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henryj8
post Mar 4 2016, 10:08 PM

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Alarm System + CCTV nowadays something essential for our home.

Now we have a 4 in 1 system with Alarm + CCTV (Integrate HIKVISION camera)+ SmartHome Control + Background Music Player

have a quick look!


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post Sep 23 2016, 10:25 AM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Sep 23 2016, 10:13 AM)
Don't tell me you going to rewiring your room/hall light, pull the wire out from the switch, put a 3pin plug and plug into this smartplug and plug into the wall socket ?

How many kind of light in your home that run on wall socket ? Table lamp?

But I still cannot figure it out what I can do with this smartplug.

Than this TP-link and dlink plug doesn't state any power consumption that it run. Later makan my energy more than my light. sweat.gif
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There are many light wall switches can be installed directly without changing your home electrical wiring. Previously most of the smart switch need neutral wiring. The problem is these product might not support homekit
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post Sep 23 2016, 09:46 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Sep 23 2016, 10:35 AM)
So does it need neutral wire or not now?

How you going to put a wifi inside the wall switch without the neutral wire?
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In market wireless smart switches not refer to wifi switches, mostly RF, must connect to a hub then into the router. This is because wifi switch high power consumption as it always connected.
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post Sep 24 2016, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Sep 24 2016, 12:36 PM)
1 switch consume 2w. 20pcs will be 40w. 24hr running even your light is off. That is like pay for nothing.

They should comeout just a main hub. Sleep mode in low power. When require on that light, only than send the signal to that point. Other than that, that point would be in zero watt. That also good to reduce the maintain cost, only hub is power and all the point have no power.

I wonder Amazon echo will respond me " Alexa, can you save my bill?"  biggrin.gif
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Z wave or zigbee RF working in that way. Normal time is standby mode.
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post Feb 6 2017, 09:39 PM

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The so called smart tint already in the market 15 yrs back
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post Mar 23 2017, 02:53 PM

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I m using Apple Home Now with Ipad as my station. rclxms.gif rclxms.gif

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post Mar 23 2017, 09:25 PM

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QUOTE(luvox @ Mar 23 2017, 03:35 PM)
What accesory u link to ur home app?
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Lifesmart smart home device
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post Apr 26 2017, 08:16 AM

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Cons for the broadlink TC switches are one way communication switches, meaning that if someone physically switch on or off the switches the software cannot reflect the actual status. So the status will run off.....
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post Apr 27 2017, 02:40 PM

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QUOTE(Kiding @ Apr 27 2017, 10:56 AM)
Home automation is smart home key features
If you want it to be simple, you need to pay a premium price, control4, apple homekit probably will make it simple
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The smart home is not about the control device over app, is the preset if .. then.. else condition that make your home smarter. Now we have 2 platforms amazon echo and apple home to mix use of varies smart devices. And the cost will be lower. Forget about control4 unless you staying in mansion.
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post Apr 29 2017, 07:52 PM

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QUOTE(alucard89 @ Apr 29 2017, 04:55 PM)
So still need android for bridge? I thought it can be skipped when using with smartthings

For your TC2 switch, it does have 2 differrent commands right?
If the lights are already turned off & if you were to send off  command again on the broadlink app/alexa.
Would it simply turn on the lights or it still remains off?
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The light will on
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post Apr 29 2017, 09:27 PM

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QUOTE(Kiding @ Apr 29 2017, 09:19 PM)
1. It is possible to use broadlink without Android RM bridge, but, it needs to run python to send commands, and python integration with smartthings is not straight forward, so I don't use it.

2. It will remain off, for broadlink TC2, each on/off commands has different RF code, so when it is off, sending off command won't trigger it on, likewise, if it is on, sending on command won't trigger it off.
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Broadlink TC2 is using RF433Mhz one way signal transmit. If the software status is on, then someone physically switched off the light, the status in the software still remain as ON. There are no such as different RF code, broadlink RM pro can support RF433MHz, IR and RF315mhz
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post Apr 30 2017, 09:49 AM

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QUOTE(ozak @ Apr 30 2017, 01:13 AM)
You guys create the problem out or what?

I watched many smart home YouTube and mostly are pretty simple to do and operate.

Watch a lot this guy in YouTube --> DIY smart home guy.  He review, teach to install a lot of smart home device. Doesn't look complicated.

Another is superhouseTV by Jonathan oxer. He is more hardcore.
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Different Manufacturers use different wireless protocol (I m referring to the wireless Smarthome) , Zigbee+, Z-wave (different country different bandwith),Enocean, digitalize RF433 Mhz, RF433Mhz (normal RF, just like your ceiling fan remote control) RF315 Mhz.

Even fall under same wireless protocol, different chip manufacturer have different performance, like NXP, Qualcomm etc.

For a consumer now have to choose a smart home device that can work pretty well on its own apk, api and also can integrate with other platform.

Now the most popular platform is Amazon Echo and Apple homekit.

So you have to puzzle out what you would like to have for your smart home.

This aim not create the problems, you have to think that your smart devices are work for your family, unless you are single (you will find out that most of the feature in the smart home like pointing to a house that only have one human being whistling.gif ) whistling.gif

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post Apr 30 2017, 07:15 PM

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QUOTE(Kiding @ Apr 30 2017, 03:01 PM)
What you said is partially correct, it is one way signal transmit, so the hub doesn't know the status, and if someone physically switched it off, the smarthome software still detect as on, but we were talking sending the command using software, not physically switched it off. actually I don't care what status the software report, if i wanna switch it off, I just send the off command to turn off the light, even  the light is already turn off, it won't turn on.

the TC2 on/off command use different RF codes, I can confirm that because I hacked into the broadlink e-control app, and find out the RF code hex keys use by each RF commands.
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Sometimes when come to smarthome we have to be realistic, do you switch on your lights using your Handphone when you are at home? Or all your family members will do the same? Then you have to carry your Hp 7/24. smile.gif

Please physically open the RM pro2, there are only 2 RF chips and iR chip, there are no such different RF code.

Because all these TC2, etouch switches using normal RF433MHZ, any main console with RF chip can pair with them and less security. Even you can use xiaomi device to control them.

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post May 25 2017, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(seikan @ May 25 2017, 01:23 PM)
Hey guys, I'm in progress implementing my house into smart home. Currently working with some codes. It's 80% working now and hope to share the result with you guys soon! I'm a iOS user, so all the devices will manage by my iPhone and Siri.

Devices I currently have:

1. Raspberry Pi 3 (As server)
2. Sony Smart TV
3. Aqara wall switch x 8
4. Mi Air purifier
5. Mi Robot Vacuum
6. Mi Motion sensor x 2
7. Mi Temperature & Humidity Sensor x 6
8. Sonoff switch x 2
9. Mi Gateway
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Do you try the mi camera?
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post Jul 16 2017, 11:53 PM

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QUOTE(chicaman @ Jul 16 2017, 11:01 PM)
Any good smarthome automation company in the market nowadays in Malaysia?
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It is depend what your needs for the home automation.
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post Sep 28 2017, 07:20 AM

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QUOTE(rx330 @ Sep 26 2017, 10:40 AM)
using apps or voice command?
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Can integrate to use voice command. Either in Echo or Siri
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post Oct 3 2017, 01:44 PM

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Apple HomeKit For Lighting Control, Fan and ASTRO control etc

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post Oct 3 2017, 06:41 PM

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QUOTE(alucard89 @ Oct 3 2017, 03:14 PM)
Which device you used for astro remote control?
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I m using LifeSmart Spot Universal controller.

If using broadlink RM Pro with HA also Can do the same thing
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post Oct 4 2017, 12:07 PM

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QUOTE(enriquelee @ Oct 4 2017, 09:09 AM)
Very nice! Just need the app? What is the hardware required?
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The App is Apple Home.

Hardware you can choose from:

Option 1
Broadlink + Apple Homebridge

Option 2
LifeSmart Hub + LifeSmart SPOT


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post Oct 4 2017, 11:13 PM

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QUOTE(lexta @ Oct 4 2017, 05:52 PM)
I dont have neutral but my aircond switch next to it have, can i split the neutral from the aircond switch on all my switches beside?
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Just loop the neutral, it will work

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