Anyone here using smart home automation?

Control your aircond and lights from smart phone, lightings from smart phone and smoke detector sends signals to smart phone and etc.

I calculated I only need - (TC2 switches)

3 gang - 2x
2 gang - 2x
1 gang - 1x

Not going to change anything for my rooms as my master bedroom I use mostly my LIFX lamps. The rest like dressing room and guest room - no need automate.

I think Rm1,000 can kautim

Since it's only rf, i might consider getting other cheaper rf switch especially for the 4 gang switch.
Btw, broadlink tc2 doesn't come with remote right since rm pro already have those commands built in?

For wifi switch, itead seems to be the best option since alexa support coming soon after cny.

What else you plan to buy with 1k?
Seems like under rm500 should be enough for all switch listed
Maybe getting one of those motorized curtains?

i havent caluclated yet. just a rough figure
just these switches and the broadlink RM pro

seems broadlink RM is like a good option, shud have went with this instead of vera, somemroe no need neutral wire

my harmony hub arrived yesterday, did some setup
not really easy to setup especially it needs to cnnect to server
only thing i can do now is " Alexa turn on/off tv " but my stupid soundbar giving me issues
harmony will power up the soundbar, switch to hdmi 1, but after a few seconds my soundbar will auto switch back to its home menu

My Sonoff still in Sweden 😭
Now CNY holidays dunno when only gonna get here. Regret using SF-Express. If I select Registered Post already sampai

Plan to get broadlink rm. coz it is quite cheap to bring in myself from taobao. Anyone review this smarthome system? Good?

Does it come with voice control option? Like alexa

I think the answers r at previous post. Haha xD

There's the broadlink mini 3 that has voice command
Only in chinese though, not sure how well it works

Kiding
Do you use alexa/broadlink to control your ceiling fan?
Mind sharing the best config to give proper command to adjust fan speed?

I don't have ceiling fan, I plan to control the towel fan, it is not difficult to control fan speed by asking "Alexa, turn on fast fan" or "Alexa, turn on slow fan" where "fast fan" or "slow fan" refer to the IR macro name which consist of IR command "high speed, medium speed, low speed"

Thanks for that, good thing my fan has discrete command for on/off signal
Btw, I'm thinking of getting this RF wall switch 4 gang since I couldn't find any 4 gang wifi
There's itead wall switch but only up to 3 gang, will see if they include alexa skill update for this too after CNY holiday ends.



https://world.taobao.com/item/45596858861.h...064901.8.dGAqSe

Anyone here care to comment what other things to consider for wall switch, like the max load? Since I'm not much of an electrician
I'm gonna be using one to turn on 8 led lights (1 switch = 2 led lights)

Iteads got more than 1 gang? I only see one gang
This Chuguan looks nice - do they have a proper website?

If you are using LED lights, too much load won't be the problem but not enough load. If the load is too low, some of these switches/ dimmer don't work well. They make your lights flicker. That's why like Broadlink ones comes with capacitors

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jan 31 2017, 02:16 PM

Can't seem to find any, does the chuguan taobao link shows that it comes with capacitors or not?

https://world.taobao.com/item/540194306845....96601.96.aOUxly

Oh wait, it's not sonoff, it's actually tantech switch which can be controlled by ewelink
You can see it listed in the wiki page under device details

https://www.itead.cc/wiki/EWeLink_Introduction

There's also cheaper wifi switch with normal design (not touch ones) but I'm doubtful about alexa skill for those

This post has been edited by alucard89: Jan 31 2017, 03:12 PM

ok my alexa now can turn on and off my fan, harmony needs to learn from the remote as its not in their spec
and the remote only has off button , no on off
did a few research n settings only get it to work
turn on = fan speed
turn off = off button

now is which IR repeater to get so this function is possible in my room fan also, if not i would need another IR blaster for the VERA system in order for the room fan to work

This post has been edited by rx330: Feb 2 2017, 10:50 AM

Maybe you can try this one?

http://www.lelong.com.my/200m-wireless-ir-...7-01-Sale-I.htm

thanks

Any idea how this work?
one end i plug the receiver unit into the harmony 2nd IR port blaster(in my living) and the 2nd unit i just place it in my room?

The fun of building one

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/smartphone...cted-door-lock/

This cost more than buying a ready build August or Sony smart lock

That should be how it works
If you do decide to grab that one, do provide feedback on the range