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By Matt April 24, 2023 Read More →

What is Zigbee?

Zigbee is a wireless communication protocol that was developed to enable low-power, low-data-rate wireless connectivity between devices. The technology is based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, which defines the physical and MAC layers of the protocol.

Zigbee is designed to support a range of applications and use cases, including home automation, industrial automation, healthcare, and smart energy. The protocol is optimized for low-power operation, with devices consuming very little energy when in standby mode. This makes it an ideal choice for devices that are powered by batteries or other low-power sources.

Posted in: Home Automation

By Matt April 6, 2023 Read More →

Home automation with Home Assistant

I’ve been heavily in to home automation for years, starting with my own homebrew projects built with Arduino, Mbed and later Raspberry Pi, the solutions I ended up with were always bespoke and esoteric.

As time went by I added new products from Hue, Tuya, Smart Life, Ring, Ezviz and others. While these all worked fine, they each had their own app and ecosystem and therefore could not interact with each other.

A few months ago I found a Raspberry Pi Model 3 that I wasn’t using and started looking at various home automation options that were available.

Enter Home Assistant…