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- A simple, yet extremely useful idea: cut power to your garage door opener at night
- Electric stove alerts - possible?
- Electronic Doorbell Chime to Go With Nest Hello
- Which would be the best wifi light switches here in Canada? The contractor that is installing our pot lights is saying he’d charge $100 per switch
- DIY remote Bluetooth switch without Arduino
- How to force a device with touch controls to turn on when you plug it in?
- Using Smart Bulbs AND Smart Plugs on the same lamp
- Multi-zone smart amp for in ceiling speakers
- IR to Ethernet (or WiFi) interface?
- Broadlink use in HomeAssistant without internet connection possible?
- Troubleshooting tips for faulty smart dimmer
- Rack or cabinet suggestions
- Runde Sache: Die AC Wallbox Home von Weidmüller
- Ways to Hear My Toddler At Night
- Visualizing your smart home setup
- NEMA 6-50R Smart Plug
- Is Control 4 working on a remote control that has voice capbility for home theater?
- Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of LoRa and ZigBee
- New Construction - Need guidance!
- How many robot vacuum cleaners do you have?
- Door locks - zigbee, zwave or wifi?
- Zooz zen32 beta scene controller micro review
- Anyone using any cameras from Alibaba? Unhappy Wyze customer looking to explore other options in a similar budget.
- Hue-Compatible smart switch(+hub?) to control dumb light circuit?
- Eufy doorbell shorted out?
| A simple, yet extremely useful idea: cut power to your garage door opener at night Posted: 11 Apr 2021 06:45 PM PDT This is a very simple idea, and yet I haven't seen it discussed yet. I run a homemade system based on r/homeassistant to control lighting, intrusion alarms, video-surveillance and music in the house. Most of the ideas I see discussed here with respect to legacy garage door openers have to do with using smart relays or boards to integrate the garage door opener into a home automation framework. While this is useful in general, it's not useful to everybody, because many users may not really need to operate the garage door from their phones, and they are pretty happy with a simple RF remote they use in the car. What's instead extremely easy and very useful, is being able to cut power completely to the garage opener for improved security, at night or when you are away. RF remotes are not very secure, and cutting power completely to the opener at night or when you are away makes the system a bit more secure. A great integration idea is to cut the openers exactly anytime the alarm is armed. Implementation is trivial: you just put a smart relay like a Shelly 1 between power and the garage opener, and you write automations to cut power to the garage door openers whenever you arm your alarm system (either "armed home" or "armed away"). The rationale is simple: when you go to bed (armed home) you don't want anybody to be able to open your garage door. The same when you are away from home. When you come back home, you'll have to disarm the alarm system anyway. As soon as you do that, the opener will work too. [link] [comments] | ||
| Electric stove alerts - possible? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 12:12 PM PDT My 89 year old dad lives alone and has moderate cognitive issues. The only time he uses his [electric] stove is to cook his daily breakfast. Would it be possible to do the following:
Thanks in advance for any guidance / pointers in the right directions! [link] [comments] | ||
| Electronic Doorbell Chime to Go With Nest Hello Posted: 11 Apr 2021 03:47 PM PDT Is there an existing electronic doorbell chime that I can download custom chimes to? Let's say when someone rings my Nest Hello, it plays the Darth Vader theme or any one of 10 random tunes [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 11 Apr 2021 06:01 PM PDT Is that fair? Can I buy the wifi light switch and give it to them for installation, helping me save some money ? Thanks for your help [link] [comments] | ||
| DIY remote Bluetooth switch without Arduino Posted: 11 Apr 2021 04:06 AM PDT
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| How to force a device with touch controls to turn on when you plug it in? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 10:40 AM PDT Hi all, not too sure where to post this but here goes. I have a humidifier with touch controls that I'd like to automate. The only problem is, the power button and controls are all touch controlled. It's not a simple deal of plugging it in, and off it goes. You plug it in, it powers on, but you have to press a touch button to make it start humidifying. I'd like to make it into an old school type deal where it can always be on, like this: https://i.imgur.com/2TdMcgr.png so that I can automate it. Is there any way of doing this? Perhaps rewiring it to make it turn on automatically as soon as it is plugged in? Thanks. [link] [comments] | ||
| Using Smart Bulbs AND Smart Plugs on the same lamp Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:17 AM PDT I'm aware this is a completely convoluted system, but I was thinking about upgrading a couple bulbs to smart bulbs to mainly get a warmer light since my apartment is plenty bright during the day. So I want to use something like the Phillips Wiz that's not HomeKit compatible in a lamp that is connected to a smartplug. My main goal is to get the light stuck to a candlelight type color so when I turn on the lamp via a smart plug it automatically is that color so I almost never have to use the app. However, I was wondering if cutting the power at the plug would put the bulb in a reset state where it wouldn't remember the settings. Does anyone know if that's the case? Thanks y'all [link] [comments] | ||
| Multi-zone smart amp for in ceiling speakers Posted: 11 Apr 2021 11:32 AM PDT I am looking for a solution for in-ceiling speakers, I would like music through the house, I could do a 2nd zone off my av receiver but I would like more granular control, aka more zones. IE we could have our master bedroom Alexa play to an in-ceiling pair in our master bedroom, while we could have our kitchen Alexa play to a pair of speakers in our kitchen. Edit: I would something that has integration with home assistant. [link] [comments] | ||
| IR to Ethernet (or WiFi) interface? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 01:31 PM PDT I'm looking for something that will receive IR signals and let me access the info over ethernet. I know of devices that will hook to ethernet and transmit IR signals. But I haven't been able to find something that will do the opposite. (I basically want to use a Harmony remote's IR controls to control things that aren't actually IR.) I suspect this might be doable with a Pi but I was hoping for a simpler solution. [link] [comments] | ||
| Broadlink use in HomeAssistant without internet connection possible? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 09:15 AM PDT Hi! Can a Broadlink RM4 still be used when it's isolated from the internet after it's configured? [link] [comments] | ||
| Troubleshooting tips for faulty smart dimmer Posted: 11 Apr 2021 01:44 PM PDT I have recently purchased and installed a Legrand Wi-Fi dimmer switch. Setting it up through the Home app on my iPhone using HomeKit was simple, but getting the device to stay connected to the network for more than a few minutes has been extremely challenging. I have other hub-free HomeKit Wi-Fi devices that work fine on my network, including some Vocolinc smart bulbs and an Apple TV which functions as a HomeKit hub for remote access, so I have little reason to blame my Wi-Fi infrastructure at this point, as this new smart switch is less than two rooms away from the router. Here's what I have tried so far to combat the switch losing connection to the network: If anyone has any further questions or suggestions, let me know. Thanks! [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 11 Apr 2021 02:19 PM PDT I'm starting to build my list of equipment for automating my house. One piece I'm not sure where to start looking is how to 'rack' or store the equipment. There will be at a minimum a Poe switch, nvr, Mac mini and jbod. This will be stored in a central closet in the house. Any pointers/links as well as tips for how to organize would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] | ||
| Runde Sache: Die AC Wallbox Home von Weidmüller Posted: 11 Apr 2021 11:29 PM PDT
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| Ways to Hear My Toddler At Night Posted: 11 Apr 2021 07:10 PM PDT Hello folks, Title says it all. I'm looking for ways to hear/know when my toddler wakes up at night. The goal is that I want to know when he leaves his room/cries to tell me he's poopy or needs something so that I can check on him and make sure he's not doing anything you wouldn't normally do at night (like fill the bathtub completely full & flood the furnace room in the basement...). My wife is hearing and I'm hard of hearing. She has done most of the night support for his life but she wants to go away on a girls trip with a friend and will be leaving me with our son for a week. I'm excited for her and totally fine with this, but the concern we both have is how horrendous I am at night support. Right now, we have a baby monitor app on an old iPhone we use and that's connected to my iPhone, which vibrates my Apple Watch on my wrist if he makes a sound or the monitor detects movement (a little difficult to do when it's dark & can't see anything). It works if there is consistent noise as the Watch will vibrate several times, waking me up. But if he doesn't make a sound, or the Watch only vibrates once, I'm likely to keep sleeping as it's not enough to wake me up from my deep slumber (I sleep pretty hard once I'm asleep). I'd like to know what kinds of products I can use to help me solve this problem. I don't mind more advanced tech options like motion sensors connected to lights or Apple HomeKit products to hook up to my Watch, but I need something that either flashes lights for a period of time (30 seconds or so, even if he trips the sensor once), or vibrates my watch/bed repeatedly. I'm also open to using Siri Shortcuts if there's something there I could use to help me as well. Of course, I'm also open to tried and true possibilities that have worked for centuries if there are some of those I don't know about. I'm pretty new to feeling like I can empower myself with my hearing loss and solve these kinds of problems as I was raised mainstream by hearing parents and my first language is English. Even though I've had hearing loss most of my life, I'm not very familiar with what might be conventional solutions to this problem. Basically, anything I can do to be able to catch my toddler leaving the room at night is what I'm looking for. I really want my wife to go on her girls week trip as she could really use it, but before she or I feel safe enough to do that, I need to find a solution that will help me wake up consistently when he gets out of bed or needs something. I did a search in the sub and that didn't really help, so I'm hoping I can get some recommendations here! Thanks for your help. [link] [comments] | ||
| Visualizing your smart home setup Posted: 11 Apr 2021 09:42 PM PDT I am trying to map out my smart home automation. Before I make any decisions about how I'm going to setup my smart home I want to be clear about what it is I'm trying to accomplish to make more informed decisions about software and hardware choices. i.e. is it worth the trouble of using Home Assistant Are there any programs that are good to help visually map out what I want so I can determine the hardware I will need? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 11 Apr 2021 09:24 AM PDT Does anyone make a smart plug/switch for a NEMA 6-50R outlet? I am trying to automate the on/off on a sauna that's plugged in to this outlet and after some searching, couldn't find anything that would support it, but wanted to check here. [link] [comments] | ||
| Is Control 4 working on a remote control that has voice capbility for home theater? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:04 AM PDT A lot of capability is being lost but not having voice command capability. [link] [comments] | ||
| Comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of LoRa and ZigBee Posted: 11 Apr 2021 08:37 PM PDT
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| New Construction - Need guidance! Posted: 11 Apr 2021 05:08 AM PDT Building a new home and want to be sure that I include key founational items for a basic home automation system. At this stage, I don't have plans to do anything crazy, but want to leave the door open for expansion in the future. Items I know I want: -Control locks -Control driveway gate -Monitor cameras -Control thermostats -Stream music I know these are very basic items and may want to expand the list over time. Just want to be sure I do proper prep now. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] | ||
| How many robot vacuum cleaners do you have? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 04:25 PM PDT Hey guys. I'm new to this whole Home Automation thing. My first step I thought I'd purchase a Roborock S5 MAX for my parents. They have a 5 bedroom house. Their floodplain is probably roughly 33 squares (307 square meters or 3300 square feet)...I think!!?! It is one story and mostly all tiles except the bedrooms. Will they need to purchase 2 or will 1 roborock be fine? [link] [comments] | ||
| Door locks - zigbee, zwave or wifi? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 03:43 PM PDT It's me again experts :grinning:. I am down to the final device to add to my HA project. I will be getting a Kwikset 914 smart lock (has to match my other door hardware) but uncertain which protocol is best for me. I have read many of the pros/cons of all three comms but still nothing delivers the "ah-ha" moment. My ST hub is only about 15 ft from the front door (lock) so don't think distance will be an issue with zigbee (a little cheaper than zwave but more expensive than wifi). I have several other zigbee devices but no plans to add any zwave (unless it is the lock). I have simple security needs and just want fair value and works well and integrates with ST (I think). Any downsides with going with the zigbee or even wifi model (Halo)? Thanks. [link] [comments] | ||
| Zooz zen32 beta scene controller micro review Posted: 11 Apr 2021 07:10 PM PDT Today was a rainy day so I had a chance to get this installed. Fyi it is a load controling z-wave switch (referred to as a relay by Zooz) with 4 extra buttons. I included it to HomeSeer HS4 with a ZStick on a Windows 10 NUC. It may behave differently on other systems but I would be surprised if the difference is significant. There were no firmware updates at the time I wrote this, but they could alter the behavior. The install was like any z-wave switch and can be used in a 3-way configuration, though I did not. My intended use case was to replace a wall switch with the relay button and use the 4 scene buttons to pick one of 4 schedules with visible indicator of which was chosen. I have a similar either-or scenario configured on a Cooper Eaton Aspire RFWC5 in conjunction with an HS4 virtual device. The relay has multiple modes and can operate a load by the main button, operate the load but only via events and not by the button, disable z-wave control or no load at all. The buttons can be Associated with other devices or used as Central Scene components, which is what I did. Only 3 devices are created, the parent and two children; a Central Scene device and the relay switch. The switch is pretty straight forward with on and off. I was accustomed to buttons as child devices like on a Cooper Eaton Aspire RFWC5 or a scene only device like the Aeotec Minimote so this was the first Central Scene device I have used. Buttons 1-4 get scene values of 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 with variants for multiple presses, press and hold, etc. The relay triggers Scene 5000 as well as the Switch child device. (You can disable the relay and use it just as a 5 button scene device) All buttons can have 4 colors red, green, blue and white. I wish there was a 5th color, just so each could have a unique indicator, but its a minor nit. There are also a couple of LED modes; on when on, off when on, always on, always off. The "on when on" and "on when off" gave me fits as the scene buttons would send "Switch Set to ON/OFF" just like the relay on presses after the first time. After reading the forums, this behavior seems similar to the HS-WS200+, where the device doesn't resend the Scene indicator on subsequent button presses, just on/off values. I associated the buttons to HomeSeer to try and get more status info but I couldn't figure out how to confidently confirm if a button was on or off. As I lose power a couple times a year when someone drives a semi down the wrong street, I need positive confirmation. Since I couldn't find a way to check the scene state, I took a brute force approach and changed the LED indicator parameters between always on and always off, disabling the 3 buttons not pressed and enabling the one that was pressed. To be sure I caught the scene identifier, I used a script command to set the Scene Controller to scene 5000 (relay) after any button was pressed. (Thanks to user Wade in the HS forums for that idea) This is functioning so my family can now tell at a glance which schedule is going to wake us up in the mornings so its a win, even if not the way I expected. FYI for HomeSeer users: to set the scene controller to scene 5000, I used the code below in events as an immediate script action. 544 was device reference id. &hs.setdevicevaluebyref(544,5000,True) To get the ref id, I went to Tools - Run Script Command &hs.GetDeviceRefbyName("light Up Hall Central Scene") My switch was was group "light" in room "Up Hall". Or you can push a couple of the buttons and check the logs for the central scene messages to get the name. E.g. Device: light Up Hall Central Scene Set to 4000 If you have duplicate device features (say I had two of these in the same room), it might give the wrong answer. In that case change the names on the Central Scene child devices to make them unique. [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 11 Apr 2021 06:18 PM PDT So I've had a good experience or two on Alibaba with the products and service - sadly better, more responsive service that Wyze and they're on the other side of the world... Curious if anyone else has used any cameras from Alibaba and are happy with the results. Based on a brief search of wifi battery cameras, it seems there's a lot of features packed into some of them. Thanks for reading! [link] [comments] | ||
| Hue-Compatible smart switch(+hub?) to control dumb light circuit? Posted: 11 Apr 2021 06:05 PM PDT Is there a good way to control a dumb light or circuit via the Hue app or at least in a way that is relatively smoothly integrated with Hue products? Something like a Zigbee 3.0 smart switch with internal relay that can be both physically or remotely controlled? I'm thinking of a circuit with many
Sooo... what do I do? I'm currently leaning towards the last option of something like Inovelli switches + Hubitat but before I go down this rabbit hole I want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious. Is this what I should be looking at or is there a simpler solution that is eluding me? [link] [comments] | ||
| Posted: 11 Apr 2021 03:49 AM PDT Hello all, Has anybody had issues with a smart doorbell shorting out? I installed the doorbell, and it worked great for about 16 hours before it stopped working. After some googling, I found that it was probably my transformer, so I replaced it, but that still didn't work. I tested continuity on the wires that hook up to the doorbell transformer, and I get a dead short. Is the doorbell just dead then? [link] [comments] |
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