I needed a simple way to measure and log the temperature of the heating pipes in our house. The DS18B20 is a well-known and commonly used temperature sensor, and I already have Home Assistant running. So in this post, I want to guide you through the build of a temperature data logger that can easilyContinue reading “DIY Temperature Logger with DS18B20 and ESPHome / HomeAssistant”
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Setting up Home Assistant with two MQTT brokers (using MQTT bridge)
Home Assistant only supports subscribing to one MQTT broker. This is a problem, if you get sensor data from multiple different brokers and want to display them in your dashboards. So in this post, I will show you a solution on how to configure one of the brokers as an MQTT bridge. By doing this,Continue reading “Setting up Home Assistant with two MQTT brokers (using MQTT bridge)”
Blinking patterns of Philips Hue Dimmer Switch V1 (RWL021)
I currently own two Zigbee-based dimmer switches from Philipps Hue (the old V1 version). I was always wondering what the different blinking patterns of the LED indicated. Understanding them was not too straightforward. So here is a quick summary: Blinking orange The device is currently in pairing mode, waiting to be paired. A hard-reset andContinue reading “Blinking patterns of Philips Hue Dimmer Switch V1 (RWL021)”
How to flash Sonoff TX Ultimate with ESPHome
In today’s blog post, we’re focusing on the Sonoff TX Ultimate Smart Touch Wall Switch – a concealed installation switch with features that go beyond the basics. It is equipped with a large touch area, 28 LEDs for various lighting purposes, a speaker, vibration feedback, and gesture support. While these features offer great flexibility, flashingContinue reading “How to flash Sonoff TX Ultimate with ESPHome”
DIY wireless camera with ESP32-CAM
Having a watchful eye on your surroundings that you can view from your smartphone, for as cheap as 16$. Sounds great? Whether you’re looking to monitor your home, office, or any cherished space, you can do so with the ESP32-CAM module. We all know the ESP32, a very versatile microcontroller that can be used inContinue reading “DIY wireless camera with ESP32-CAM”
Running piper and whisper for Home Assistant on Proxmox (LXC-based)
Piper and Whisper are Home Assistant add-ons needed for creating voice assistant pipelines. Piper is a local text-to-speech engine (TTS), and Whisper is a speech-to-text engine (STT). By using these, we can get rid of cloud services such as Google or OpenAI. If you have installed Home Assistant on Proxmox using the LXC version, notContinue reading “Running piper and whisper for Home Assistant on Proxmox (LXC-based)”