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Home Automation on the Raspberry Pi

My Way – there are others. Home Automation on the Raspberry Pi. Many options for Home Automation Most are commercially sold systems Can be very expensive Not much flexibility. Great presentation Limited integration. My Approach. Starting point was hardware selection Building a new home

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Home Automation on the Raspberry Pi

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  1. My Way – there are others. Home Automationon the Raspberry Pi

  2. Many options for Home Automation • Most are commercially sold systems • Can be very expensive • Not much flexibility. • Great presentation • Limited integration

  3. My Approach • Starting point was hardware selection • Building a new home • But just as easy for an existing home.

  4. Hardware Options • Relay boards – USB or Serial • 2, 4, 8 or 16 channel • Adds to requirement for wiring. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2B67hybdAA • GPIO options on the Pi • Wireless options

  5. Wireless • Found Z-wave • No wiring requirement • Easy to add extras • Easy for a retro-fit • Affordable • Huge range of hardware • Caution – Australia/NZ frequency

  6. Z-Wave on the Pi • Uses a daughterboard • Called Razberry • Various controllers available • Prices range from $100 - $1500 • Can use your smartphone or tablet • Keyfob

  7. Useful Websites • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Wave • http://digitalhomesystems.com.au/ • http://zwave.com.au/ • http://www.z-wavealliance.org/about-z-wave • http://razberry.z-wave.me/index.php?id=10

  8. Software • Initial software to initialise the the hardware devices • OpenHab is open source software • Highly configurable • Interacts with just about anything • Very wide range of commercial systems

  9. Software is not yet highly developed and polished • Open source so developed by volunteers • Getting better all the time • No restriction on what you can do with it • Limited only by your imagination • Good match for the Raspberry Pi

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