Headless Mode Install: Raspberry Pi Zero W
Headless Mode? Headless Mode on a Raspberry Pi Zero W is when it runs without an attached screen, keyboard or mouse. In this article, we will install the image and pre-configure it for your...
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Phoscon Zigbee Gateway: AKA – ConBee or RaspBee – Part 4: Node-Red Integration
Normally if you have a single radio hub like an Echo Plus, IKEA TRÅDFRI gateway or Sengled Element hub. You can only provide interactions between the devices it talks to. By interconnecting the deCONZ hub with Node-Red you can set up interactions between pretty much anything Node-Red can talk to.
Hardware Watchdog for your Arduino Projects
What’s a Hardware Watchdog? Basically a Hardware Watchdog is a device external to your primary controller that monitors a “heartbeat” and restarts it if the beat is not received within a specific time period....
A Retrospective: Home Control for the Differently Abled
On some FaceBook pages, I frequent. I had posted that I was planning to install some control tech in my parent’s home over the Christmas holiday. These are my adventures and observations. A bit...
Phoscon ZigBee Gateway AKA – ConBee or RaspBee – Part 3: Connecting a Device to the Zigbee Network
Welcome to the 3rd part of a series on the Phoscon ZigBee Gateway. Introduction Installation At the conclusion of this part, you should have a functional Zigbee network. I.e. Buttons, sensors or timers that...
Phoscon Zigbee Gateway AKA – ConBee or RaspBee – Part 2: Installation
Welcome to the second part of a series on the Phoscon Zigbee Gateway. The first part of the series introducing the hardware is available HERE. Quickly to recap part one the ConBee is the...
Phoscon ZigBee Gateway AKA – ConBee or RaspBee – Part 1: Introduction
Welcome to the first of several parts on the Phoscon Zigbee Gateway. The Phoscon Zigbee Gateway is the core of all the Zigbee devices in my home. This includes motion sensors, remotes, lights and...
Static IP Configuration for your Raspberry Pi
If you are using your Raspberry Pi to host services like web servers, DNS, or the like. A dynamic IP can be problematic if it changes. In this case, you should configure your device...
