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.

After a reinstallation following a failed upgrade from Openmediavault 6 to 8, which, I remind you, is based on Debian Trixie, I quickly realized that the Google Coral installed on the NAS no longer worked on my Frigate Docker. I wanted to reinstall it following the official procedure but I [...]

Read the full article: Easily install Google Coral on the blog Haade.fr.

In the ever-growing world of Zigbee dongles based on Silabs EFR32 chips, Sonoff presents its two new dongles: Plus and Max.

Read the full article: Discover the Dongles Plus and Max Sonoff on the blog Haade.fr.

Following the creation of the Shelly wall switch, compatible with their micromodules, Sonoff is following suit in this market and creating the Fusion range, switch boxes compatible with the range’s micromodules, closely resembling the design of Siemens switches widely available on the market.

Read the full article: Fusion, Sonoff modular switches on the blog Haade.fr.

Damn! Nabu Casa has decided to stop producing the manufacturer’s most versatile box, the Yellow. Indeed, according to the latest post on the official blog, sales of the Yellow are declining! Whew! Good news: hardware compatibility updates will continue!

Read the full article: Box Home Assistant Yellow the end on the blog Haade.fr.

A powerful article: today I’m going to review the 10.1-inch tablet from ELC, the SMT101, also available in 9.7” and 15.6”. This tablet has the advantage of being built-in, having an LED strip, and other options. It runs Android 13 and features a Rockchip RK3566 processor. The version I tested [...]

Read the full article: ELC-SMT101 Android Wall Mounted Tablet Review on the blog Haade.fr.

It’s been a while since I’ve written an article. I apologize, due to lack of time and the preparation of a hard-hitting article on integrating a wall-mounted tablet.

Read the full article: Sonoff SWV-BSP Programmer Review on the blog Haade.fr.

How time flies! It’s been over a year now since I last looked at the embedded system for Nas, TrueNAS. As you know, few open source operating systems are dedicated to Nas, personally I only see two that are valid Openmediavault and TrueNAS (formerly Freenas). To get back to the [...]

Read the full article: TrueNAS Scale OS Update: The Best NAS Manager of the Moment! on the blog Haade.fr.