SmartHome devices that are compatible with the FRITZ!Box are addressed via an AIN. This AIN is a unique identification number that is assigned to the respective device. For example, if you use […]
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Category: SmartHome
The SmartHome category contains all articles that deal in any way with the configuration and operation of various SmartHome systems.
HowTo: Zigbee - IKEA TRADFRI shortcut button E1812 via zigbee2mqtt into Node Red
The IKEA TRADFRI shortcut button E1812 is the little brother of the Ikea TRADFRI E1743 button. Both are identical in size. The only differences with the shortcut button are that this […]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Integrate TuYa room temperature and humidity sensor TS0201 into Node Red via zigbee2mqtt
I stumbled across the TuYa TS0201 temperature and humidity sensor while looking for a simple humidity sensor. Actually, I was looking for a simple humidity sensor with a display […]
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HowTo: Node Red - Sending push messages using Pushover from NodeRed
So far I have used the Pushbullet Node for notifications from my SmartHome. Unfortunately, the Pushbullet app - i.e. the counterpart on your smartphone with which you receive the messages [...]
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HowTo: NodeRed - Automatic freeze alert via pushbullet, pushover or email
For a while I've owned one of those car covers that you put over the car to prevent ice from forming on the windows in cold temperatures. This cover […]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Sonoff SNZB-03 motion detector via zigbee2mqtt into NodeRed
I think a smart home is always really practical when it relieves work or makes life more pleasant. Admittedly, the possibilities are not huge in this regard. But who ever […]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Integrate Ikea TRADFRI E1743 push button via zigbee2mqtt in NodeRed
The IKEA TRADFRI button E1743 is one of the most used buttons in my SmartHome. It is very cheap at (currently) 6 euros per piece and at the same time the quality is very good […]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Register devices or sensors and actuators to zigbee2mqtt
In order for you to be able to use Zigbee devices for your SmartHome, they must of course first be connected to your Zigbee network. This can be implemented in different ways. The easiest way new devices […]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Prepare a Sonoff zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus for zigbee2mqtt
To be able to use Zigbee sensors or actuators to control your SmartHome with zigbee2mqtt you need a Zigbee adapter. This is the interface between Zigbee device and SmartHome system (e.g. NodeRed) and [...]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Migrate a CC2530/CC2531 coordinator under zigbee2mqtt to another coordinator
I've been using zigbee2mqtt for quite a while to integrate Zigbee sensors and actuators into my SmartHome. For a few years I have had one on the CC2530 or CC2531 IC […]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Administration of Zigbee2mqtt via Dashboard
Zigbee2mqtt could initially only be configured and controlled via the configuration file or access to the MQTT server. Meanwhile, however, there is a very useful extension for zigbee2mqtt that makes it possible [...]
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HowTo: Zigbee - Installation of zigbee2mqtt on the Raspberry Pi
Recently I started to convert parts of my SmartHome to the Zigbee standard. In the past, I still used sensors and actuators based on the simple 433Mhz radio. [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Set time synchronization with the DS3231 / DS3232 RTC
Thanks to NTP server ESPEasy is able to retrieve the time via WiFi connection. This possibility can be set up very easily and is described for example here: ESPEasy - NTP time retrieval [...]
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HowTo: PCB - Build ButtonBoard PCB V1.2
The ButtonBoard PCB is my attempt to kill several birds with one stone. On the one hand I was always looking for a universal and easy to program remote control [...]
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HowTo: NodeRed - Control FRITZ!DECT 500 RGB lamp with the help of NodeRed and FritzBox
Recently I had already tested the DECT radiator thermostat for the FritzBox and integrated it into my NodeRed installation. Therefore, I was of course curious how the FRITZ! DECT 500 RGB [...]
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HowTo: PCB - Anemosens_MCU PCB assembly
With the Aenmosens_MCU board, it is possible to use Anemosens as a standalone anemometer that can be used for long-term observations in remote areas (hence the microSD card slot) or as another part of your weather station (hence the RS485 interface) [...]
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HowTo: PCB - Building the Anemosens Sensor PCB
The Anemosens sensor PCB is the basis for the sensor setup of Anemosens a 3D printed anemometer that I developed for the second version of WinDIY. For this purpose on the PCB are [...]
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HowTo: PCB - Building the pxlDigit_PCB
The idea for the pxlDigit_PCB came to me during the construction of the pxlDigit (article here: https://nerdiy.de/howto-elektronik-sieben-segment-ziffer-pxldigit-aus-ws2812-leds-bauen/). There the pxlDigit is built from single WS2812 LED segments. For this, the LEDs must first be inserted into the 3D [...].
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HowTo: PCB - pxlBlck_multiPCB
One of my past PCB projects is the "pxlBlck_multiPCB". As the name suggests this PCB is the heart of several future pxlBlck variants. So far I have used as main MCU for many projects the [...]
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HowTo: pxlBlck - build pxlBlck_CassetteLamp
Meanwhile, MP3 players, smartphones and USB sticks with 128GB and more memory are part of everyday life. Storing and transporting music has therefore become easier than ever. About 30 years ago [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Connecting the APDS-9960 gesture sensor to the ESP8266 / ESP32 and reading it out
The APDS-9960 is a sensor that can be connected to a microcontroller like the ESP8266 via the I2C bus. With the help of the sensor it is possible to recognize simple gestures, which [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - ESPEasy - Set up access password, backup and restore configurations
I am not sure if ESPs can really be misused to build a botnet. Either way, security should not be neglected even with the small ESPEasy devices. [...]
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HowTo: Node Red - Turn Raspberry Pi screen on and off
To make sure that my MagicMirror is only on when I really use it, I configured a small automation using NodeRed. So the screen is only turned on when [...]
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HowTo: Node Red - Trigger actions via Windows shortcut / mouse click
So that I can switch off my 3D printer automatically after the printing process, I have installed a Sonoff relay so that it can interrupt the power supply to the complete 3D printer. The relay [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Connecting the VL53L0X / VL53L1X distance sensor to the ESP8266 / ESP32 and reading it out
The VL53L0x or its sister/brother, the VL53L1X is a very accurate and relatively inexpensive laser distance sensor. With this, distances can be measured almost to the millimeter. In one of my [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Connecting BME280 / BMP280 to the ESP8266 and reading it out
The BME280 is one of the sensors I use in almost all my projects. With this not only the temperature can be measured. Also the humidity and the air pressure [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Configure MQTT Server and Subscribe to Topics
ESPEasy can now read out and / or control many different sensors and actuators (see also ESPEasy - Sensors & actuators). The "Rules" can then be used locally on the ESP to [...]
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HowTo: 3D Printing - Building a servo controlled 125mm butterfly valve
I recently built an exhaust system for my soldering station and the chamber of my 3D printer. The built exhaust system has two connections. One uses a connected hose to suck up the [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – connect the rotary encoder to the ESP8266 and evaluate it
Especially if your own circuit has a display to show values, the next step is to also connect a control option. You can connect pushbuttons or switches. A [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect and control the PCA9685 PWM port extension to the ESP8266
The PCA9685 is a quite practical IC. It is connected to the microcontroller (for example ESP8266) via I2C and can then control up to 16 individual PWM channels. So you can [...]
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