PhotoPrism is a very cool piece of software that you can use to manage your photo collection locally. Once set up, your photos will be scanned and categorized using AI models. That means you […]
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Tag: SmartHome
HowTo: Integrate Zigbee – IKEA FYRTUR roller blind E1757 into Node Red via zigbee2mqtt
The IKEA FYRTUR roller blind is a very easy way to retrofit your windows with an easily controllable roller blind. Thanks to the Zigbee connection, you can then do this for all possible scenarios […]
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HowTo: OpenMediaVault - Set up Windows share or SMB server
A NAS (Raspberry Pi – NetworkAttachedStorage / building a NAS with a Raspberry Pi 4 yourself) only becomes really practical if you can access it from anywhere in the network […]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi - Show GPIO overview of the Raspberry Pi in the console
The Raspberry Pi is famous for many of its features. On the one hand there is the size, performance and (at times when there is no shortage of components) also the price for such a small practical […]
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HowTo: Node Red - Reading SMA Sunny Solar Inverter Data
In the articles Reading out data from an SMA EV CHARGER 22 Wallbox and Reading out Node Red – SMA Sunny Home Manager data, I had already described how to […]
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HowTo: OpenMediaVault - Configure and activate virus scanner ClamAV
As a Windows user, you are used to the fact that a virus scanner is always on the lookout somewhere in the background and immediately informs you about an infection […]
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HowTo: Node Red - Read data from SMA Sunny Home Manager
For some time now, there has also been an SMA inverter for a photovoltaic system and an associated SMA Sunny Home Manager in my network (in addition to an SMA […]
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HowTo: Zigbee – Integrate Ikea TRADFRI outlet E1603/E1702/E1708 into Node Red via zigbee2mqtt
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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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: Zigbee – Flash the Electrolama zig-a-zig-ah! (zzh!) USB stick coordinator with zigbee2mqtt firmware
In the article Zigbee – Preparing a Sonoff zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus for zigbee2mqtt, I described how to write the firmware for zigbee2mqtt to a Zigbee stick from Sonoff. […]
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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: pxlBlck – Flash firmware with esp web tools directly from the browser
Flashing the ESP8266 or ESP32 is not that easy if you have not had much contact with microcontrollers before. Now, there is something very cool that makes this process super […]
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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 from 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 – 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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News – Summer 2022
It's been a while since I gave an overview of my current projects. So here's a little update. 🙂 WinDIY_2 I've been working on the second version of WinDIY for […]
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HowTo: Node Red - Control GPIO of an ESPEasy device
EspEasy and Node Red each offer a number of options for automation. You get even more options if you combine both systems. In the article ESPEasy – Execute commands and […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build the pxlDigit_clock using the pxlDigit_PCB
I got the idea for the pxlDigit_PCB while building the pxlDigit (article here: https://nerdiy.de/howto-elektronik-seven-segment-digit-pxldigit-aus-ws2812-leds-bauen/). There the pxlDigit is made up of individual WS2812 LED segments. To do this, the LEDs […]
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HowTo: Zigbee – Integrate Ikea SYMFONISK E1744 remote control into NodeRed via zigbee2mqtt
The Ikea SYMFONISK E1744 remote control is actually intended to control the SYMFONISK WiFi speaker from Ikea. This can then be used to control the volume or change the track. […]
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HowTo: Anemosens – Build a 3D printed wind sensor / anemometer
To be honest, the idea of a 3D printable wind sensor (in technical jargon “anemometer”) has been floating around in my head for a long time. Initially I could have […]
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HowTo: NodeRed - Control and read out FRITZ DECT 200 socket using NodeRed
The FRITZ!Box is not only a very good router for the home network. Equipped with the right Smart Home accessories, it can also become the Smart Home center of your house […]
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HowTo: Tasmota - Switch on socket delayed with switch on delay
In order to be absolutely sure that I have really switched off all devices (soldering iron, etc.) after leaving my workplace/desk, I have been switching off the consumers at my desk for years […]
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