Dan joins Phil and Rohan to trace his smart home journey from X10 and MySensors to Home Assistant. Hear how he designs ESPHome light switches, controls an RS-485 thermostat, and plans new automations with Zigbee, Frigate and Reolink cameras.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction and opening sponsors
00:02:08 Dan’s journey from X10
00:06:31 Building MySensors light switches
00:10:48 Discovering Home Assistant
00:14:00 Designing safer ESPHome switches
00:17:00 Connecting the legacy thermostat
00:20:49 Presence sensing and accessibility
00:23:23 Outdoor sensors and camera ideas
00:26:45 Collecting data
00:29:00 Zigbee, Modbus and the well
00:33:02 Leak detection and insurance
00:35:02 DIY irrigation and local weather
00:38:56 Soil moisture and greenhouse plans
00:42:43 Frigate, bins and pet detection
00:46:56 Wildlife cameras and closing thoughts
00:02:08 Dan’s journey from X10
00:06:31 Building MySensors light switches
00:10:48 Discovering Home Assistant
00:14:00 Designing safer ESPHome switches
00:17:00 Connecting the legacy thermostat
00:20:49 Presence sensing and accessibility
00:23:23 Outdoor sensors and camera ideas
00:26:45 Collecting data
00:29:00 Zigbee, Modbus and the well
00:33:02 Leak detection and insurance
00:35:02 DIY irrigation and local weather
00:38:56 Soil moisture and greenhouse plans
00:42:43 Frigate, bins and pet detection
00:46:56 Wildlife cameras and closing thoughts
