For the hobby developer who wants full control over their smart hardware, the Aubess Power Monitor Switch is an excellent starting point. It is an inexpensive Wi-Fi power switch with built-in energy monitoring, solid hardware, and a compact design. Under the hood, however, the device uses a closed Wi-Fi module based on a ESP-02S (or […]
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A slow, friendly, step-by-step guide from zero to working HomeKit accessory. I get a lot of e-mails and questions from people who want to “give ESP32 HomeKit a try”, but who get stuck almost immediately. Not because they’re doing something wrong — but because most tutorials quietly assume you already know things like: If you’re
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For many years, the Dutch retailer Action has sold affordable smart‑home devices under the LSC Smart Connect brand. These products are extremely popular due to their low price point, but internally the hardware is often far more capable than expected. Earlier generations frequently used ESP8266 modules, which made reflashing and custom firmware relatively easy. Newer hardware revisions, however, increasingly rely
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For years, the Dutch retailer Action has offered affordable smart-home devices under the brand LSC Smart Connect. These products are extremely popular because of their low price—but under the hood, they often use hardware that is surprisingly capable. In earlier generations, many LSC products were based on ESP8266 chips that could easily be reprogrammed. However, newer revisions increasingly
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For years, the Dutch retailer Action has offered affordable smart-home devices under the brand LSC Smart Connect. These products are extremely popular because of their low price—but under the hood, they often use hardware that is surprisingly capable. In earlier generations, many LSC products were based on ESP8266 chips that could easily be reprogrammed. However, newer revisions increasingly
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ESP32-Lifecycle-Manager (LCM) is a smart “control tower” for your ESP32 device. At startup, LCM takes charge first: it handles network setup, update management, recovery procedures, and more — so your application can focus on its actual tasks. In this post, we’ll dive into how LCM works, how to integrate it, and why it’s a great
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Configuring Wi-Fi on an ESP32 can be challenging—especially if you want the device to work across different networks without re-flashing the firmware each time. Fortunately, the ESP32 WiFi Bootstrap project offers an elegant solution. In this blog post, we’ll explore how this project works, how to integrate it into your own ESP32 projects, and how the HomeKit
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The ESP32 WROOM 32E is a versatile, powerful microcontroller ideal for smart LED projects. Want to control an LED using Apple’s Home app or Siri? No additional hub required! Just a compact board, a simple LED, and a USB cable. With my ESP32 HomeKit demo, you’ll have it running smoothly in no time. This guide
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Streamlined development for one of the most powerful microcontrollers in the maker world. Whether you’re prototyping with the ESP32, flashing firmware, or debugging your next IoT creation, this adapter turns a tangle of wires and frustration into a seamless plug-and-play experience. In this guide, you’ll discover why this is a must-have tool for any serious
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My ESP32 HomeKit Development with ESP-IDF is unlocking new frontiers in smart home development — and nothing illustrates that better than seamless Apple HomeKit integration. But setting up HomeKit accessories can be tedious, especially when provisioning devices with the correct pairing credentials. That’s where the ESP32 HomeKit QR Code Generator steps in — an elegant
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