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Post by Admin on Sept 16, 2017 2:15:12 GMT
Hey, Just wanted to post to say that I've given papa more admin rights to manage the organization of the forum. Sorry I haven't been active since starting the forum, kids keeping me busy. Really cool to see people building stuff! Eric |
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Post by papa on Sept 16, 2017 15:55:49 GMT
Thanks, Eric. I'm glad you still feel pride in what we're doing here. We appreciate how you inspired us with your Uber Instructable & your founding this forum. We also wish you well with your family & your electronic endeavors. Visit this forum anytime you have the opportunity or desire.
Once I learn how to use the new admin rights (without messing things up), I believe I'll be able to tweak the organization. One thought I have is to have a new section devoted to ESP82xx related projects.
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Post by papa on Dec 31, 2017 15:13:11 GMT
Forum members & guests, blessed & happy holidays to you all.
I look back fondly on this forum's year of 2017. Our membership has grown steadily. Often over 200 people check in during a given 24 hour period. We have expanded the RFM69 & ESP8266 devices that can be built with our documentation. I've done some organizing & indexing of the forum's rich information & I hope that makes it more accessible.
Most of all, I appreciate the spirit of you who visit this forum. I appreciate the respect & helpfulness of your participation. You ask & answer questions respectfully. You encourage others' efforts. In good spirit, you offer corrections & supplemental information. Though I am ready to delete spam posts quickly, I have seen none for a long time.
Now let's work together for a great 2018 in DIY Home Automation. Let's continue the respectful, helpful tone of our contributions. If you are a guest, I encourage you to become a forum member. There is no charge & no barrage of emails. You'll get better access to forum images & programming downloads. Your name & personality will become more visible in our community.
Continue to ask questions. With those questions, please offer details about what you are trying to accomplish so we can better help you. If you believe you can answer a question, please do. Don't wait for me to respond.
Please, please, think about what you can contribute to the forum that is not already here: a device you have built, a specification that needs correcting, a helpful method, a good source for parts, a device enclosure, anything related to home automation. Whether brief or longer, post your insights. If needed, I'll help you edit your contribution.
Thanks again for your support in 2017 & your continued interest & support in 2018.
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Post by papa on Jan 8, 2018 21:19:27 GMT
Hooray, with ljohn622, keshin, abdul & krede becoming members in the last couple days, we now have over 600 registered members. (Though I realize that not all have been currently involved.)
As I said in my last post ... let's work together for a great 2018 in DIY Home Automation: let's continue to the respectful & helpful with each other. Continue to ask questions (& provide details to help us answer them).
AND Please, please, think about what you can contribute to the forum that is not already here: a device you have built, a specification that needs correcting, a helpful method, a good source for parts, a device enclosure, improved documentation on accomplishing a home automation project, anything related to home automation.
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Post by papa on Jan 30, 2018 20:28:13 GMT
Welcome (most) new members & kudos to existing members who are very respectful in their posts. We now have 621 members.
I say welcome to most because we've lately been getting spammers who may post 35 threads in a short time. Who knows how many they'd post if I did not check regularly.
I aim to quickly remove such garbage & ban such members & delete their accounts.
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Post by papa on May 17, 2018 17:05:06 GMT
We welcome, slider007, who last joined the forum & became member 700. Welcome to all who have joined in recent months. I hope the forum has been informative & encouraging for you to approach DIY Home Automation.
The forum has been quiet in recent weeks. I've been working on a couple things & hope to post them before long. I also hope others of you will share what you are working on.
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Post by papa on Jun 29, 2018 21:41:09 GMT
Welcome to yourfriendcaspian who just became member 725. I'm glad for all the members & guests who stop by to learn DIY Home Automation. Even more, I appreciate those who share their questions, their hints, & their projects that extend this forum's projects. Recently, kisa & I plus greginkansas have had extensive interactions on getting kisa started with RFM69 Gateway & Nodes & with OpenHAB / Mosquitto. Perhaps others of you benefited from following those interactions.
Recently in my interactions with kisa & in separate threads, I've offered more OpenHAB starter files & scripts which I hope will make it easier for you to get started with this exciting, but often challenging approach to DIY Home Automation.
Again I'm glad for all who participate here & for your respectful, supportive participation. I strongly encourage you to become a forum member (no cost) so you can open the pictures, download the code attachments & identify yourself with this project.
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Post by papa on Oct 17, 2018 20:28:33 GMT
Welcome, new members, shxvank & nevembalint & all who have been part of this DIY Home Automation forum.
Your enrolling means that 751 users have joined this forum since its beginning.
Enjoy what is here AND remember to share your projects, ideas, learning, & encouragement for others' contributions.
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Post by papa on Nov 3, 2018 19:02:07 GMT
Two Versions of a New Node
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Post by papa on Nov 19, 2018 22:18:41 GMT
student, welcome to this DIY Home Automation forum. You are member 758. I'm glad you & others before you joined us. I look forward to all of your participation. BTW "student" is a good identifier for any of us that realize that technology is so big & ever changing that we should always consider ourselves a student with more to learn. I know that is true of me.
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Post by papa on Apr 3, 2020 14:17:57 GMT
Making Web Links More VisiblePizzaProgram: Your webpage is great, but it's very hard to read. Can you maybe change the COLOR of the links? (And make them underlined!) Or at least remove the Grey/white/grey background. It is very hard to distinguish which word is normal text and where are the links. Papa: Thanks, PizzaProgram for the compliment & the question. Yes, I've had concern about the link readability. What you see is mostly the effect of the Proboards-provided post editor. I have gone to the extra trouble of (using the editor for) applying extra bold & blue which I believe made the links stand out a little better. At your request, I've just tried some things. It will be more labor intensive. (& much labor has already gone into this form.) You could use this approach in your posts. I'll try to use them in new posts & maybe edit some back posts. Here's how: In a regular edit window (Preview tab), type a link label & then apply a link to it. THEN click on the BBCode tab which will show the post's text in HTML. There select the label of the link (ex. Google below) & use the Bold, Underline, & color wheel buttons. Click on the Preview tab to see the results. Below, examples of the html in the BBCode tab & the results (First bold blue underline, second bold green underline):
Testing link visibility [a href="http://www.google.com"][b][u][font color="1979e6"]Google[/font][/u][/b][/a]
Second Test [a href="https://www.imdb.com/"][u][b][font color="24792a"]IMDB[/font][/b][/u][/a]
Testing link visibility GoogleSecond Test IMDB
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Post by papa on Dec 25, 2020 13:46:00 GMT
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays, DIYers, Stay healthy & safe, & keep using technology to make the world better. |
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Post by papa on Aug 16, 2021 21:06:38 GMT
Migrating to OpenHAB 3 I am in the process of migrating from openHAB 2.5.x to OH 3.
I'm also will likely be updating other threads affected by the migration. The first updated one will probably be on openHAB Cloud Connector & the openHAB/HABPanel apps.
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Post by papa on Aug 21, 2021 20:17:57 GMT
For openHAB 3 & other current realities, I've updated this thread: Access OpenHAB via openHAB Cloud or Local NetworkThis includes using openHAB mobile apps. I'll be doing more updates, probably next: Email Yourself (or Others) OpenHAB Data Updates |
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Post by papa on Aug 26, 2021 21:17:18 GMT
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Post by papa on Aug 30, 2021 20:50:53 GMT
My DIY Home Automation (OH 2.5.x with RFM69 & ESP WiFi nodes) was working pretty well & stable. Unless I saw a problem to fix or something I wanted to try or a forum participant expressed a need ... I had not been doing much new with it. Then a couple months ago, my OH, MQTT, & Arduino IDE computer (Windows 10) crashed. Since then I've been rebuilding. While I'm at it I've upgraded to OH 3, Mosquitto, & the latest Arduino IDE (1.8.15). Also while I'm at it, I'm gradually upgrading the threads related to what I'm rebuilding. I recently updated this thread related to OH 3: Build OH 3 - RFM69 Home Automation Network (Beginners ?) |
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Post by papa on Aug 30, 2021 21:08:24 GMT
More UpdatingNot needing to do so, I had not checked the RFM69 Node sketch for a while, but felt it was time to do so. Now I've made sure on how to get most of the code libraries which node options might need to #include. ( Still to be checked: WirelessAnarduinoHEX69.h & RFM69_OTAa.h) The "how to get a code library" information is near the #include statement for each code library. For example, one important line reads #include <RFM69.h> // At IDE/tools/Manage Libraries, search for RFM69 & install LowPowerLab version Another change: In keeping with LowPowerLab changes in the RFM69 programming, I disabled two code lines related to Promiscuous Mode. Note: I installed most of the code libraries in the node choices sketch & then customized the sketch to compile with those libraries. Everything compiled successfully, but I have not yet programmed nodes. So this thread has been updated: Latest Node Choices Sketch & Initial Customization
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Post by papa on Nov 28, 2021 22:03:11 GMT
DIY Home Automation OptionsOpenHAB (currently OH3) coordinates this forum's DIY Home Automation, & MQTT messaging provides the means to communicate data. OpenHAB can coordinate some or all of the following options (possible communication distances increase with each option): WiFi nodes (ESP82xx or ESP32) connect directly to openHAB_MQTT via one's WiFi network.
Especially if node transmission frequency is at every 45 or 60 seconds or more, each Gateway can handle several nodes, perhaps 12.
As programmed so far, there can be up to ... 3 WiFi_RFM69 Gateways, 3 Ethernet_RFM69 Gateways, & 3 WiFi_RFM95 Gateways. Each of those 9 Gateway Networks can have nodeIDs from 05 through 255.
Nodes may send sensor data to openHAB or receive commands via openHAB
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Post by serhio on Jun 29, 2023 8:54:49 GMT
Effective communication and collaboration are crucial for successful software development staff augmentation. Clear communication channels, such as video conferencing, chat platforms, and project management tools, are essential for regular updates, feedback, and addressing any concerns or issues that may arise.
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Post by papa on Jun 29, 2023 10:14:04 GMT
I'm glad you stopped by, serhio, & letting me know that you benefited from what is offered here.
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