Now that I have the ESP HomeKit SDK up and running its time to add a cool feature. A QR Code Just like the official HomeKit products have. Once you have your iOS device and your HomeKit hardware, you’ll need to add it to your Home app. To do that, you’ll be asked to enter […]
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In my previous blog I wrote about the ESP HomeKit SDK and then I realize I needed some distribution system of some kind. Then I found LifeCycle-manager made by HomeACcessoryKid on git hub. This is exactly what I need! Lifecycle management The LifeCycle Manager (LCM) tracks software and firmware versions. Firmware is software, inclusive of
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Okay this was also next level for me! I had absolutely no experience with compiling c code to binary files. But that makes it so attractive for me to jump into the deep and see how far I get. I have to admit that it took me a lot of time. Eventually it also succeeded
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In the past I wrote about HomeBridge and Homekit2MQTT. In the past wrote several blogs about sensors, lamps, etc. for both home-bridges. The bridges where installed on a Raspberry Pi®. I made a little summary for those that are new to my site. HomeBridge HomeBridge – Relays & Lights HomeBridge – Temperature & Humidity HomeBridge
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I have been fascinated by Domotica all my life. As a small child I visited all the house of the future (The House of the Future, a project by Chriet Titulaer, was opened in the summer of 1989 in the Netherlands ), an experience that stayed with me all my life. Now with HomeKit on
For those who follow my blog know that I have a 3D printer. Besides thinking up and creating everyday solutions with my 3D printer, I also like to draw 3D models. In this case the Philips hue Bridge Version 3. By drawing 3D models I learn “playfully” more and more. I sometimes made models in
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In my previous blog you could read how I made a proper wall mount for my Philips hue Bridge. The goal was to make a wall mount that feels and looks like a Philips product , simplifying installation and eliminating clutter. So at first I took the dimensions from the Philips Hue Bridge Enclosure, the
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Last Sunday we celibrated my fathersday, my kids have crafted there present for me whith the traditional poem. But the had another gift a Philips hue starter set containing a Philips Hue Bridge and two lamps. A awesome gift from my kids and wife! The Hue Bridge is the brain that wirelessly controls your Hue
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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. SD Formatter Visit the SD
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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 just to turn the lights
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