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UNIFIED SMART HOME - GOOGLE HOME AND APPLE HOMEKIT, Connected home with no compromises
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XweienX
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 Mar 30 2021, 02:10 PM
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Hi everyone, I've read through the whole topic but still a little confused on a few things.
1. Is it all Zigbee protocol switches and appliances can connect to any Zigbee hub? Like if I buy other appliances also can connect to Terncy hub?
2. The extra switch that has "no gang" means cannot directly connect to a light/fan in your home, but can be used to control any other connected devices like one of those "cube" remotes or wireless remotes right?
3. I plan to use homebridge anyway because there will definitely still be things (e.g. xiaomi) that will probably never be homekit compatible, should I still try to find as many homekit accessories as possible then the rest use homebridge, or should I just go for the budget-friendly option for everything?
Thanks sifus for your time!
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XweienX
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May 5 2021, 01:14 PM
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QUOTE(XweienX @ Mar 30 2021, 02:10 PM) Hi everyone, I've read through the whole topic but still a little confused on a few things. 1. Is it all Zigbee protocol switches and appliances can connect to any Zigbee hub? Like if I buy other appliances also can connect to Terncy hub? 2. The extra switch that has "no gang" means cannot directly connect to a light/fan in your home, but can be used to control any other connected devices like one of those "cube" remotes or wireless remotes right? 3. I plan to use homebridge anyway because there will definitely still be things (e.g. xiaomi) that will probably never be homekit compatible, should I still try to find as many homekit accessories as possible then the rest use homebridge, or should I just go for the budget-friendly option for everything? Thanks sifus for your time! Anyone can help?  |
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XweienX
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May 6 2021, 03:51 PM
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QUOTE(Kiding @ May 5 2021, 02:53 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « 1. No
2. what brand of product are you talking about?
3. if you are tech savvy, you can use homebridge to make all of your smart devices as homekit. if you are just a normal user, and wanted to use apple homekit to manage smart home, then get Aqara or Xiaomi. QUOTE(hungrygodzilla @ May 5 2021, 06:04 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « 1. answered by kiding
2. I believe you are asking for switches that have lesser gang vs the physical button, like terncy switch have 4 buttons but they are sold in 1 to 4 gangs. If you buy switch with 4 buttons with 1 gang, means you can have 1 button connect to wires. So that 1 gang will work as per normal dumb switch without any setup. The other 3 buttons is call programmable buttons, they are useless button if you never set up any automation. If budget allowed, buy full gang switch, at least for terncy's switch, say i buy 4 gang, only 2 connected to wires, 2 more empty gang can be used as programmable buttons.
3. That's my intended strategy, but based on my research, not a lot of the appliances is homekit enabled. Im ok with this route, mainly because im using terncy for all my switch, at the worst case scenario, i have a "universal" remote control version of "dump" smart home. Yes, can add more devices via homebridge, but again, not everything is straight forward to install and set up. At the very least a lot of the xiaomi stuff required more effort to get the token required to add to homebridge. Plus, i will set up home assistant as well to have a "more smart" smart home in long run.  thanks for the replies, and yup, because the dicussion in the forum was a little complicated when they kept talking about the gangs and switches. Always thought Zigbee was more like a universal language, so I guess I need to get a Terncy hub for Terncy products then another Aqara Hub for Xiaomi Products  This post has been edited by XweienX: May 6 2021, 03:51 PM |
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XweienX
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Jul 23 2021, 08:09 PM
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QUOTE(devil17 @ Jul 22 2021, 05:21 PM) Can I use Terncy Wall Switch (with Neutral Wire) for Water Heaters and Air conditioner? are they 20A switches? |
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XweienX
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Jul 27 2021, 10:57 PM
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QUOTE(devil17 @ Jul 25 2021, 11:35 AM) Haha thanks that answered my question. Haha, actually my meaning was more towards "are they 20A switches? Because if they are, I also want!"  |
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XweienX
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Oct 22 2021, 06:39 PM
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QUOTE(Westwood @ Oct 16 2021, 08:11 PM) Hi, read the article, very informative and thanks for taking time to write on this topic. I need some help since I'm planning to demolish my house and rebuilt it from 2 to 3 storey. Its just a corner terrace house. I am not so savvy on programming and don’t have time to tinker with hardware. I also have parents who are not so tech savvy. So, my question is this, 1. since its a demolish and rebuild, should i wire the house ( like for normal wiring of houses) and then install the switches or just plan from beginning as a smart house design 2. I'm looking at Lutron system (not decided), planning to have a look at their showroom at Kelana Jaya. This appears to out of the box setup from what the sales person is saying and they will help set it up. 3. I see lots of contractor not keen to have this and always have something negative to say about HA and smart home. Your opinion? Please help me decide on the above matters, please also feel free to comment any other things that i have misses. Thanks a lot for the input.  I think at the end of the day still only 1 thing matters - budget. If you have tons of money, just build the house as you like it then install a full smart home system that can control everything from 1 iPad like Crestron. If no budget then only have to think which is better for you. So, if you can include your budget, probably easier to give suggestions.  |
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