The TRADFRI plug is a simple way to switch existing consumers such as lamps via your smart home system via Zigbee The consumer can be switched on and off. At […]
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Category: Raspberry Pi
All tips and articles including material lists on the subject of Raspberry Pi.
HowTo: NodeRed – Presence detection via ping requests
In order to be able to automate your own smart home properly, one function is quite important: Are residents present or not? This is the only way the system can, […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Use Docker container with OpenMediaVault / OMV and Portainer
Another practical advantage of OpenMediaVault is that thanks to the prepared Docker and Portainer installation, you can easily add additional functions. Docker containers are a type of software package that […]
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HowTo: OpenMediaVault – Install and configure DLNA plugin for media streaming
In the article Raspberry Pi – music streaming to the Raspberry Pi via DLNA client, I have already described how to use the Raspberry Pi as a playback device for […]
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HowTo: OpenMediaVault – Set up an external hard drive as a drive
As the name of OpenMediaVault suggests, it is about managing media. Of course, you also need the appropriate storage space for this. In the article NetworkAttachedStorage / Building a NAS […]
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HowTo: OpenMediaVault – Create another user
As soon as you work with OpenMediaVault and use various services and plugins, it makes sense to create a new user at some point. In this way, you can set […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Evaluate MPR121 touch sensor via I2C and Node Red
Thanks to the I2C bus, the Raspberry Pi can be equipped with a variety of practical sensors and actuators. The MPR121 offers a (in my opinion) very elegant way for […]
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HowTo: OpenMediaVault – Enable HTTPS encryption for web access
After installing OpenMediaVault, the first thing you should do is enable HTTPS encryption for web access. This ensures that when you access the OMV web interface, all data is encrypted […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Get an overview of the available storage with NCDU
If you often work with large or many files on the Raspberry Pi, sooner or later you will face the problem that the available memory is running out. At least […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Read live data of an SMA EV CHARGER 22 Wallbox
I recently added an SMA EV Charger 22 Wallbox to my network. Of course, this is primarily used to charge an electric car. Nevertheless, I was of course curious which […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Install OpenMediaVault OMV on the RaspberryPi
In the article RaspberryPi – NetworkAttachedStorage / build your own NAS from a RaspberryPi 4, I had already described that the (relatively) new Raspberry Pi 4B is also very well […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Build NetworkAttachedStorage / NAS using a Raspberry Pi 4
For the past few years, I’ve mostly relied on Synology NAS as my home storage solution. These come with a nice interface and can be configured easily but also extensively. […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Create Image from system SD card
As is so often the case with backups, you usually only think about making one when it’s too late for it. That’s what happened to me recently with one of […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Mount drive in Linux
As a Raspberry Pi user, sooner or later you will stumble over the question of how to connect a USB stick, external hard drive or SD card to the Raspberry […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Read the unique ID of a Raspberry Pi
Normally, all data of a Raspberry Pi is stored on the inserted SD card. This has the advantage that you can simply insert an operational SD card into another Raspberry […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – FRITZ DECT 200 Steckdose mithilfe von NodeRed steuern und auslesen
Die FRITZ!Box ist nicht nur ein sehr guter Router für das Heimnetzwerk. Sie kann – ausgestattet mit dem passenden Smart Home Zubehör – auch zur Smart Home Zentrale Eures Hauses […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Temperatur des FRITZ! DECT Repeater 100 auslesen
Den FRITZ! DECT Repeater habe ich mir vor kurzem zugelegt um die Telefonreichweite meiner DECT Telefone zu verbessern. Leider muss meine Fritz Box im Keller stehen, weil nur dort ein […]
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HowTo: Fritz Box – AIN Eures SmartHome Geräts herausfinden
SmartHome Geräte die mit der FRITZ!Box kompatibel sind werden über eine AIN angesprochen. Diese AIN ist eine Eindeutige Identifikationsnummer, welche dem jeweiligen Gerät zugewiesen ist. Wenn Ihr zum Beispiel mithilfe […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Linux Systeminformationen abrufen mit Neofetch
Falls Ihr mal in die Situation kommt schnell die wichtigsten Systeminformationen über euren Raspberry Pi oder ein anderes Linux System sammeln zu müssen ist Neofetch ein sehr hilfreiches Tool. Mit […]
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NodeRed – Control the FRITZ!DECT 500 RGB smart lamp with the help of NodeRed and FritzBox
I recently tested the DECT radiator thermostat for the FritzBox and integrated it into my NodeRed installation. That’s why I was of course curious to see how the FRITZ! DECT […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Switch the Raspberry Pi screen on and off
So that my MagicMirror is only switched on when I actually use it, I have configured a small automation using NodeRed. The screen is only switched on if movement is […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Control Spotify via NodeRed
What I really appreciate about Spotify is the good connectivity. You can play or control music or podcasts on another device with just a few clicks. Thanks to the free […]
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HowTo: Electronics – Build seven segment LED digit called “pxlDigit” from WS2812 LEDs
For another project I urgently needed a relatively large number to indicate a duration. From this this small “sub-project” emerged. Because with the 3D printed frame described here and a […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Fridge door monitoring by fridge energy consumption
In the past few weeks I’ve had the problem that my freezer door didn’t close properly. As a result, at least one night, the refrigerator door was not properly closed […]
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How To: Raspberry Pi – Configure audio output
The RaspberryPi can be equipped with a speaker in various ways. The easiest way is the connection via the 3.5mm jack plug. There is also the option of having the […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Use a Raspberry Pi with “Raspotify” as a Spotify speaker
In the article RaspberryPi – Install “Shairport” Airplay-server on the RaspberryPi, I described how you can easily expand your RaspberryPi with the function of an AirPlay speaker. Thanks to another […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Install “Shairport” Airplay server on the Raspberry Pi
Anyone who uses one (or more) Apple devices is certainly familiar with the AirPlay function. Thanks to this, media of all kinds can be streamed to other devices in the […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Pushbullet notification at SSH login
From the FritzBox I am used to being notified as soon as someone logs on to my FritzBox. I think that’s a great security feature. At some point I thought […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Flash Tasmota firmware using Tuya-Convert
Flashing devices with the ESP8266 is already described in the article ESP8266 – Flashing .bin files under Windows with the “Esptool”. But many ready-made SmartHome devices such as various sockets […]
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HowTo: Node Red – Control FritzBox thermostat via Node Red
I recently ordered one of the DECT radiator thermostats for the FritzBox out of curiosity. As usual with Fritz products, installation and commissioning were super easy. You don’t even need […]
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