A smart home device can be considered to be made up of three major Components. Connectivity Control Protocol Control App
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Understanding Smart Home APIs
How do you control your smart home device? Well regardless of the wireless technology (Wi-Fi,ZigBee etc) or the application protocol
Continue readingControlling the Tasmota SonOff Switch with MQTT and Node-Red
In this tutorial we will look at controlling the Tasmota SonOff Switch using node-red and the sonoff-tasmota node You will
Continue readingIntroduction to Sonoff Switches
Sonoff is a brand of low cost (£5) Wi-Fi switches that can be used for controlling mains powered devices like
Continue readingSetting up the Sonoff Tasmota MQTT Switch
Normally the Sonoff switches don’t support MQTT but you can buy flashed devices that run the Tasmota firmware that does.
Continue readingSmart Home Systems Hubs and Gateways -Beginners Guide
There are many different types of smart home hubs available, but what do they do? and do you need them?
Continue readingSmart Home Lighting Automation -Starter Guide
If you are thinking of automating the lighting in your home then this starter guide will hopefully help you understand
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