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Recently, Apollo Automation reached out to us with an exciting opportunity to test some of their products. They generously provided the MSR-2, MTR-1, and AIR-1, along with several accessories. The Apollo Automation MSR-2, a mmWave...
A few weeks ago, we were contacted by Acebott, a company founded in 2013 that specializes in manufacturing professional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) education solutions and innovative open-source products. Acebott boasts an impressive...
The ESP32 microcontroller, developed by Espressif Systems, is renowned for its flexibility, rich feature set, and robustness, making it a favorite among hobbyists and engineers alike. While it’s common to find the ESP32 in typical...
Explore the UltimateSensor Mini, your ideal compact solution for smart home automation. Despite its small size, this powerful device offers high-accuracy environmental sensors, a built-in speaker and microphone, and seamless Home Assistant integration. Perfect for real-time data monitoring, energy savings, and safety alerts, the UltimateSensor Mini retains the functionality of its predecessor while introducing new voice-enabled features. Discover how it can transform your smart home experience.
After evaluating Sonocotta’s ‘Louder ESP32‘, the company kindly sent us their ‘Louder Esparagus’ to check out. This gadget is basically a feature-packed, boxed variant of the Louder ESP32. With it’s highly capable TAS5805M DAC, the...
While scouring the internet in search of an ESP32 amplifier capable of running ESPHome firmware, I discovered the Louder ESP32. This neat unit comprises an external I2S DAC, perfectly able to drive full-sized speakers, and...
Getting the Panasonic Climate control off the cloud Back in August 2021 we published an article about an esphome component for a esp32 or esp8266 based airconditioning/Climate Wifi interface. A great way to get your...
Introduction In the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden Residential Smart Electricity Meters comply to DSMR (Dutch Smart Meter Requirements), also known as ‘Smart Meter’ or ‘P1 port’ which supports plain non encrypted telegrams and also...
Introduction As electricity is so damn expensive in Europe now and my (2) underfloor heating pumps are constantly consuming more than 40 Watt each, I wanted to find a smarter solution for that. While browsing...
Last week ESPHome released version 2023.2.0 which is a rather interesting release with some really cool new components!
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