Home Automation - Smartkit

SAguy said:
Can the Sonoff RF be flashed to Tasmota, but still allow me to use the "Sonoff T433 86 Type RF Remote" for wall mount?

Looking to install one of those infrared bathroom heaters (comes with a plug already on it), and then use the combination of the Sonoff RF and the T433 to switch it on and off.

Not quite sure how they expect the infrared heaters made for the bathroom to be plugged in, and switched on/off.
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Tasmota basically doesn't affect the RF receiver, and keeps intact the gpio assignments so it should be fine.
 
ipodmusicman said:
I just went ahead and configured all the zones, etc. works like a charm. Now I just need to propagate when the alarm goes off as well as allow remote arm/disarm/stay, etc to HA and I’ll be set. Found out during this process that I have 3 windows/doors where their contacts are not working at all and one door that is attached to the wrong zone. Time to call out my armed response company to fix that. :)
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Your alarm shouldn't active if zones are not working... Definitely something wrong with the programming.

Also, if it's in the HA side, make sure the zone names don't have any reserved characters or odd characters, noticed mine behaved funny then (e.g. hyphens, etc)
 
TIP (for stock eWeLink)

Maybe I'm slow - but I didn't know this ... and I really believe it helps as this was one of two major gripes I had :

If I go to loop time and enter a cycle value, and Start Action : Off, it'll switch the light off when it's turn on. In other words it can be activated via door sensor / PIR / Alexa etc and switch off after the cycle. Pretty cool for certain applications actually.

Unsure what the red circled after does as I haven't tested it - but I assume just like the name says, it'll start this cycle after x amount of time has started. Though, then I guess one could just add that to the cycle? Not sure

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I was actually wondering earlier about using a CCTV DVR/NVR alarm output to switch a TV/monitor on via a sonoff, and it staying on for 5 minutes or so. Would also need a TV/monitor that turns on immediately when it gets mains power.
 
rorz0r said:
I was actually wondering earlier about using a CCTV DVR/NVR alarm output to switch a TV/monitor on via a sonoff, and it staying on for 5 minutes or so. Would also need a TV/monitor that turns on immediately when it gets mains power.
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Wouldn't it be easier to use infra red transmitter to send the on/off signal vs using a sonoff using power? I think you will find most newer TVs dont turn on from mains but need that IR code.
 
I can switch on my TV from Alexa, which is pretty cool. I run it as part of a 'Good night' routine where the TV and lights all switch off
 
Tinuva said:
Wouldn't it be easier to use infra red transmitter to send the on/off signal vs using a sonoff using power? I think you will find most newer TVs dont turn on from mains but need that IR code.
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Definitely an option, but haven't yet seen cheap/good IR stuffs. I imagine it would all be possible with something like an Arduino though. Just needs an input, pulse an output in a certain way, wait a bit and pulse something else.
 
Dolby said:
TIP (for stock eWeLink)

Maybe I'm slow - but I didn't know this ... and I really believe it helps as this was one of two major gripes I had :

If I go to loop time and enter a cycle value, and Start Action : Off, it'll switch the light off when it's turn on. In other words it can be activated via door sensor / PIR / Alexa etc and switch off after the cycle. Pretty cool for certain applications actually.

Unsure what the red circled after does as I haven't tested it - but I assume just like the name says, it'll start this cycle after x amount of time has started. Though, then I guess one could just add that to the cycle? Not sure

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Wait,what!? So I can use this as follows:

EweLink switches an internal light according to a schedule. When the light is off (ie middle of the night), the PIR will pick up movement, switch the light on for X period, then switch off?

or

used with a PIR to switch an external security light. Do you have any idea what the 'recovery' time may be? ie if the light is activated, then switches off after the cycle, what is the delay before switching on again, assuming fairly constant movement? Or will it keep on resetting the cycle as long as there is movement?
 
rorz0r said:
Definitely an option, but haven't yet seen cheap/good IR stuffs. I imagine it would all be possible with something like an Arduino though. Just needs an input, pulse an output in a certain way, wait a bit and pulse something else.
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This is the one I am looking at:
https://www.banggood.com/Broadlink-...Smart-Control-p-1049494.html?cur_warehouse=CN

Broadlink RM Mini 3
- Fairly cheap
- Can receive and transmit, so its possible to learn the codes you need.
- Many projects available already that you can leverage

Guide: https://andrew-klimovski.blogspot.com/2017/06/home-automation-using-black-bean-rm.html
learn codes: https://github.com/mjg59/python-broadlink send codes: https://github.com/davorf/BlackBeanControl
Openhab discussion: https://community.openhab.org/t/looking-for-a-mqtt-to-ir-device/46455/8
Broadlink mqtt: https://github.com/eschava/broadlink-mqtt

I am sure it will work the same with HA, but I am using Openhab myself at the moment.
 
riscbroker said:
Wait,what!? So I can use this as follows:

EweLink switches an internal light according to a schedule. When the light is off (ie middle of the night), the PIR will pick up movement, switch the light on for X period, then switch off?

or

used with a PIR to switch an external security light. Do you have any idea what the 'recovery' time may be? ie if the light is activated, then switches off after the cycle, what is the delay before switching on again, assuming fairly constant movement? Or will it keep on resetting the cycle as long as there is movement?
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I'm not sure ... I'm out.

But in your first scenario, I think that's exactly how it will work. And I think there is no recovery time (I think - I'll play more when I'm home)
 
Dolby said:
I'm not sure ... I'm out.

But in your first scenario, I think that's exactly how it will work. And I think there is no recovery time (I think - I'll play more when I'm home)
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I did some fiddling. It works okay but I need to put the RF bridge onto a Basic so I can schedule power to it, since there is no other way to control the PIR or the bridge.

Seems a little overboard so I'm still tending toward HA running on a Pi.
 
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riscbroker said:
I did some fiddling. It works okay but I need to put the RF bridge onto a Basic so I can schedule power to it, since there is no other way to control the PIR or the bridge.

Seems a little overboard so I'm still tending toward HA running on a Pi.
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Yea it helps.

I've used a system called Alarm.com which was far better on the rules. You could literally say 'If PIR detects movement between 23.00 and 6.00, then switch on LAMP for 5 minutes'

This timer helps, but it can't differentiate a time in which to be active. Then as you say, you'll need a something else to schedule.

I think with a few tweaks, you could make a really cool home automation using even the standard firmware ... But they're not quite there yet
 
rorz0r said:
WiFi overhead to stay "connected".
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Still don’t see it being a problem.

Thought he was referring to a hardware device on the Smart side of things. Didn’t actually consider it being a severance to beacon intervals etc.
 
Dolby said:
Yea it helps.

I've used a system called Alarm.com which was far better on the rules. You could literally say 'If PIR detects movement between 23.00 and 6.00, then switch on LAMP for 5 minutes'

This timer helps, but it can't differentiate a time in which to be active. Then as you say, you'll need a something else to schedule.

I think with a few tweaks, you could make a really cool home automation using even the standard firmware ... But they're not quite there yet
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I do rules like that on Openhab (sure you can do it on HA too).

Keep in mind, these Sonoffs run on an ESP, where you really limited to the amount of code you can publish to it. Sure there could be enough space to squeeze in that code. But its already amazing where it is at.

That said, it is people like you, who drive innovation :)
 
Yippee...

After a bit of head bashing (mostly due to working on a laptop with a tiny screen and no second monitor) I finally have my Pool Pump running on a POW and in Home Assistant....

Few stupid little things, but once I got my head around them, was bog easy...
 
Bit shout out to Calypso for making the backing plate for the T1 - printed and fitted this weekend.
Does a very good job of improving hot the T1 looks and fits on my wall.

Would be better if it was made from a harder material than what a 3d can do, but the design works very well.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Yippee...

After a bit of head bashing (mostly due to working on a laptop with a tiny screen and no second monitor) I finally have my Pool Pump running on a POW and in Home Assistant....

Few stupid little things, but once I got my head around them, was bog easy...
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Are you setting a schedule with your Home Assistant for on/off?
I've got mine on HA, but using the Tasmota's own scheduler for on off - just using it in HA to manually switch on/off and to view power consumption.
 
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