Tutos Haade-lab
haade-lab home automation tutorial, includes explanatory articles on home automation and electronics. Mainly on current home automation systems. There are also documented articles in computer science such as storage computers called Nas, (Network Storage Server). With free management systems based on linux. Tutorials on Raspberry hardware and other arms. Proper definition: The term home automation tutorial by haade-lab or electronics...
Cam Slim VS Gen 2 Sonoff Comparison
Today, let’s compare the two currently available Sonoff cameras for less than €30 from all our affiliated retailers. I’d like to thank Domadoo and Itead for providing me with this...
Tado° which starter kit should I choose?
After presenting the sumptuous Tado° X thermostatic faucet, as well as the most successful Tado app, Now let’s get to the heart of the system. Today, I’m going to introduce...
Automate Bubendorff roller shutters in Zigbee for cheap
Today I’m not explaining to you how I automated Bubendorff shutters in Zigbee, simply because it’s not possible, but why I decided to remove the Bubendorff Tradi ID 1 system...
Testing the Tado° heating interface
Here is a continuation of the presentation of the Tado° universe following the presentation of the Tado° X thermostatic faucet, Today I will introduce you to the Tado° application, its...
Install a connected LED strip DIY with WLED
In order to light up the coffee niche in my kitchen, I decided to make my own LED strip using WLED. WLED connects to your Wifi and is natively recognized...
Setting up Zigbee/Thread Multi-protocol on Home Assistant
After a tutorial on installing the Thread/Matter protocol on Home Assistant, let’s continue now and tackle a sensitive subject, the thread/zigbee multi-protocol on the same key. Why sensitive, this integration...
Prepare a Thread and Matter network on Home Assistant
Many articles are available on the Matter connected product management protocol, currently it works with the Wifi network or the Thread network. We know all the advantages and disadvantages of...
Test of the Sonoff Contact-Dry Matter Wifi Micro Module
Few in number on the market and often under-exploited, home automation modules with dry contact function are very little represented especially depending on the chosen communications protocol, in Zigbee almost...
Home Assistant unveils its new product, the voice preview edition
This is very interesting news for the opensource home automation community. Nabu casa, which needs no introduction, has released its first functional voice assistant, practical and for 100% local use....
New features expected for Sonoff at the end of the year
Live from the brand Sonoff (itead.cc) I bring you the new products and news expected for this month of December live from the factory of the Chinese Santa Claus 🎅🏻...
Install Home Assistant OS on Dietpi
Why bother installing Home Assistant OS on dietpi when there is a ready-made image based on raspberry pi os Lite on the official website, or even simpler via the software...
Home assistant Yellow, for whom?
Some time ago I introduced you to the box home assistant Green, a plug’n play box at less than 100€ which is causing a sensation in the world of home...
Sonoff - Automate your conventional heating
In order to best prepare for the next Live, and always with the aim of deepening our knowledge of the modules in the Sonoff range, we will try in this...
Box Homey Pro - the quiet force
Here is a test that I can’t wait to present to you, thanks to Athom the manufacturer of the Homey Pro (Early 2023) box and Domadoo, I was able to...
Home Assistant - Automation and heating saving
After 9 months of installation, August returns to take stock of the youtube channel to talk to you about energy savings achieved thanks to a Home Assistant home automation installation....
New Nspanel Pro 120 WOW!
Another expected article, given the number of sales made by itead concerning the nspanel pro, it doesn’t surprise me. Here I received for testing the new NSPanel pro 120 provided...
Discovering the Shelly Wave 1PM and mini switches
Discovery of the Z-wave 800 modules Shelly wave 1 PM and 1 PM mini, what are their particularities, and their differences. Are they up to par? for the price and...
Welock SECBNEBL51 fingerprint lock review
Today I am going to present to you a but not too connected fingerprint lock, the Welock SECBNEBL51. Why but not too much, I find that the connected function is...
High-performance and inexpensive multi-service NAS and Proxmox
You will find on the internet several ways of performing NAS based on mini-PCs but for a performance equivalent to the Intel i5 or i7 the prices can quickly skyrocket....
Take full advantage of your FREE fiber optic subscription
Ah, I finally switched to fiber by Free at my home which announces a bandwidth of 8Gbit/s for downloading and sending data, no less. But there you go my current...
August & Nicole test the Tedee Go lock for you
Following an evening that was too watered, August came home completely drunk. Fortunately, the Tedee lock was installed, he did not need to insert the key in the lock and...
Tedee and the Cloud portal
After a brief presentation of the Tedee GO connected lock and integration via the Smartphone application, I suggest you deepen your knowledge through more complete data management of Tedee connected...
Sonoff zbmini-l2 test taken to the extreme
Here’s a video where you might have a laugh, with the band August and Lulu we all 3 decided to test the Sonoff Zbmini-L2 in a most extreme way by...
Change the result of an entity's state attribute
In the previous article I showed you how to create an average of states on entities, by making a call on an entity state states() which directly reports the state...
Video comparison of Moes, Aqara and Sonoff thermostatic faucets
Following the video saving heating thanks to home automation it works, August returns with a comparison of thermostatic faucets Moes ZTRV-BY-100, Aqara SRTS-A01 and Sonoff TRVZB, interestingly his vision as...
Template - Create an average on entities
For our first template tutorial, I suggest you create averages from the state of the values of the entities (sensor). In my cases I need to take an average of...
Save on heating thanks to home automation, it works!
This is an article dedicated to the home automation of a traditional gas boiler with radiators connected to water circuits. Home automation will bring you comfort, financial savings and foolproof...
Test Lixee Zlinky plug'n play teleinfo
Actuellement il y a de nombreuses façons de relever la téléinformation, j’en ai déjà testé quelques unes, aujourd’hui je vais te parler du Lixee, je sais ce que tu te...
Installing HAOS with Armbian Bookworm 12
It’s almost 2024 and it’s still difficult to install Home Assistant OS on unsupported cards. For the sake of product testing I need to install HAOS on a dedicated card....
Eagerly awaited Truenas 'Cobia' is here!
TrueNAS like Openmediavault is part of the very restricted world of software dedicated to managing a NAS. For two years the TrueNAS team decided to create a version running on...
NSPanel controls your home easily
Not long ago I had the opportunity to visit a new school, this one, as you can imagine, is fully equipped with the knx protocol. At the entrance to each...
I tested the Corsair Lifetime Warranty
I wanted to share with you some feedback regarding the lifetime warranty offered by Corsair on the failure of a Corsair Vengeance LPX memory. The facts: In 2018 I purchased...
Hack Sonoff Zbbridge-pro and Esphome
It no longer needs to be presented, already two years since the Sonoff ZBbridge-pro was released, it is an all-in-one control gateway (zigbee-wifi-bluetooth), exclusively dedicated to products from the Sonoff...
Built a Smartphone environment in HA with UI Minimalist
As everyone knows, Home-Assistant is, in my opinion, one of the best home automation software of the moment. Well, that’s what I think. In this tutorial I will show you...
EFR32MG21 compatible Zigbee and Matter
That’s it ! Silabs confirms support for Matter gateway to zigbee and concurrent thread for EFR32MG21 chips, which equip various keys on the market like the key of Sonoff ZBDongle-E,...
SonoffLAN easily integrate Sonoff wifi modules
This time, I decided to write a 2 in 1 article, in order to introduce you to the integration of Sonoff modules via the SonoffLAN application created by AlexxIT which...
Fully automate an electric radiator in Home assistant
At the beginning I wanted to write a very simple article concerning the creation of an entity under home assistant which allowed to reverse an on/off switch command, particularly practical...
Automatizes any edf meter for 20€ in 5 minutes
There are many ways to retrieve the teleinfo from the Edf meter, one of the latest modules is the Lixee but it has the disadvantage of only being compatible with...
Loratap 4 button Zigbee remote control
First of all I wanted to thank Domadoo for providing me with the LoraTap SS9400ZB-YA wireless magnetic 4-key remote control module. It is one of those modules that make home...
Managing Backups in Homeassistant
Today I’m going to talk about an important aspect not to be overlooked in home automation: Backup. Many of us do not think about this practice except we must not...
Homeassistant automatic update
Here is a very interesting Blueprint, it allows you to automate all kinds of Homeassistant updates (Homeassistant kernel and system, Hacs, Add-ons, cards, etc…), easily creating a complete automation based...
make a double waterproof zigbee socket for 40€
The world of zigbee-compatible objects is growing rapidly, but there are still many untapped niches on certain module creations. Today a little simple creation tutorial which consists of creating a...
complete reinstallation on Jeedom Luna
After having wrote a complete article on Jeedom Luna which shows, that this box simply runs under Debian, Jeedom Luna n It’s nothing but a Dusun 210, it’s a relatively...
BLM special home automation recessed boxes
Here is a short article, concerning the integration of modules behind sockets or switches. As very often we are equipped with recessed boxes 4cm deep. Between electrical wire and the...
Testing the Nspanel Pro V1.5.4 sonoff module
Today and thanks to Itead who provided us with the Nspanel pro module as well as its support, I will be able to test this famous home automation control unit...
Which card to choose to mount your nas and home automation with nvr
I plan to equip a house with a NAS server which will be used mainly for home automation but also as a NVR recorder server. The priority is the price...
Immax Neo 07504L zigbee 3.0 siren test
The packaging is basic, the alarm is accompanied by a mains plug, 4 screws and dowels as well as the installation manual which can be downloaded below.
test of the new Moes Star Ring zigbee switch
During my years of experience in home automation I bought all kinds of connected switches, Xiaomi zigbee 1.0, Z-wave MCOhome switches overpriced and functional 2 years, Moes switches with button...
automate a virtual 2 way with 2 switch zigbee
It is common in France to want to replace its classic switches with zigbee switches. In order to save the cost, it is not to be interested in big brands...
Zigbee 3.0 plug comparison, which one to choose ?
In a world where there is no shortage of smart plugs, I am going to compare 4 zigbee 3.0 compatible plugs from the brand Nous, Neo, Aqara and Lidl. Trying...
Linkplay and Up2stream the quality DIY multiroom
I’ve wanted to write this review for a while, as I didn’t after purchasing the Up2stream Amp V3 board, but two years later, I can say that this product has...
Domotizes the Itron water meter with esp and cc1101 in ha for 10€
Recently version 2022.11 of Homeassistant supports the water energy meter, it is possible to recover the data easily using esp and that for around 10€. In my case the meter...
interference between zigbee and wifi frequency 2.4ghz
Both ZigBee and Wi-Fi channels operate in the 2.4 GHz band, the frequencies are very close so interference may occur depending on the channel settings. Careful planning must be done...
ZBDongle-P VS ZBDongle-E
Today we are going to compare two ZigBee keys from the sonoff brand, the ZBDongle-P and the ZBDongle-E. The ZBDongle-P has a CC2652P processor, which has been tested for a...
Domotical Box Rail Din Home-assistant and Raspberrypi
For a long time I had the home automation system integrated into docker on the family NAS. But over time the installation has grown and as everyone knows the physical...
Zoneminder, home assistant and Machinelearning
Dlandon this year released a Docker image complete with Zoneminder and Machinelearning, integration into home assistant is complete. This is why this article absolutely had to see the light of...
home assistant icon tip
Here is in the series of the very small tutorials . I will quickly describe how to change an icon of a binary sensor thanks to the device_class, by customization...
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[TEST] and [INSTALL] Zigbee Thermostat Moes BHT-002
Today I will test and install the Zigbee BHT-002 thermostat from the Moes brand, more precisely the electric heating version BHT-002-GBLZBW, this one will be replace with the Atlantic thermostat...
Integrate your electricity meter (teleinfo) in Home Assistant
For my first post on the blog, I suggest you see together how to integrate the information from your electricity meter (teleinfo) into Home Assistant for around € 14. This...
Automate your garage door for 5€
In this article I will simply show you how to automate your garage door for 5 € with homeassistant and an esp8266 7-30V module. The domotized motor is a hormann...
Esphome and Homeassistant integrations
ESPHome is a program injection system to control your ESP8266 / ESP32 wifi modules with simple but powerful configuration files and control them remotely via home automation systems such as...