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Shelly vs OpenHABRating:
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The Shelly brand is known for its products that primarily communicate over WiFi, including smart plugs, relay switches, blinds control relays, and many other devices. One of the advantages for deployment is the ability to both read and control these devices using the universal MQTT protocol. Across existing add-ons for both OpenHAB and Home Assistant, we will demonstrate how to use Shelly devices without installing any additional extensions.
Victron vs Smart HomeRating:
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In this post, we will show you how to retrieve information from a photovoltaic power plant by Victron. We will connect to the Cerbo unit via MQTT. Based on these values, we can control various appliances (heating, boiler, etc.) and prevent the battery from being drained when they don't need to be.
Smart Home vs GoodWeRating:
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In the post, we will demonstrate step by step how to communicate directly with the GoodWe inverter in a smart home setup and obtain real-time information (unlike the SEMS portal). This information is essential if we want to react to current parameters in a smart home, such as activating additional cooling or controlling a socket with a various load.
Voice control of the houseRating:
60%
In this article, we will connect the Amazon Echo Dot voice assistant with open source home automation. We won't be using OpenHAB Cloud, so everything runs locally. In this case, a few additional settings are necessary, but the result is worth it!
Basics - Winbox, DHCPRating:
68.7%
In this series, we will look at the step-by-step setup of MikroTik devices for home users or a small business (up to 25 people). In the first article, we will focus on the initial setup - we will download Winbox and set up DHCP for the primary network and guest network. Similarly, we will also adjust the WiFi settings.
Alarm from existing PIR sensors in a smart home.Rating:
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In a your smart home, PIR sensors may not only be used to switch lights on and off based on motion, it is possible to utilize these sensors to detect the presence of motion in a particular room. This information can be used to create a relatively reliable uncertified home security system. In this guide, you will find the logic for how this can work in the OpenHAB software in our model smart home.
NFC tags in smart homeRating:
80%
NFC (Near Field Communication) tags are small plastic or paper stickers that can be used to automate various functions in the smart home. In this article, we will show you examples of use and a guide on how to write an action on an NFC tag using a mobile phone.
WireGuard on iOS devicesRating:
85%
In this article, you will find a detailed guide on how to connect to WireGuard VPN from iOS.
WireGuard on Android devicesRating:
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In this article, you will find a detailed guide on how to connect to WireGuard VPN from Android.
WireGuard on MikroTikRating:
80%
This article describes the self setup of the WireGuard VPN protocol on MikroTik devices with RouterOS version 7 and higher. This phenomenal VPN is very fast, secure, and easily configurable in a home environment. It can be said that it is currently the best VPN for home use available.