I can roll my own with a crapload of MOSFETs and an Arduino, get 12-16 RGB controllers, or ??? Anybody have any suggestions? The arduino is probably my last choice, as it's not wife-friendly, and I'd probably spend a TON of time making it that way. Any help is appreciated. Almost forgot, run SmartThings now, looking at switching to Hubitat, so, z-wave and zigbee? I'd rather keep it internal if possible. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:31 AM PST My F.I.L. Has Parkinson's and it's started to progress. Could take years for him to get the worse of it and my M.I.L. Is getting older and as he gets worse It's just gonna get harder for both of them. Has anyone had a similar experience and used automation to help? Or does anyone have any ideas on certain things I can buy/do to make their lives easier? [link] [comments] | ||
| aeotec nano dimmer will not dim and lights are dim Posted: 04 Jan 2020 04:13 PM PST this is on our Fan, that has 4 LED (ecosmart brand dimmable) with one LED in seem to be full bright. but every one I add they all dimm even with one LED it will not dimm it. it is a way-3 way light but i currently only have the line in the dimmer and the load (out) hooked up for testing, it added to smartthings just fine do i need to change a setting on the aeotec? i thought it would be able to easily dim these lights EDIT also the current light turn on and off but they are very dim about 5% to 10% power [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:42 PM PST Hello All, I recently purchased the Yale SDR256 with August Connect. I like having the ability to remotely lock and unlock the door but I'd like to also have Ring disarm once the door is unlocked. Based on what I've read I need to have the z wave module installed but that means I wouldn't have the August functionality. Is there a way to incorporate both? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:04 PM PST Anyone here have any experience with Noon Lighting? If so, is it worth the money and how does the system compare to Lutron or Orro? [link] [comments] | ||
| Reolonk argus 2 wifi extend sulotion Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:06 PM PST Hello Trying to setup my Reolink argus 2 to stream online but my router can't reach the camera in the desired spot, i am planning to use Ubiquiti nanostation m2 to extend the signal, is this scenario can be done this way? Any better ideas? Thank you [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 10:04 AM PST Our back door does not have a light switch close , so you have to walk a bit to turn on a light when coming home. Already wanted to get some smart locks so we don't have to fumble for keys, so I'm thinking we can get the lights to turn on when the door is unlocked. Should I look at bulbs or a switch for the fan that's in the room, currently only light source? Thinking if we do bulbs then we always have to make sure the unit (fan/light) is on at the switch, so the switch seems like the best place to automate. Don't want colors, just turn lights on. Thinking ZWave is preferred, high density city so I like that it's not on the 2.4 band. Also between OpenHAB and Home Assistant to write the rules, software engineer and looking to self host/open source. TLDR; Turn lights on when door unlocks, should I get smart bulbs or smart switch? [link] [comments] | ||
| High Wattage Line Voltage Smart Thermostat Posted: 04 Jan 2020 10:01 AM PST I recently bought a house heated by wall heaters and I am looking at smart thermostats, but I'm concerned about the wattage. On a single thermostat I have 3 1500 Watt heaters. I haven't found a smart thermostat rated to 4500 watts, does anyone know if they exist? Also, the existing thermostat tied to these heaters is a programmable one rated to 3500 watts. Its been in the house since I bought it and seems to be working fine, but is it a fire concern? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:30 AM PST I've got a few manual roller blinds that I'd like to turn into smart blinds, that I'd be able to control via Google Home and my Harmony remote. There don't seem to be many solutions on the market to motorize existing blinds. I've found Brunt and Mophoto on Amazon, but they're a bit expensive at about £100 apiece, and there's the even-more-expensive Soma. I thought I found a reasonably-priced solution on Aliexpress (there are several vendors selling the same product. Here's one of them, asking less than $40 for it: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000317300550.html), but realised to my disappointment that it doesn't have any assistant support, as it's only controlled via Bluetooth. 'm looking for a device that will allow me to add IFTTT or ZigBee control to a Bluetooth device. I found several DIY projects online, but I'm afraid I don't have the time or technical know-how to make those. So I'm wondering - is there an existing off-the-shelf product I can buy, that will let me do that with minimal effort? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 04 Jan 2020 09:48 AM PST Dose any have a suggestion for a smart gas leak detector. I would like one that could trigger my LIFX smart lights to turn on thru IFTTT. Thanks, [link] [comments] | ||
| Simpler design for automatic (temp controlled) blinds Posted: 04 Jan 2020 09:09 AM PST Hi all, I've posted here in the past with help coming up with a solution to have blinds know when to lower or raise based on the desired temperature inside my home and the solar heat "sensed" by a prob on the window. It's all really beyond my abilities at this time: financial, time, and experience. A simpler solution just came to mind that would eliminate any need for a home automation hub. I don't need a central brain, each blind could work independently and wired to control its own raise/lowering by simply having a prob near the window and one on the headrail. If I can program a desire temp range then it can decide for itself if it should raise or lower itself for that goal. Does anyone know what device I would use for this simpler design? Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Smart Alarm System WITHOUT remote disarm? Posted: 04 Jan 2020 05:22 AM PST I'm just buying my first house and looking to get an alarm system installed. However I just don't think the 'smart-home' industry is mature enough yet to trust with being able to remotely arm/disarm something so fundamental to my home security. To me this just opens up too much opportunity for vulnerabilities that could be easily exploited. So what I'm after is a traditional alarm system which can ONLY be disabled from a central panel, but can still connect to the internet to notify me that the alarm has triggered. It would also be cool if I could make use of motion sensors for both security and automatic lighting around the house, but that's not essential. Any recommendations? [link] [comments] | ||
| Controlling LIFX and Philips Hue Lights Together Posted: 04 Jan 2020 08:56 AM PST So I got deals on a pair of LIFX A19 bulbs and a Philips Hue starter kit (3 rgbw bulbs, hub and physical switch). This is my first time using smart lights so I wanted to try both brands. Right away I like how bright the LIFX bulbs are and the colors are amazing to me. Its nice that they don't need a hub but I know they are really pricey without any sales. The Philips Hue lights are also great. They don't get as bright but I haven't noticed much difference in colors vs LIFX. I'm controlling both with Google Assistant but it has to be separately, I can't turn them on/off or change colors at the same time. I need to use IFTTT to change the LIFX colors for some reason, as Google Assistant won't let me (despite resetting bulbs and syncing). Is there a way to control LIFX & Philips Hue lights together with one command? Or am I doomed to use both separately? If so, I may either return LIFX and go all in with Philips Hue if I can't think of another use for LIFX. TL;DR: Can I control Philips Hue and LIFX bulbs together or should I stick to one brand? (leaning towards Philips Hue) [link] [comments] | ||
| Long range wireless power may be the future for IOT devices Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:08 AM PST
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| Sonoff POW 16 - check your connections Posted: 04 Jan 2020 07:40 AM PST https://imgur.com/gallery/97Azg2t I have used Sonoff POW 16A switches in my 2 bathrooms for a couple of years now. They both turn on the storage heaters for the showers for 20 minutes each morning & each evening. 240V, 8.7 amps approximately. Last week we noticed a burning smell from one bathroom but it took me a few days to track it down as the switch is in the ceiling space in the bathroom. Seems the incoming live connection wasn't seated perfectly & overheated but it took a couple of years to go bad. Even with the overheating, the water heater was still working fine until I removed the Sonoff. Location is in Asia but in a condo so I don't think the ceiling space goes over 32 degrees Celcius. [link] [comments] |
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