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Install the MQTT Mosquitto broker on NAS Synology (DSM 6.2+) with Docker

Install the MQTT Mosquitto broker on NAS Synology (DSM 6.2+) with Docker

6 April 2020 Confirmed

It is very easy to install a Mosquitto MQTT broker on a Synology NAS using the Docker application. Since version 6.2 of DSM (DiskStation Manager, the operating system of Synology NAS), the Docker folder structure is different. Synology has developed ...

Use the plugins on Domoticz. Manual installation or via Python Plugin Manager

Use the plugins on Domoticz. Manual installation or via Python Plugin Manager

23 March 2019 Advanced 1

Domoticz now has a plugin management system developed in Python like most other Open Source home automation servers (Home Assistant, OpenHAB). Launched timidly in 2018, many plugins are now available. If you have special needs, you can even get ...

MQTT router with Node-RED, connect all your Sonoff Tasmota modules to cloudMQTT

MQTT router with Node-RED, connect all your Sonoff Tasmota modules to cloudMQTT

6 April 2020 Advanced

In the previous tutorial, we tested the free online broker cloudMQTT. The free offer is limited to 5 simultaneous connections. It is more than enough to drive a home automation server even when you are not at home, but it is too little if you have ...

#Hack of Sonoff S26 WiFi smart plug, Tasmota firmware installation

#Hack of Sonoff S26 WiFi smart plug, Tasmota firmware installation

22 March 2019 Advanced 3

The Sonoff S26 WiFi smart plug is an upgraded version of the S20. More compact, it is especially certified CE and FCC which for me is essential for electrical safety. The S26 is easy enough to hack. In this tutorial we will install the firmware ...

CloudMQTT test, free online MQTT broker. Control Domoticz with the JSON API

CloudMQTT test, free online MQTT broker. Control Domoticz with the JSON API

22 March 2019 Beginner

cloudMQTT is a free online MQTT broker for 5 simultaneous connections. In this tutorial, we will take the opportunity to use cloudMQTT to control a Domoticz home automation server. Domoticz has a JSON API that allows you to control home automation ...

Securing Domoticz with Let’s Encrypt certificate, access from HTTPS internet

Securing Domoticz with Let’s Encrypt certificate, access from HTTPS internet

22 March 2019 Advanced

If you want to be able to access your Domoticz server outside your home in a secure way, it's best to install a Let's Encrypt certificate (or equivalent) instead of the default self-signed certificate. Let's Encrypt is a free, automated and open ...

Homy, iOS / Android home automation application to control a server or DIY connected objects

Homy, iOS / Android home automation application to control a server or DIY connected objects

13 February 2019 Homy 8

After several months of silence, I'm happy to introduce Homy. Homy is a mobile application running iOS and Android that allows you to control connected objects developed based on Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32 or DIY home automation server such as Domoticz ...

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

13 February 2019 Beginner

In the previous article, we saw how to easily integrate Xiaomi Aqara accessories under Domoticz with Node-RED using the Zigbee sniffer of Zigbee2MQTT projects. I propose to finish this series of article with the test of smoke detector Xiaomi Mijia ...

Xiaomi Aqara now compatible with Apple Homekit, new Vibration Sensor and Honeywell Natural Gas Detector

Xiaomi Aqara now compatible with Apple Homekit, new Vibration Sensor and Honeywell Natural Gas Detector

11 September 2018 Home Automation Devices

The Aqara products becomes officially compatible with Apple's Homekit home automation solution. Two new sensors come to enlarge the Xiaomi Aqara family. First of all the Vibration Sensor which allows to protect valuables by detecting a displacement. ...

#Test Zigbee2MQTT gateway. Part 2, include Xiaomi Aqara or Mijia accessories to Domoticz with Node-RED [update]

#Test Zigbee2MQTT gateway. Part 2, include Xiaomi Aqara or Mijia accessories to Domoticz with Node-RED [update]

12 September 2018 Advanced

We will see how to integrate Xiaomi Aqara or Mijia accessories without needing the official gateway to a Domoticz server. In the previous post, we were able to test the project zigbee2mqtt which allows to intercept measurements from different ...

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#Deal: Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell smoke detector white on sale

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#Deal: 5V Solar Powerbank up to 30000mAh for Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi projects

#Deal: 5V Solar Powerbank up to 30000mAh for Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi projects

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#Deal: case for DIY arcade retro gaming console Retropie or Recalbox based on Raspberry Pi or Orange Pi

#Deal: case for DIY arcade retro gaming console Retropie or Recalbox based on Raspberry Pi or Orange Pi

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#Deal: Si7021, I2C temperature and humidity measurement for Arduino, ESP8266, ESP Easy, Raspberry Pi projects

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#Deal: Xiaomi Aqara Smart Home Gateway (2018) compatible with Apple’s Homekit

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Use the plugins on Domoticz. Manual installation or via Python Plugin Manager Advanced

Use the plugins on Domoticz. Manual installation or via Python Plugin Manager

23 March 2019 1

Domoticz now has a plugin management system developed in Python like most other Open Source home automation servers (Home Assistant, OpenHAB). Launched timidly ...

#Hack of Sonoff S26 WiFi smart plug, Tasmota firmware installation

#Hack of Sonoff S26 WiFi smart plug, Tasmota firmware installation

22 March 2019 3

CloudMQTT test, free online MQTT broker. Control Domoticz with the JSON API

CloudMQTT test, free online MQTT broker. Control Domoticz with the JSON API

22 March 2019 0

Securing Domoticz with Let’s Encrypt certificate, access from HTTPS internet

Securing Domoticz with Let’s Encrypt certificate, access from HTTPS internet

22 March 2019 0

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

13 February 2019 0

Install the MQTT Mosquitto broker on NAS Synology (DSM 6.2+) with Docker Confirmed

Install the MQTT Mosquitto broker on NAS Synology (DSM 6.2+) with Docker

6 April 2020 0

It is very easy to install a Mosquitto MQTT broker on a Synology NAS using the Docker application. Since version 6.2 of DSM (DiskStation Manager, the operating ...

MQTT router with Node-RED, connect all your Sonoff Tasmota modules to cloudMQTT

MQTT router with Node-RED, connect all your Sonoff Tasmota modules to cloudMQTT

6 April 2020 0

CloudMQTT test, free online MQTT broker. Control Domoticz with the JSON API

CloudMQTT test, free online MQTT broker. Control Domoticz with the JSON API

22 March 2019 0

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

13 February 2019 0

Install Grafana on macOS and Raspbian for Raspberry Pi. Example dashboard for connected object MySensors with Node-RED and InfluxDB [Update]

Install Grafana on macOS and Raspbian for Raspberry Pi. Example dashboard for connected object MySensors with Node-RED and InfluxDB [Update]

11 June 2018 0

Microcontrollers: Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32
Mini PC: Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi...
ESP8266, Deep Sleep mode test, wake up with a PIR motion detector Beginner

ESP8266, Deep Sleep mode test, wake up with a PIR motion detector

26 January 2019 5

The ESP8266 module has the deep sleep mode which allows to put it in hibernation to save the battery. You can wake up the module at regular intervals to make ...

HC-SR04 (ultrasound) vs Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F (IR) vs VL53L0X (Laser), which solution to choose for distance measurement with Arduino or Raspberry Pi

HC-SR04 (ultrasound) vs Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F (IR) vs VL53L0X (Laser), which solution to choose for distance measurement with Arduino or Raspberry Pi

18 June 2018 2

Test and Calibrate Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F Asian Clone proximity Sensor

Test and Calibrate Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F Asian Clone proximity Sensor

15 June 2018 0

#Guide: which ESP8266 module to choose, power supply, how to program it in C++ with Arduino IDE, MicroPython, ESP Easy

#Guide: which ESP8266 module to choose, power supply, how to program it in C++ with Arduino IDE, MicroPython, ESP Easy

8 January 2019 0

New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ 2018 @1.4GHz, Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet POE Daughter Card, Flash Sale at $49.99 on Gearbest Raspberry PI

New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ 2018 @1.4GHz, Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet POE Daughter Card, Flash Sale at $49.99 on Gearbest

1 June 2018 0

Meanwhile the Raspberry Pi 4, the Raspberry Pi Foundation offers us a small improvement of the current Raspberry Pi 3. As usual, the numbering changes a bit. ...

Retrogaming Retropie Mini Console on Raspberry Pi 3 with 3.5 ” HDMI LCD Touch Screen

Retrogaming Retropie Mini Console on Raspberry Pi 3 with 3.5 ” HDMI LCD Touch Screen

31 May 2018 1

#Test LCD 3.5” HDMI touch screen (via GPIO) with acrylic case for Raspberry Pi 3 under Raspbian (480×320 to 1920×1080 pixels)

#Test LCD 3.5” HDMI touch screen (via GPIO) with acrylic case for Raspberry Pi 3 under Raspbian (480×320 to 1920×1080 pixels)

31 May 2018 0

Install the Pixel Desktop on Raspbian Stretch Lite. 10 essential software for the Raspberry Pi 3

Install the Pixel Desktop on Raspbian Stretch Lite. 10 essential software for the Raspberry Pi 3

14 March 2018 0

3D Printing
DIY Projects
Night Vision DIY security camera made from Raspberry Pi Zero W, Kerberos.io and 3D printed case 3D Printing

Night Vision DIY security camera made from Raspberry Pi Zero W, Kerberos.io and 3D printed case

23 January 2018 2

In the previous tutorial, we discovered how to get the official camera (v2.1) up and running for the Raspberry Pi Zero W and send images to the Home Assistant ...

MakeX launches Migo on Kickstarter, a portable 3D printer with optional 1000mW laser module

MakeX launches Migo on Kickstarter, a portable 3D printer with optional 1000mW laser module

17 November 2017 0

Six 3D printing boxes to make a DIY surveillance camera with a Raspberry Pi Zero W

Six 3D printing boxes to make a DIY surveillance camera with a Raspberry Pi Zero W

2 October 2017 0

Astrobox Touch, the box for wireless 3D printing by AstroPrint

Astrobox Touch, the box for wireless 3D printing by AstroPrint

11 May 2017 0

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver Beginner

Xiaomi Mijia Honeywell Smoke Detector Test with Domoticz, Emergency Notification with PushOver

13 February 2019 0

In the previous article, we saw how to easily integrate Xiaomi Aqara accessories under Domoticz with Node-RED using the Zigbee sniffer of Zigbee2MQTT projects. ...

The diyprojects application also available on iOS and Android, first mobile project with Ionic 3

The diyprojects application also available on iOS and Android, first mobile project with Ionic 3

5 September 2018 0

Gateway RFLink with RobotDyn Arduino Mega 2560 Pro Mini and 3D printed case

Gateway RFLink with RobotDyn Arduino Mega 2560 Pro Mini and 3D printed case

6 April 2018 5

Weather station with ePaper display (Dashboard) for Jeedom on Raspberry Pi (via the JSON RPC API)

Weather station with ePaper display (Dashboard) for Jeedom on Raspberry Pi (via the JSON RPC API)

14 March 2018 0

Guides for Getting Started
Program the ESP8266 with the Arduino IDE: Libraries, GPIO, Web Server, Web Client

Program the ESP8266 with the Arduino IDE: Libraries, GPIO, Web Server, Web Client

Beginner
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Programming ESP32 boards with Arduino IDE on macOS, Windows 7/8/10, Linux ARM (Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi)

Programming ESP32 boards with Arduino IDE on macOS, Windows 7/8/10, Linux ARM (Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi)

Beginner
ESP Easy: firmware ESP8266 to create connected and home automation objects without programming

ESP Easy: firmware ESP8266 to create connected and home automation objects without programming

Beginner
Getting start with Node-Red: Installation and discovery on Raspberry Pi 3 (or 2)

Getting start with Node-Red: Installation and discovery on Raspberry Pi 3 (or 2)

Beginner
Test and reviews
Shopping guides
#Test Waveshare 7 inch 1024×600 pixel LCD touch screen with acrylic holder for Raspberry Pi Dashboards

#Test Waveshare 7 inch 1024×600 pixel LCD touch screen with acrylic holder for Raspberry Pi

14 March 2018 0

Today we will test the kit Waveshare consisting of a touch screen 7 inches (1024x600 pixels) and an acrylic support in the back of which it is possible to ...

Unpacking Wemos ESP32 LoLin clone with 0.96” SSD1306 monochrome OLED display

Unpacking Wemos ESP32 LoLin clone with 0.96” SSD1306 monochrome OLED display

21 December 2018 9

#Test: unpacking the SONOFF 4CH PRO, 4 relays operated in WiFi & RF on DIN rail, test with the EWelink app

#Test: unpacking the SONOFF 4CH PRO, 4 relays operated in WiFi & RF on DIN rail, test with the EWelink app

5 October 2017 0

#Test: installing and Including the Xiaomi Smart Home Kit on Home Assistant (HASS)

#Test: installing and Including the Xiaomi Smart Home Kit on Home Assistant (HASS)

14 January 2018 3

#Guide: Which ESP32 development board to choose to develop DIY connected objects ESP32

#Guide: Which ESP32 development board to choose to develop DIY connected objects

16 March 2018 0

After the success of the Wi-Fi ESP8266 modules, Espressif has not stopped in such a good way and today offers us its successor the ESP32. The first development ...

#Guide: which camera to choose for the Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi Zero W

#Guide: which camera to choose for the Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi Zero W

10 October 2017 2

#Guide: list of components to build an home automation RFLink 433MHz gateway (RFXCom clone)

#Guide: list of components to build an home automation RFLink 433MHz gateway (RFXCom clone)

20 October 2017 0

#Guide: hardware needed to make a 100% DIY Raspberry Pi 3 home automation box

#Guide: hardware needed to make a 100% DIY Raspberry Pi 3 home automation box

5 November 2017 0

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