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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Tag: RasPi
HowTo: Raspberry Pi - Get Linux system information with Neofetch
If you ever find yourself in the situation of having to quickly collect the most important system information about your Raspberry Pi or another Linux system, Neofetch is a very helpful tool. With […]
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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: 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 - 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: 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: Node Red – Control Spotify from NodeRed
What I really like about Spotify is that it's very networkable. You can play or control music or podcast on another device with just a few clicks. Thanks to the free possibility [...]
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HowTo: Node Red – Show gas station prices in the area on the dashboard
With NodeRed or the appropriate nodes, you can very easily retrieve data from the Internet and display it in a processed form. A practical use case for this is, for example, the retrieval of gas station prices [...]
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HowTo: Node Red - Fridge Door Monitoring Using Energy Consumption
In recent weeks, I have often had the problem that my freezer door did not close properly. This resulted in at least one night when the refrigerator door did not close for almost seven hours [...]
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HowTo: Node Red – Pushbullet notification for SSH login
From the FritzBox I am used to being notified as soon as someone logs on to my FritzBox. I think this is a great security feature. At some point I thought that it [...]
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HowTo: Node Red – Control the FritzBox radiator thermostat from Node Red
I recently ordered one of the DECT radiator thermostats for the FritzBox out of curiosity. As usual with the Fritz products, installation and commissioning was super easy. For attachment and setup [...]
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HowTo: Node Red - Restarting the FritzBox from the dashboard
It doesn't happen often, but sometimes a reboot of the FritzBox helps to fix problems in the network or with the internet connection. To restart the FritzBox there are [...]
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HowTo: Node Red – Automatically save the Node Red journal after starting Node Red (for debugging purposes)
Recently I had a problem with NodeRed that causes the NodeRed process to crash sometimes. This is not a big deal since it restarts automatically. On the [...]
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HowTo: Node Red - Create a user interface with dashboard nodes
I don't know if dashboards are THE (one) means to make a nerd's heart beat faster, but certainly they are a means to make a nerd's heart beat faster [...]
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HowTo: Node Red / FritzBox – Display caller list in the dashboard
In addition to caller ID, you can also display the caller log of the Fritzbox in NodeRed. How to do this is explained in the following article. Prerequisites Helpful articles:To apply this configuration [...]
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HowTo: Node Red / Tasmota - A "dead man's switch" or how to use the absence of status messages as an event
I must admit I've never seen them before, but there are supposed to be so-called dead man's switches on trains. These switches with the somewhat macabre name are a whole sensible invention. [...]
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HowTo: Node Red – Integrate Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge
In the two articles Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge with Tasmota Firmware flashing and Tasmota - Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge configuring and sockets teaching is explained how to configure the Sonoff RF Bridge to the [...]
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HowTo: Node Red – Get current weather data from OpenWeatherMap
You don't always have the possibility to measure environmental data such as the outside temperature directly. Nevertheless, sometimes it is practical. For example, you can make sure that the radiators inside [...]
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HowTo: Node Red - Send Email on Events
E-mails are (I believe) one of the oldest means of communication on the Internet. In the smart home sector, however, they do not play a major role. Push services - such as [...] - are often preferred for fast and direct data exchange.
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HowTo: Node Red – Display IP Cam Images in Dashboard
If you have installed an IP camera in your network - or elsewhere - you can also display the camera image in the dashboard of NodeRed. How this works [...]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi – Control the Raspberry Pi via VNC
Besides SSH, you can also control the RaspberryPi via the VNC protocol. Thereby you access the graphical user interface. And you can use the graphical user interface of the RaspberryPi without a [...]
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HowTo: Raspberry Pi - Fix "SSH is not responding" or "is very slow" problem
The other day, after reinstalling Raspian on the RaspberryPi, I had the problem that access via SSH was agonizingly slow. Most of the time, you could still get the username and password [...]
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