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How to block an upgrade to Windows 11?
Prevent accidentally initiating an upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 by blocking it with some easy to add Windows registry settings. This tweak works for all Windows 10 versions and will only allow Windows updates till the provided Windows 10 version.
How to add a execution delay for a Homey Flow action card?
Adding a execution delay to a Homey Flow action card seems to be impossible, as there is no action card available with this functionality. It is easy to implement if you know where to look for this functionality as it is a little bit hidden.
How to control Homeseer devices with Homey?
Devices within the domotica software Homeseer can be controlled by Homey Pro, for example via Homey Flows. Remote control of Homeseer devices is done by making use of the JSON standard, a standardised text based data interchange format that uses human readable text to store and transmit data. Controlling Homeseer devices with Homey is not complicated.
How to create Homey flows to steer IKEA Fyrtur roller blinds
Homey Pro can be used to automatically roll down or up Ikea Fyrtur roller blinds at sunset/sunrise by making use of Homey Flows.
Homey Pro error “rate_limited” when sending push notifications
What is the cause of the rate_limited error displayed when sending push notifications with Homey and what (or not) can you do about it.
The Athom Homey Pro, the best flexible home automation solution
The Athom Homey Pro is a home automation controller manufactured by Athom B.V. based in The Netherlands to setup a smart home. It is the base station for your smart home to control devices and collect data from them (for example temperature or energy consumption). It is available as a standard model, Homey, and as Homey Pro. Homey manages 7 communication protocols such as for example Z-wave, Zigbee, infrared and wireless.
This makes it possible to connect some 50000 devices from approximately 1000 brands. It can be accessed via iOS and Android mobile apps or via your internet browser to control devices directly, define rule based scenarios to steer devices and insight in your energy consumption and sensor data.
How to measure temperature with Arduino Nano 33 IoT and DS18B20?
Using the Arduino Nano 33 IoT to measure outdoor air and fish pond temperatures with the Dallas DS18B20 sensor. The measurements are made available via the Homey Pro and the Arduino IoT cloud by making use of WiFi connectivity. The board is battery powered.
Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor
The Xiaomi Aqara Temperature and Humidity sensor monitors temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure in real time. It uses the Zigbee protocol and is compatible with Mi Home, Apple Homekit, Alexa, Homey, Home Assistant and Domoticz. The sensor is small and cheap compared with other sensors.
The DS18B20 digital temperature sensor
The digital temperature sensor DS18B20 manufactured by Maxim Integrated (formerly named Dallas Semiconductor) can measure temperatures in the range -55 °C to + 125 °C, with a accuracy varying between ±0.5°C and ±2°C depending on the subrange in which is measured. It works via the 1-Wire protocol and as such can be easily connected to Arduino boards.
IKEA Fyrtur Block-out roller blind
Ikea curtain automatic up/down based on sun rise test install distance of contact to homey no remote or amplifier used flow what did work/not work FYRTUR Block-out roller blind, wireless/battery-operated grey80x195 cm Block-out blinds blocks light from shining through and completely darkens your room.The blind comes prepaired with the remote control and the signal repeater. For the blinds wireless functions to work, the signal repeater (included in the package) needs to be plugged in to...
Better integration with Google Home speech
Google Nest Hub and a Google Mini can be used to give voice commands to initiate actions.
In this project I will investigate the possibilities of Google Home combined with our Homey Pro to maximise the use of voice commands to control our smart home.