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Questions tagged [home-automation]

For questions about how to automate one's home with the Raspberry Pi. Home Automation allows control of lights, security systems, and other home appliances.

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Remote communication with home server

I make home micro-server (based on Raspberry Pi). It has Internet and works 24/7. The server make some home automation, monitoring and control. It has no static public IP address (it's assigned via DHCP). I need a way to remotely communicate with…
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AC 230 V dimmer for Raspberry PI?

Could anyone recommend an 230 V dimmer for Raspberry PI to control lights? (controllable via e.g. via USB or RS-232) UPDATE: I currently use FadeCandy with server for Raspberry PI to dim leds. I am searching for something to dim 230 V lights, which…
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Use raspberry as a Apple home hub

I have some homekit objects and I would like to use them with apple automation system. I don't have apple tv or ipad, so I would like to know if a raspberry project exists to do something like this. I found homebridge project but it seems allow only…
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Are there any smart light bulbs that can be directly controlled from a Pi?

I'm pretty sure the answer is "no", but perhaps one day there will be and someone can post a new answer :) Specifically I'm after: Does not require internet access Does not require a proprietary hub Controllable via Raspberry Pi, if necessary via…
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Is it possible to edit Home Assistant's configuration.yaml remotely?

I just set up Home Assistant using HASSbian and am being told that I need to edit the configuration.yalm file, stored under ~/.homeassistant, to do a bunch of things. Is it possible to do that from the Chrome browser, or do I have to hook up to my…
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Installing Homebridge Nest Plugin for Raspberry Pi

I've tried several times installing Homebridge on a Raspberry Pi 3 to control Nest with Siri to no avail. I got it running on my Mac but can't get it running on the Pi, it seems there are several tutorials out there but point to older versions. It…
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How to debug InfluxDB with Home Assistant suddenly hogging the CPU?

Some weeks ago InfluxDB (running with Home Assistant) started utilizing 35-ish % of the RPi4 CPU(s) (normal usage is 2-3 %). When I restarted InfluxDB (within inside Home Assistant) it dropped to normal, but the issue reappeared after a few…
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How to (securely) trigger actions on Raspberry Pi from IFTTT?

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 with a breadboard that's got an RF transmitter & receiver. I can control 8 Etekcity outlets using Siri/Homekit via homebridge-commander/pilight, however I would like to take advantage of various IFTTT triggers to be able to…
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Garage door buttons on car to control RPi

Is it possible to capture a button press from the universal garage remote that is built into my car? id like to use this in my project to turn on porch light and unlock the door. do I need some kind of RF sensor or am i just dreaming
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Controlling a joystick and button from PI GPIO

So I'm totally new to any electrical / circuitry related things, but there is one project I'd like to try with my Raspberry Pi 3. Basically I've got an external PCB that has different analog IO such as a joystick, buttons, etc. I was wondering if it…
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Automatic Gate integration

I have an automatic gate controlled by a board named MACH2 230 with the features specified in this link that contains the spreadsheet of the board. Is there a way to integrate the MACH2 230 board with a Raspberry Pi 3 model B to control the gate…
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Extensions for smart home controller

I am looking to use a raspberry pi as a controller for a smart home. To make this work with the smart appliances currently in the house I require both Z-Wave and ZigBee compatibility. I am thinking of using two USB dongles for this, and was…
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What gonna be with non certified HomeKit devices based on RPi?

As I see - there are many projects based on RPi that works with Apple Home Kit - so user can turn on and off some of his home environment. When user connects to one of accessories that is emulated by RPi - iPhone says that this device is not…
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Irrigation Alarm System

Can anyone help to the project i intend to develop? I want to have a water pressure gauge in a long pipe used for irrigation in a field. This pipe does not exceed 6bars of pressure. What i want to do is read pressure signal in raspberry and if i…
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Simple door sensor with notifications suggestions

I recently came across a guide for using a reed switch and a simple chat program to notify and keep track of the opening and closing of a door. I would like to get similar functionality plus webcam photos but I'm not sure what the best option would…
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