Neat, I got my old hardwired alarm system wired into SmartThings! These little wifi nodes are pretty fucking sweet.
https://community.smartthings.com/t...o-smartthings-with-a-nodemcu-esp8266/76010/26
Just contact sensors, so I know when doors/windows open and close. More just a reason to start learning how these things work, but I'll probably at least set it to turn on the front light when I open the front door.What's is doing for you? I have something similar planned for ours.
So my IoT chip needs USB power. I didn't have a outlet very close to the alarm panel, but it does have a 12v line to charge the battery backup. So I repurposed a micro USB car charger and now the whole thing is in the box. woot wootJust contact sensors, so I know when doors/windows open and close. More just a reason to start learning how these things work, but I'll probably at least set it to turn on the front light when I open the front door.
Next up is automating the garage door with one of the smaller ones.
Thank you for reminding me that I need to take that off my wishlist.Ordered the Aeon USB Z wave stick, a couple lamp modules, and a couple switches. The actual lamps we use will be turned on with one switch in a few days (instead of walking around to the kitchen and behind the couch).
I'm lazy, so instead of parsing the thread for your tidbits of wisdom, I'll just ask what you use.Thank you for reminding me that I need to take that off my wishlist.
Yeah, I remembered you saying that you didn't want cloud. I'm willing to sacrifice that for ease of use, so I'm using SmartThings.I'm lazy, so instead of parsing the thread for your tidbits of wisdom, I'll just ask what you use.
I'm going with openhab because 1) free (and this is an area I could see contributing code back in) and 2) not cloud.
I've got an i3 that's on 24/7 serving up delicious network juice, so that's what'll be running mine.i was originally looking at the aeon usb zwave stick, mainly because i already had a bunch of zwave devices. i put it off long enough though that eventually smartthings popped up, which was more ideal for me since i turn my comp off when i'm on vacation.
it should work out fine.
ST also has a huge user community, a fantastically simply programming language, and zigbee support (for devices you might want to buy later). However, it does suck that it requires cloud.i was originally looking at the aeon usb zwave stick, mainly because i already had a bunch of zwave devices. i put it off long enough though that eventually smartthings popped up, which was more ideal for me since i turn my comp off when i'm on vacation.
it should work out fine.
Ripped the bullshit glass door off my shower and replaced it with a curved shower rod & curtain.
Way better
Probably gonna strip the stall out this summer and retile it
The glass is a PIA to cleanRipped the bullshit glass door off my shower and replaced it with a curved shower rod & curtain.
Way better
Probably gonna strip the stall out this summer and retile it
ST also has a huge user community, a fantastically simply programming language, and zigbee support (for devices you might want to buy later). However, it does suck that it requires cloud.
IIRC, it wasn't groovy that sucked, its the ST Simulator that is/was broken.you're back to not hating groovy?