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- My first go at motorizing cheap Walmart shades.
- Which smart lightbulbs and switches would work within my home's ecosystem?
- Busch-Jaeger 4-Channel Transmitter
- What is this device emitting bluetooth signal in my house
- Stupid question RE: PIR motion sensors specifically ceiling mounted vs ceiling fans. I’m from Texas.
- Monitor and Track a Golf Cart?
- how to determine necessary power for a project?
- Broadlink RM Mini 3 - Custom AC Remote Won't Show up on Alexa
- I need help figuring out wiring for a 3 way switch
- How can I automate my fireplace using raspPi?
- Buick Enclave Integration?
- Designing Energy Monitor and Control Device
- Questions around Sonoff devices
- Is there any way to change LED color based on content on monitor?
- Retrofit SMART into your average looking door on a budget: SMART DOOR
- Worth waiting for Xiaomi T1 Zigbee3?
- Ice Tea
- Access point recommendations
- Track The Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak using Home Assistant (Video Tutorial)
- New Article - Who Ya Gonna Call? – Getting Support for your Smart Home
| My first go at motorizing cheap Walmart shades. Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:38 PM PDT
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| Which smart lightbulbs and switches would work within my home's ecosystem? Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:08 PM PDT I am a new homeowner setting up a house with smart devices within Google's and Philips ecosystem. Currently have:
My intentions are to continue scaling up and adding devices to my home. One of my biggest questions comes with smart light bulbs. I want to add a motion sensor to the window facing my front door so that it triggers my light bulb (currently a "dumb" bulb) on my porch to turn on. Philips would be the obvious choice here but I've seen IKEA recently release their own motion sensor to work with their bulbs which is more cost friendly. Would these work at all with my current Philips Hue Bridge or would I need a second bridge that will be compatible with IKEA's products? Additionally, if I were to add different brands of smart light bulbs and smart switches to the house then would there be too much fragmentation due to the multiple brands? I have seen other cheaper options but I want everything to work well using Google Assistant as seamlessly as possible. Should I stick exclusively to Philips or branch off? [link] [comments] | ||
| Busch-Jaeger 4-Channel Transmitter Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:58 AM PDT I have a couple of 4-channel Busch Jaeger transmitters (the battery powered ones), model 6737/01. Firmware 1.0.4. When using a Hue hub, to use these switches, I would have to add the switch to the network, then scan the network, then create the bindings for each button to a "scene". The problem is sometimes it forgets or can't find a particular light after some time. After reading about deCONZ, I got myself a raspbeeII, hoping I could get these switches working directly, and eventually do away with my Philips Hue hub. However, when adding this switch via the Phoscon app, it's detected as a 2-button switch, and additionally I can't bind the buttons. Has anyone out there ever managed to use these ridiculously expensive switches, or should I just give up and cut my losses? [link] [comments] | ||
| What is this device emitting bluetooth signal in my house Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:27 AM PDT Got a new home 2 months ago and just today notice these bluetooth signals. I have no idea what it could be. I have a dimmer switch and a house automation and security hub but we don't pay for services on it.secret bluetooth Update : found it by using a bluetooth monitor app as suggested by a poster below. http://imgur.com/gallery/mNFighd Now need to figure out what brand app to use to pair to it and control it. Update 2 : it is idevices switch. Still working on pairing it. [link] [comments] | ||
| Stupid question RE: PIR motion sensors specifically ceiling mounted vs ceiling fans. I’m from Texas. Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:08 PM PDT So......as I mentioned I love in the south where every room in the house has a ceiling fan and we rarely if ever turn them off. Rain shine hot cold we run our fans in the south. We recently moved into a new construction home that we have been working towards for the past year and I have made it my mission to automate everything that CAN be automated (whether it needs it or not). Don't laugh too hard but aside from the Ecobee that came with the house the first real "thing I did" was throw a Hue bulb in the water closet (toilet closet) in the master suite (my bedroom) and add a ST motion sensor......but I've been dabbling with proof of concept stuff in our former home for a little less than a year. Currently my magic toilet lamp will turn on at full brightness in roughly "normal" color tones between the hours of "we're awake" and "time for bed" and during sleeping hours it's set for a red/crimson at the lowest brightness so as to hopefully not disturb night vision or cause myself or the wife to wake up so much we can't fall back to sleep. Ok......it's a little funny. So I've purchased a stack of smart switches to replace the light switches in various places in the house with the long term goal of replacing most/if not all of the light switches in the house as I move forward and whilst brainstorming potential programming scenarios the thought occurred to me......how well do ceiling mount motion detectors play with ceiling fans? Top down 360° detection seems the simplest and most efficient means of triggering things but how much of an issue is it for the detection to have a tendency to "see" a fan? Is that a thing? Or does the "visual detection come" tend to simply miss that motion because it's looking "down" instead of beside itself? [link] [comments] | ||
| Monitor and Track a Golf Cart? Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:59 PM PDT Has anyone done anything to monitor a golf cart? I would like to collect some data for tracking and automation purposes. Monitoring GPS for geofencing, tracking and etc. I would also like to monitor battery voltage, charge status and other things to help monitor battery life. Has anyone done this? Any ideas? [link] [comments] | ||
| how to determine necessary power for a project? Posted: 18 Mar 2020 10:50 PM PDT I am trying to automate opening my living room curtains. Yes, there are a lot of resources for this common project, but i'm struggling to determine the necessary power needed to perform the project. My plan is to attach a motor in a way to pull the two different draw strings, one to open and the other to close. How would I determine the strength of a motor that will work? I do feel like the strings on these curtains require a bit more power than average, but obviously i don't know for sure. this is the only thing i'm confused about, and i want to buy the correct necessary parts the first time. I intend to use a stepper motor. I believe i need to figure out the necessary torque for this project. Does anybody have any idea, answers, or resources that may assist me? [link] [comments] | ||
| Broadlink RM Mini 3 - Custom AC Remote Won't Show up on Alexa Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:49 PM PDT Hey guys, I have a Chinese AC which is not available in the library of my Broadlink RM Mini 3. So I set a custom remote using the learning method where we program each individual code. Now the problem is, the remote works fine from the IHC app but it doesn't show up on Alexa or Google Home. I tried unlinking and linking the account and still no luck. Any suggestions to troubleshoot this? Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| I need help figuring out wiring for a 3 way switch Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:16 PM PDT I know pretty basic wiring stuff. I have a multi-meter and know how to use it. I don't really know how to test which wires to see what wire is what in a 3 way setup. Pictures. I tried using the hall light but it actually made a really bad shadow, so a flashlight worked best. If I knew what I was looking for and a methodical way to test, I'm sure I could figure out what does what. I'm trying to learn how 3 way switches in general are wired. These 2 switches are at opposite ends of a hallway. The end goal is to get this working with a smart switch. Probably a Zooz Zen 26 or something similar. I mainly need to figure out which one of the two switches is the one to replace. I have a couple of other 3 way switches I'll want to replace in the future though, so I'm trying to learn how to do this so I can do the other ones on my own. [link] [comments] | ||
| How can I automate my fireplace using raspPi? Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:10 PM PDT A good friend of mine sent me a "corona care package" which included a canakit raspberrypi4. I've always wanted to have my fireplace be voice enabled, so I figured now is a great time to start. Here is a link to the wiring underneath the fireplace. http://imgur.com/gallery/57IEDEh I'd love to know if it is as easy as installing a new z-wave switch somewhere, or if I can use the pi. Any help in the right direction would be appreciated. Wiring is not one of my strengths. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:39 PM PDT Thinking about picking up an '18 Buick Enclave (never thought I'd own a Buick as a 37 year old 🤷♂️) and wondering if there are any integrations with a smart home. I see it has an app you can control the vehicle with so I'm curious if it can do more. Anyone else have any cars that integrate with their smart home? [link] [comments] | ||
| Designing Energy Monitor and Control Device Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:42 PM PDT Hello all. Both of these devices exist in stand alone but not in 1 unit. In wall outlet: GE In-Wall Smart Outlet Open Source Energy Monitor: https://iotawatt.com/ We are still in a very early planning stages and I'd like some advise from you all. Our ideal condtions would be creating a mesh network (Z-wave or Zigbee) to relay sensor data and control signals back and forth between our units and central hub/interface. Any suggestions? [link] [comments] | ||
| Questions around Sonoff devices Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:27 AM PDT I have a heater which can only be turned on via a button press (slight hold, maybe 2sec) on the wall remote. I have ripped the remote opened and located the 2 ends that forms the circuit. I got a piece of electrical wire and formed a loop as a test, it turned on/off the heater as expected. Which device, if not Sonoff, supports Dry Contact Relay via Bluetooth LE or WiFI? Since active power is not available or required, how would I power that Sonoff device? Background info; not savvy in electronics at all, so forgive my questions. [link] [comments] | ||
| Is there any way to change LED color based on content on monitor? Posted: 18 Mar 2020 09:09 AM PDT I want a color chasing LED that can hook up to my 49" monitor using USB C with my macbook, and I want the colors it outputs dependent on the context of the windows or videos i'm watching. For instance, if theres a orange color on one corner of a video, I want that part of the light strip to be orange in hue. Is this possible? I know something like HDMI strips are possible with TVs, but does it exist for computers and monitors? [link] [comments] | ||
| Retrofit SMART into your average looking door on a budget: SMART DOOR Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:19 AM PDT
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| Worth waiting for Xiaomi T1 Zigbee3? Posted: 18 Mar 2020 12:59 PM PDT Hey, In the market to add more Xiaomi sensors to my zigbee mesh, currently got a bunch of Aquara using normal Zigbee (presumably Zigbee2?) - been waiting for the new Zigbee3 sensors since last June and they don't seem to have appeared. Should I continue to wait, or just buy the currently available Zigbee Aqara devices? Thanks [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 18 Mar 2020 09:04 AM PDT Does anyone have a recommendation on an ice tea maker, that I can program to brew at certain times. I like to wake up with ice tea. Yes I know, us silly Americans. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 18 Mar 2020 03:25 AM PDT Bought a new house and now I need to implement WiFi into it. Any recommendations for access points which include the following requirements?
Thank you in advance. [link] [comments] | ||
| Track The Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak using Home Assistant (Video Tutorial) Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:03 AM PDT
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| New Article - Who Ya Gonna Call? – Getting Support for your Smart Home Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:03 AM PDT My latest article, "Who Ya Gonna Call? – Getting Support for your Smart Home" is being published by the good folks at Residential Tech Today Magazine on their web site. The article explores different options consumers have for obtaining support services for their smart home. [link] [comments] |
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