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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Tag: SmartHome
HowTo: NodeRed – Trigger actions via Windows shortcut / mouse click
So that I can switch off my 3D printer automatically after the printing process, I installed a Sonoff relay so that it can interrupt the power supply to the entire […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect VL53L0X / VL53L1X distance sensor to the ESP8266 / ESP32 and read its data
The VL53L0x or its sister / brother, the VL53L1X is a very precise and relatively inexpensive laser distance sensor. With this, distances can be measured almost at millimeter-accuracy. In one […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect the BME280 / BMP280 to the ESP8266 and read its data
The BME280 is one of the sensors that I use in almost all of my projects. With this sensor one can not only measure the temperature. The air humidity and […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Configure MQTT server on the ESP8266 and subscribe to topics
ESPEasy can read out a large number of different sensors and / or control actuators (see also ESPEasy – Sensors & Actuators). With the help of the “Rules” it is […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect a rotary encoder to the ESP8266 and evaluate it
Especially if your own circuit has a display to show values, the next step is often to connect an interface option. You can connect buttons or switches. A relatively cool […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect the PCA9685 PWM port extension to the ESP8266
The PCA9685 is quite a practical IC. This is connected to the microcontroller (e.g. ESP8266) via I2C and can then control up to 16 individual PWM channels. You can control […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – 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: NodeRed – Display close by gas station prices on the dashboard
Mit NodeRed bzw. den passenden Nodes könnt Ihr sehr leicht Daten aus dem Internet abrufen und aufbereitet anzeigen lassen. Ein praktischer Anwendungsfall dafür ist zum Beispiel der Abruf von Tankstellenpreisen […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build your own pxlBlck_RingClock
The pxlBlck_RingClock is very similar to the pxlBlck_SlotClock. It is also built using a 1 × 60 LED matrix and can display the time according to the same scheme as […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build your own pxlBlck_8x8
The pxlBlck_8x8 was one of the first members of the pxlBlck family. Thanks to the few parts and the prefabricated WS2812 8×8 LED matrix, it is set up fairly quickly […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Design icons, transfer them to the pxlBlck and display them
I started developing the pxlBlcks because I was looking for a way to stay informed about events in the SmartHome. There are now two options integrated into the pxlBlck plug-in. […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Install and configure the pxlBlck plugin
The pxlBlck plugin for the ESPEasy framework is the “software counterpart” to the pxlBlck platforms. With the plugin you can easily control the built-in LED matrices and with the help […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Commands to configure the pxlBlck
The pxlBlck plugin and the functions of your pxlBlck can be configured in two different ways. One possibility is to configure most of the functions via the plugin’s web menu. […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Configure watch faces and screensavers
The adjustable dials differ from the type of LED matrix used. Unfortunately, this is the case because different LED-matrix sizes allow or do not allow different dials and screensavers. In […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Automatic setting of the display brightness via LDR
If you not only want to stay informed about events with your pxlBlck and also use it to display the current time, then it might be you noticed that a […]
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pxlBlck – An IOT/SmartHome information system
pxlBlck is a system of hardware and software to set up an information system for the SmartHome. Various software and hardware options are available. Thanks to the integration in an […]
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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: RaspberryPi – Use a RaspberryPi 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: RaspberryPi – Install “Shairport” Airplay server on the RaspberryPi
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: Tasmota – Flash Tasmota firmware to Sonoff iFan03 module
View of the components belonging to the Sonoff iFan03. Another view. In order for the module to be programmed, you must first open the housing and remove the circuit board. […]
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HowTo: NodeRed – 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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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: NodeRed – Restart FritzBox via NodeRed Dashboard
NodeRed – View Linux login history
It is known that almost all Linux commands can be executed with the help of NodeRed. What makes the whole thing particularly practical, however, is that you can then also […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect VL53L0X / VL53L1X distance sensor to the ESP8266 / ESP32 and read its data
I recently stumbled across the VL53L0X and VL53L1X TOF distance sensors. These sensors can determine distances with millimeter accuracy using a laser. In addition, they have a range of up […]
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HowTo: FHEM – Structure, Modules & Worth Knowing
After installing FHEM for the first time and the configuration page was reachable, the euphoria was great. After I had clicked on it a bit, this euphoria was quickly replaced […]
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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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