Category Archives: Weigh In

Interesting Progress on Smarthome

Posted on September 29, 2021 by larry

Got the Home Assistant doing a lot of the Same Duties as the weird python scripts I had going. I am hoping to replicate what was done with my python scripts but better and more reliable. Also got a Pi0W … Continue reading →

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433Mhz Days are Limited

Posted on September 28, 2021 by larry

Looks like the days of 433mhz sensors in my home are limited. Today I purchased 8 more Ikea Motion sensors, not quite going all in, but close. These were relatively cheap at $9.99 each. I got them all set up … Continue reading →

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Ikea Repeaters and Motion Sensors

Posted on September 27, 2021 by larry

Wow got some Ikea Repeaters and motion sensors today. Feel like house is covered well. Still playing with the motion sensors. Odd looking, but pretty cheap at $10 each. One of our pets had a scare today, looked pretty sick. … Continue reading →

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Exhausted, Things Getting Done

Posted on September 26, 2021 by larry

Kitchen is usable, and I got a lot of the smart stuff moving along. Did research a bit and there looks to be a range issue with my smart home. Meaning the zigbee and zwave modules may not reach where … Continue reading →

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First Meal In New Kitchen

Posted on September 25, 2021 by larry

Wife cooked the first meal in the new Kitchen. Also got Alexa working with home assistant. Using cloud version (paid) because it is easier. Son ran XC today, did well PR’s Posting quick day coming to a close. Weight: 340.6

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Working On Smarthome

Posted on September 23, 2021 by larry

Kitchen is coming along nicely, by end of day tomorrow, we should be able to cook inside. Slowly working on smarthome aspect of things. Still experimenting but costs have escalated, but not too bad for a remodel. Clocking in at … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting Home Stuff

Posted on September 22, 2021 by larry

Spent a nice chunk of the day troubleshooting stuff. First off was the install of the new Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi 4. Had to revisit building one of my cluster nodes. To be fair that was more a … Continue reading →

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Deciding Direction of Home Automation

Posted on September 21, 2021 by larry

I am stuck deciding what system to use for my home automation. Currently I have Home Assistant on a VM to mess with. Thinking of going to either a thin client or a Raspberry Pi. May do the Pi with … Continue reading →

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Supporting Multiprotocols Home Assistant

Posted on September 20, 2021 by larry

With revamping my home network, I needed to decide what protocols to use. Kind of settled on Lutron Caleta which has its proprietary connections, but is compatible. Will also use newer secure tech in zigbee and zwave. Leaning more towards … Continue reading →

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Lutron Caseta

Posted on September 19, 2021 by larry

Finally got it installed, it is pretty cool. I think I am gonna go with these for the house. But they are pricey. I got the pico remote working. I got the android app working Looks like caseta is well … Continue reading →

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