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

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

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

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

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

1 April 2019 Advanced

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

29 March 2019 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

27 March 2019 Advanced 2

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

25 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

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

20 December 2018 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

13 September 2018 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

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]

10 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 ...

#Test Zigbee2MQTT project, hack of the Xiaomo Aqara Smart Home Gateway. Part 1: assembly, demo with Node-RED, 3D printed case [update]

7 September 2018 Advanced

The Zigbee2mqtt project that allows you to build a home automation bridge using a Texas Instrument Zigbee CC2531 sniffer. It is a project equivalent to the French project Zigate. It is compatible with most Xiaomi Smart Home Aqara and Mijia home ...

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Home automation

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

1 April 2019 0

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

27 March 2019 2

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

25 March 2019 0

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

13 September 2018 0

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

29 March 2019 0

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 ...

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

25 March 2019 0

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

13 September 2018 0

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

Install InfluxDB on Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS. Discovery of the Shell. Create a database, retention [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

27 June 2018 2

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

18 June 2018 1

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

22 March 2018 0

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

1 June 2018 0

#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

19 March 2018 0

3D Printing

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

7 December 2017 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

17 November 2017 0

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

4 October 2017 0

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

13 September 2018 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. ...