I’ve been looking for a compact and silent multi-channel controller to drive my 24V DC irrigation system for quite some time. After testing Zigbee solutions like the Sonoff SWV or the Woox R7060, I wanted to move to a wired, reliable and fully customisable solution. My choice fell on the [...]

Read the full article: Kincony B8M ESP32 8-channel MOSFET controller test for irrigation on the blog Haade.fr.

Following my Reolink Trackmix Poe camera test, I mentioned having found my ideal camera with a Dahua model. Well, here we are! Let me introduce the Dahua SD1A404DB-GNY, a compact 4MP PTZ camera from the WizSense range that ticks all the boxes for a perfect integration into Frigate and Home [...]

Read the full article: Dahua SD1A404DB-GNY the full option PTZ camera in Frigate on the blog Haade.fr.

After testing the SLZB-MR4U multi-radio dongle, I’m turning back to the SMLIGHT brand for a radically different yet equally exciting product: the SMHUB NANO MG24.

Read the full article: SMLIGHT SMHUB NANO Review: The fully independent Linux smart home hub on the blog Haade.fr.

I wanted to write a summary tutorial because I encountered several problems while setting up my secondary router, which runs OpenWrt. I finally found all the information in the official documentation, making a few modifications. And in this article, I’ll walk you through the entire installation process with images, which [...]

Read the full article: OpenWrt tutorials, AP bridge mode, guest access, and network protection on the blog Haade.fr.

I recently purchased a Reolink Trackmix PoE camera to equip my home and ordered directly from the official Reolink website, Reolink.com. However, I wanted to cancel the order because I have another camera that’s more suitable (smaller size), but the cancellation process with Reolink wasn’t handled correctly.

Read the full article: Reolink Trackmix PoE camera review - Customer service needs improvement 🤬 on the blog Haade.fr.

Yolo V9 is a task manager and cutting-edge object detector that’s free and ultra-powerful. It will analyze videos faster than lightning and prevent many false positives.

Read the full article: Easily install YoloV9 and make detection smart on the blog Haade.fr.

Here’s an article that might interest many of you. For many years, Xiaomi has been developing a whole range of routers, each more powerful than the last, at increasingly competitive prices!

Read the full article: Easily unlock your Xiaomi router in 5 minutes on the blog Haade.fr.

A short while ago, I installed the multipan firmware on a Sonoff Max dongle. The installation worked; I successfully installed Zigbee and Thread modules. However, I quickly encountered instability issues with the antenna’s transmission and reception. Everything is based on a single antenna, and I think the problem stems from [...]

Read the full article: Smlight SLZB-MR4U multiradio dongle test on the blog Haade.fr.

Even back then, outsourcing Home Assistant backups was a concern for me. Given my Raspberry Pi setup, everything was stored on the SD card, I wrote an article in 2023: How ​​to outsource your backup with Syncthing(/fr/blog/simple-sauvegarde-externe-homeassistant-syncthing-plus-gestion-backup). This method still works, but Syncthing is still quite complex.

Read the full article: Easily outsource your Home Assistant backup on the blog Haade.fr.

Lixee, a French company born from a DIY community, markets several products designed, among other things, for energy measurement (electricity, water, or gas). Based on a growing and engaged community, about two years ago they released a module that remains highly popular today: the Zlinky_Tic, For those who don’t know, [...]

Read the full article: Lixee Box Energy Saver on the blog Haade.fr.