While testing OpenHAB, this is the current sitemap being utilised.
The Shed items are publishing / subscribing to MQTT and the Front Light is a WeMo switch.
Category Archives: Linux
OpenHAB
I’m currently running OpenHAB as well as domoticz. OpenHAB surprised me with support for Belkin WeMo with a click of a button (downloading an add on). OpenHAB items and rules are a little bit more complicated but there are several tutorials online. As I get further into OpenHAB I’ll post more information and possibly a comparassion between the two platforms.
Domoticz Home Automation
Domoticz is a great home automation software package which can easily run on a Raspberry Pi.
Domoticz can integrate into existing home automation hardware, some of these are: RFXCOM Transceiver, Z-Wave, P1 Smart Meter, YouLess Meter, Pulse Counters, 1-Wire, EnOcean, and a lot more. We have configured Domoticz to talk to the Belkin WeMo light switches as well as set up 2 x DS18B20 temperature sensors on a 1-wire bus (using GPIO pins of Raspberry Pi). MySensors is another great project which can be integrated into the Domoticz setup.
Chrome tricks
A very interesting article showing some Google chrome tricks and tips you may have never known about!