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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Tag: Automation
Tasmota – Configure shut-off delay for relay-output
Letting a relay run with a shut-off delay is actually a function that is used quite often. Unfortunately (at least until today) this is not so easy to implement with […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – firmware flashing
Besides the hardware, the right software for your project is just as important. A practical and universally applicable firmware for the “forest-and-meadow microcontroller” ESP8266 is the Tasmota firmware. This allows […]
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How To: NodeRed/FritzBox – View Caller List in Dashboard
In addition to the caller ID, you can also view the caller log of the Fritzbox in NodeRed. How to do this is explained in the following article. Requirements Helpful […]
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How To: NodeRed/Tasmota – A “deadman switch” or how to use the absence of status messages as an event
I have to admit I’ve never seen them before, but there are supposed to be so-called dead-man switches on trains. These switches with the somewhat macabre name are a whole […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – Embed and use Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge
The articles Tasmota – Configuring the Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge and teaching Sockets and Sonoff – 433Mhz RF Bridge flashing Tasmota firmware explain how to prepare the Sonoff RF Bridge […]
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How To: NodeRed – Get current weather data from OpenWeatherMap
It is not always possible to directly measure environmental data such as the outside temperature. Nevertheless, it is sometimes practical. For example, you can make sure that the radiators inside […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – Send E-Mail on Events
(I think) E-mails are one of the oldest ways to communicate on the Internet. By contrast, they do not play a major role in the smart home sector. For fast […]
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How To: NodeRed – View IP Cam Images in Dashboard
If you have installed an IP camera in your network – or elsewhere – you can also have the camera image displayed in the dashboard of NodeRed. How to do […]
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HowTo: MagicMirror – Display current traffic overview
A cool and usefull plugin for the MagicMirror is the plugin “MMM-GoogleMapsTraffic”. This will show you the status of the current road traffic in your area. How to install this […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – Set up a “welcome-boost” for the heater on entering the apartment
Especially non-technology enthusiastic roommates are usually skeptical about this whole SmartHome thing. Constantly questions such as “But why do you need that?” or “And that’s so important now that it […]
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HowTo: MagicMirror – Installing the required software
A MagicMirror consists next to the obvious mirror&screen of an important part of software. There are some good software packages for this purpose. But the best in my opinion is […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – Control devices and read sensors with Apple HomeKit
You can curse or deify about Apple devices, but what Apple has solved very well is the integration of SmartHome components in their operating systems. So iOs brings directly brings […]
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How To: Node Red – Integrate 433Mhz SOS Push Button
In the article about the 433Mhz mini push-button, I had already reported on my wanderings through the wonders of the electronic product world. On this trip I also noticed a […]
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How To: NodeRed – Integrate 433Mhz Wireless Wall Switch
Another handy find during my wanderings through the electronic product world is the 433Mhz wireless wall button. It can be easily integrated into NodeRed or any other SmartHome system using […]
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HowTo: MagicMirror – Setting up the autostart
“Out-of-theBox” the installed MagicMirror software does not start automatically after the RaspberryPi has started up. That’s why it is usefull to setup an autostart. How to do this is described […]
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HowTo: NodeRed/MagicMirror – Displaying NodeRed Data on the Mirror
For a long time, I was looking for a way to easily display the data that I collect with NodeRed from my SmartHome on the MagicMirror. Thanks to the many […]
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HowTo: MagicMirror – Install 3rd party modules
As already mentioned in the article MagicMirror – Installation of the required software, the basic functionality of the MagicMirror software can be extended by various plugins. Where to find these […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Configuring the Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge and teaching Sockets
After flashing the Sonoff RF Bridge – as described in the article Sonoff – 433Mhz RF Bridge flashing Tasmota firmware – with the Tasmota firmware, it is time to correctly […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – View server uptime in dashboard
In addition to the data of your SmartHome, you can also display data about the server that is running your NodeRed instance. How you can see the uptime of your […]
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HowTo: NodeRed/FritzBox – Presence detection via FritzBox
An important event that your SmartHome should be able to react to is the presence status of the residents. For example, you can turn off the lights when you are […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – View system data of the RaspberryPi on the dashboard
In addition to the exciting data generated by a SmartHome, you should also take care of the status of the heart of the SmartHome. If you have installed your NodeRed […]
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HowTo: Node Red/FritzBox – View call notification on incoming phone calls
Falls Ihr in Eurem Zuhause neben einem RaspberryPi mit NodeRed auch noch eine FritzBox beheimatet, könnte der folgende Artikel interessant für Euch sein. In diesem wird erklärt, wie Ihr per […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – View internet connection information in the Dashboard
The following article explains how to view information about your Internet connection. Every hour, the current Internet IP address is called up and a speed test is carried out to […]
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HowTo: Build a retro-smart home display via analog displays
The other day I found an old control panel with old analogue displays when mucking out the cellar. It came to me the idea that somehow it must be possible […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Build your own SmartHome Gloworm lamp
The other day, I found the mason jar pictured below on the shelves of a large Swedish furniture company. Mason jars are not an invention from Sweden. I would almost […]
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HowTo: RaspberryPi – Set up automatic daily reboot
Recently I had the problem that my MagicMirror did not work properly after two days at the latest. For some reason, the screen was black and it was not clear […]
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HowTo: Sonoff – 433Mhz RF Bridge flashing Tasmota firmware
The Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge is a cheap and easy way to drive devices that communicate with each other over the 433Mhz radio frequency. In principle, as the name suggests, […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Sonoff S26 flashing with Tasmota firmware
In the search for cheap Wi-Fi sockets to control normal consumers you will sooner or later stumble on the “Sonoff S26”. This is a (if not the most) cheapest Wi-Fi […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – Restart, shut down and start remote RaspberryPi
This article describes how to run commands from NodeRed on a remote Linux system and thus be able to reboot and shut down another system. Requirements Helpful Articles: Of course […]
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