Sonoff and Shelly are probably the two most popular 240V wireless switches on the market. So if you are just
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Smart Home Automation Systems
What is the best smart home system? is a very common search term on Google. Unfortunately due to the differences
Continue readingGeofencing for Smart Homes with Node-Red
A geofence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area – Wiki It involves using a location aware device
Continue readingHome Automation Timer with Node-Red
One of the most common requirements in home automation is to schedule an event at a particular time. For example
Continue readingUsing Zigbee2MQTT- A Beginners Guide
Zigbee2MQTT is a nodejs Gateway application that connects Zigbee networks to MQTT networks. It is run from the command line
Continue readingUsing HTTP To Control Smart Home Devices
HTTP is currently probably the most widely used control protocol on home networks. To troubleshoot control problems, and to develop
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Because the HTTP protocol is most common protocol on the Internet it has become the main protocol for controlling first
Continue readingHow to Install Mosquitto on The Raspberry Pi
Mosquitto is a very lightweight broker and a Raspberry Pi can easily cope with MQTT traffic on clients on a
Continue readingSmart Home Thermostats and How They Work
Smart home thermostats are probably one of the most common smart home devices. In this tutorial we will look at
Continue readingIntroducing the Smart Home Simulator
If you are looking at: Getting Familiar with Smart Home APis Learning how to control smart home devices Developing dashboards
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