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The ideal starting point is the safest way to familiarize yourself with a desktop Linux system directly on your PC from a USB flash drive. We have prepared a slightly modified live persistent distribution of Ubuntu MATE for you to download. You will immediately see how compatible the distribution is with your computer. You can confidently try out a web browser, multimedia player, or install an application from the Snap Store. You can work with the LibreOffice office suite or simply explore the environment. Save anything you need, and then you can come back to it later—a portable, versatile system that you can plug into any computer.
In this section, you will find procedures and guides on how to install and use a Linux distribution on your device, step by step.
GNU/Linux is a versatile open source operating system suitable for a wide range of uses, from kiosks and routers to personal computers, laptops, servers, and supercomputers. In this article, we explain why it is beneficial to move to a Linux distribution and we will share our experiences of using this system on a personal computer.
The following guide will show you basic sensors compatible with our project Pi-Home. We are sharing our skecthes which collects information from temperature, humidity (DHT22,DS18B30) and motion sensor (HC-SR501) and communicating via MQTT with OpenHAB.
In the Pi-Home project, you can use any standard buttons and switches for 230 V or special ones for 24 V or 12V. In smart homes, instead of switches (classic off/on positions) the buttons are preferred (return to original position after pressing) . The reason is obvious, we can attach more different functions to the button (repeated pressing, holding, etc). In our realizations we have a very good experience with classic 230V buttons from Hager/Berker, but of course it is possible to use any other brands.
Switching power circuits - sockets, lights, blinds, pumps and other devices under 110-230V is one of the essential functions of an intelligent house. At Pi-Home, we are using Arduino Mega boards with Ethernet Shield, which control Arduino's compatible SSR relays connected with high power relays of the switchboard. More information and detailed scheme can be found in the article.
In this article, we look at the rules in OpenHAB 3. The rules are rensposibles for entire ecosystem of actions responding to different states. In OpenHAB 3, the rules can be created manually via the user interface or via the .rules files. For our model house, we provide examples in Main UI. Same can be done via .rules files or copy-paste in Main UI.
The article will guide you through the basic setup of OpenHAB 3 on our model example of a smart house. We will explain what Things and Items mean - basic building units in OpenHAB. We will show some tips for bulk editing in Mian UI and how to "clicking" your house or apartment in this environment. An integral part is the setup of the link with MQTT commands, which is the basic communication protocol in our Pi-Home application project.
The heart of the intelligent house is the OpenHAB project, which runs on Raspberry Pi board. In this article, we will prepare image, launch OpenHAB and set up basic services. This will give us a stable base whether we use wired sensors, relays or wireless standard like Z-Wave, etc.
We have chosen the step by step tutorial of setting up a smart home as the best learning option. In this guide you will find how our model house looks like, how rooms are labeled and what we will control in our model house. If you learn to set up a model house, it will be easy for you to adjust the number of lights and their labels so that the setting fits your real project. Let's go!
This quick guide helps you how to start using your open source Pi-NAS from OpenTUX in few basic steps.
The software that runs our Pi-NAS user interface controls and settings is called the Open Media Vault (OMV). The current installed version for Raspberry Pi single computers board is OMV5. See https://docs.openmediavault.org/ for full documentation.
1) Unpack the box and put your NAS on the table.
Hint: Skip to point 2) for the version with pre-installed disks
A preview of solutions based on open source software. Here you will find various references with a description of the scope of the implementation and the scheme.
One of the main reasons for NAS is - in addition to the convenience of having everything together - a backup of data. We prefer to use "automatic update" of second disc with RSync services. This allows access to deleted files for some time period and protect against cryptovirus.
Step by step guide to install Open Media Vault on your hardware, primarily Raspberry Pi 4. You will learn what extactly you need for your own home NAS, how to extract the image of the operating system to the SD card and perform basic settings of your NAS.
The basic configuration is really simple. You learn how to change your default password, language and attach the discs where you want to store your data. We will also set up users to access NAS. The last and most important part is dedicated to replicating data to the next disk using the RSync tool - it protects your data from damage and lso provides protection against cryptoviruses by preventing access to the backup disk for any account.
This section provide you a guide how to download image OS Raspbian with installed web server and intranet Wiki website based on Drupal.
Pi-Wiki is an open source solution to allow safe electronication of the home or usable as an intranet in a small company. It is based on a web server running on your local network. Drupal CMS is used and it is based on distribution of Open Atrium. It can be modified differently to create content without licenses and without knowledge of the programming language.
Pi-TV is an open source alternative to commercial media center or built- in TV media center. It is based on Kodi - the well-known and successful open source system. It supports applications such as digital TV (with Raspberry TV HAT), Netflix, Skylink TV and plays all the content from your NAS - photos, videos, music or local attached disc.
Section will show you how to install and configure one of the best media player on the market - KODI.
You can find here a series of article how to build, install and configure your own Networked Attached Storage.
In this article you will find a detailed Pi-NAS wiring scheme. The heart is a mini-computer, most often a Raspberry Pi. This mini-computer is powered directly by a USB hub. Hard drives are connected to the USB hub. The USB hub has external power at 230V. More information throughout the post.
Pi-NAS is an open source alternative to a commercial NAS for your home or small business. At low operating and purchase costs, it can handle all the basic functions as well as its certified commercial rivals. All without commerce, openly and safely. See this article for everything you need.
This section describe how to build your smart home on Raspberry and OpenHAB.
Smart Home system name's Pi-Home is based on Raspberry Pi microcomputer (RPi) with installed central powerfull software OpenHAB. RPi is powered and also connected to the Arduino Mega boards. Communication between RPi and Arduino is through the MQTT protocol. You can find more information and wiring diagram in full article.
Pi-Home is an alternative to commercial home automation systems, or "smart home" in family houses, apartments or small commercial objects. It consists of a simple application of open hardware and software in a switchboard for controlling electrical circuits, collecting data from various sensors and controlling the logic of individual elements. For more information, pros and cons, see the full post.
