Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your Raspberry Pi and Homebridge security. It will also keep you Raspberry Pi and Homebridge running smoothly. Want to know hot to install the Updates and Security fixes, you can read all …
In my previous Blog I made a ESP XXXX XX Programmer PCB in the KiCAd programme. Manufacturing of these PCB is the next step. In the last few years many inexpensive PCB services have popped up. It used to be that buying PCBs in hobby quantities was expensive and filled with …
Because I’m always testing I also need several times a clean install to exclude any errors. This time I found my self having some issues while installing my Homekit 2 MQTT homebridge. The al the used software had some major updates and changes. So time for a revised installation manual. …
The next project is to create a MQTT button, So we can control other MQTT devices or start a homekit scene without having to use your iPhone, iPad. However, if you press once and turn them on, how would you turn the off? You’d have to have a whole separate command …
If you’re like me and you’ve decided to take the plunge to learn KiCad it can be real challenge. So when you want to start with KiCad remember everybody has to learn by taking steps before we can run. KiCAD KiCad is a tool that makes it possible to …
After a good first start in my previous blog, I had to find another motor with more torque or some other kind of solution so my big (heavy) blinds wil open and close. So time for Blinds 2.0. NEMA 17 At first I had some old 5V NEMA 17 Stepper …
For whom already visit my blog before know that after my website crashed, I could save a lot of posts, but unfortunately not all posts. This is one of them and I need to rewrite the whole blog. In this blog I will show you how to program a ESP8266-01 …
In the past I used different motor shields like the A4988, DVR8825 and ULN2003A. Now for one of my ongoing projects i’m going to try the L293D motor shield. L293D motor shield ESP-12E Motor Shield is designed and developed by Shenzhen Doctors of Intelligence & Technology. This large current motor …
After several questions about automating blinds, I found the solution. In this blog I show you how to automate your blinds. Homebridge You need to setup your Apple Homebridge based on MQTT first to connect this setup with Apple HomeKit / Siri. For whom did not read my previous blog about …
After the basics of sending and receiving data packages over MQTT it’s to combine these in a more complex project. Lets see if we can connect a neopixel strip to our homebridge. HOMEBRIDGE You need to setup your Apple Homebridge based on MQTT first to connect this setup with Apple HomeKit …
