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--- title: HomeAutomation --- # Requirements * Multi-zone Thermostatic control * Link house lights to motion sensors * One-click "cinema room" configuration for lounge * Geofencing and presence detection See also: * [Web][1] management [[_TOC_]] # Components | Component | Type | Make / Model | £ | |:----------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------- | ------------------ | | Socket On/Off | LW | Siemens | 9 | | Socket On/Off | Z | TKB | 25[1][25] | | Socket Dimmer | LW | Siemens | 17 | | Socket Dimmer | Z | TKB | 26[2][26] | | Mood Switch | LW | Siemens | 27 | | Dimmer 1-gang 1-way | LW | Siemens LW2x | 25 | | Dimmer 1-gang 2-way | LW | JSJS LW400 | 40 | | Dimmer 1+1-gang 1-way [3][29] | Z | TKB TZ65-D [4][31] | 40 | | Dimmer 2-gang 1-way | LW | Siemens LW220 | 40 | | Dimmer 2-gang 2-way | LW | LW LW420 | 65 | | Inline dimmer | Z | Fibaro[5][34] | [48][35] | | PIR | LW | Megaman | 28 | | TRV | FHT | Conrad EQ3[6][37] | 25 | | TRV LW900 | LW | [Technoline][39] | ? | | TRV | Z | [Stella][40] | [48][41] | | TRV | Z | Danfoss | [52][42] | | TRV iTemp i30 | Peg | Pegler i30 | [18.9][43] [7][44] | 1 uk-automation.co.uk bulk buy 5 [⇑][45] 2 uk-automation.co.uk bulk buy 5 [⇑][46] 3 One wired dimmer plus one RF control [⇑][47] 4 Requires 3-wire system [⇑][48] 5 Bulk buy discount for 6+ [⇑][49] 6 Can we even communicate with these? [⇑][50] 7 buy 3 get 1 free [⇑][51] # Solution A - Z-Wave and LightwaveRF ## Milestone 1 - Basic Functionality Interact with simple switches and sensors. Generic hub, Lightwave RF for non-essential control (lights), (duplex) Z-Wave for essential control (Heating) Hub : [Raspberry Pi Model B £40][53] Transceiver 1 : [RFXtrx433 £77][54] Transceiver 2 : [Aeon Labs Z-Stick £41][55] Control Software : [Domoticz][56] Light Controls : Lightwave RF Long Range : Lightwave RF signal booster ## Milestone 2 - Heating Control heating. Allow end-users to operate it. TRVs : StellaZ Control Software : [OpenHAB][59] Boiler Control, 2 channel : [Secure 2-channel Boiler Receiver][60] Thermostat : [Horstmann Secure SCS-317, 7 Day programmable][61] Boiler Control, combi : [Secure SCS317 + Secure ASR303][62] ## Milestone 3 - Reactive Geofencing, presence and proximity trigger events. * * * # Physical Layer * Powerline * RF # Link and Network Layer ## Wired * X10 * Too old? * UPB * Insteon * Successor to X10 * Requires neutral wires in switch wiring box to work * IP over Powerline? ## Wireless * Wifi * Zigbee * Z-Wave * 900MHz * Mesh * Two-way * Plug adapters ~£28 * LightwaveRF * One-way fire-and-forget * Low cost * OpenEnergyMonitor (RFM12B) * WattWave * [Lightwave vs Z-Wave][66] # Hub Software * <http://www.openhab.org/> * <http://www.homeautomationhub.com/> - Linux Home Automation Bridge * <http://www.openremote.org/display/HOME/OpenRemote> - Open Source Automation Platform * <http://www.domoticz.com/> # Control * Lighting * Lighting dimmers * Thermostat * Cameras * Motion sensors # Presence * Establish using Bluetooth link quality * Bluetooth adapters linked via MQTT to hub * Triangulate to establish location # Components ## Hubs * [Revolv Hub][67] * Raspberry Pi 2 ## Appliance Adapters ### Z-Wave * [Everspring AN1573][68] - £30 ### Insteon ## Networked dimmers * [NXP chip][69] with embedded [IPv6][70] mesh networking over powerline ## Thermostatic Valves * TRVs (Thermostatic Radiator Valves) * [OpenTRV][71] ### Z-Wave * [StellaZ £48][41] * [Danfoss £51][42] ## Thermostatic Systems * [Comparison][72] Boilers with out a bypass system: * All TRVs closed * Temperature is below set-point * Boiler is pumping against no circulation and cannot dissipate heat. * So there is usually at least one non-TRV radiator ### Horstmann Thermostat : [Horstmann / Secure SCS317][73] Boiler Control : [Horstmann ASR-ZW / Secure SSR303][74] Boiler Control, 2-channel : [Horstmann ASR-RF / Secure SSR302][75] * Alternative Horstmann supplier: <http://www.bes.co.uk/products/113.asp> * [Fix SSR302 configuration for direct control][76]. ### Nest * [Nest Thermostat][77] [£179 B&Q][78] * Can it integrate with other systems? * [Insteon hub integration][79] * [Teardown][80] * [Multi-zone and UK TRVs][81] ### Honeywell EvoHome * Radiator valve sensor/controllers use RF 868MHz FSK * Possible interference with LTE * [OpenTRV][83] * Expensive * £208 starter kit (one controller) * £ 56 per TRV * plus installation * [Blog by an EvoHome Installer][84] ### Danfoss Link (With Living Connect TRVs) [Forum post about it][85] ### Insteon Hub * Powerline * Single zone ### Conrad * [Cheaper Radio TRVs][86] * Manufactured by ELV * [Proprietary protocol][87] [reverse engineered][88] ## Cameras ### Foscam ## Lighting ### Dimmer Wall Switches <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?3376-Uk-style-momentary-wall-switches>! Dimmer modules like Fibaro need push-button style switches also called: * Retractive * Momentary * Impulse * Push-button * Bell-push * Accessory dimmer * Slave dimmer * Roller-blind switch Ideally we need "3-position retractive switches". | Site | Layout | Link | |:-------------- | ------ | ------------ | | TLC Direct | 1xpb | [£5.28][89] | | TLC Direct | 2xpb | [£6.72][90] | | CLE Electrical | 1x3p | [£1.96+][91] | Also: * [Cyberselect][92] ### Scolmore Minigrid [Scolmore Minigrid][93] | CMA401 Frontplate | 1g | | || | MD075PW | 3p | | | CMA401+MD075PW | 1g 3p | [£7.20][96] | ## Fuel Monitor * <http://www.instructables.com/id/Sump-pump-water-level-The-hardware/> * <http://alaskanshade.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/home-heating-hacking-part-1-or-how-to.html> * <http://hackaday.com/2013/12/04/using-ultrasonic-sensors-to-measure-and-log-oil-tank-levels/> # Links * <http://electronicdesign.com/communications/what-s-difference-between-zigbee-and-z-wave> * <http://zwave-products.co.uk/> * <http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=16603&p=225970> * <http://lightwaverfcommunity.org.uk/> * <http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/> * <http://www.enmodus.com/> (WattWave) * <http://www.devolo.com/en/> (Powerline) * [2009 Linux.com article][97] * [Roundup of Home Automation technologies][98] * [Dream Green House][99] [1]: Web [25]: #fn1_1 [26]: #fn1_2 [29]: #fn1_3 [31]: #fn1_4 [34]: #fn1_5 [35]: http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-fibaro-universal-dimmer [37]: #fn1_6 [39]: http://www.technoline.eu/details.php?id=1573&kat=120 [40]: /Tech/StellaZ [41]: http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/products/Z-Wave-Radiator-Thermostatic-Valve-Stella-Z-by-Eurotronic.html [42]: http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/products/Z-Wave-Radiator-Thermostat-for-RA-valves-for-M30-x-1.5-by-Danfoss-.html [43]: http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/Terrier_i-temp_i30_.html#a635001 [44]: #fn1_7 [45]: #fnr1_1 [46]: #fnr1_2 [47]: #fnr1_3 [48]: #fnr1_4 [49]: #fnr1_5 [50]: #fnr1_6 [51]: #fnr1_7 [53]: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ALW7WWQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A07590992ZJ1D7QSMML32 [54]: http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/products/RFXCOM-RFXtrx433.html [55]: http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-aeon-labs-series-2-usb-controller?___SID=U [56]: http://www.domoticz.com/ [59]: http://www.openhab.org/ [60]: http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-horstmann-z-wave-controlled-boiler-receiver-two-channels?gclid=CJvIuZDXyMMCFczMtAodLysAeg#fo_c=521&fo_k=8c19f837895f270529d9d99d2b5d8aa2&fo_s=gplauk [61]: https://www.bes.co.uk/products/113.asp#21400 [62]: https://www.bes.co.uk/products/113.asp#21401 [66]: http://www.vesternet.com/resources/technology-comparison/lightwaverf-or-z-wave [67]: http://www.slashgear.com/revolv-hub-review-12304934/ [68]: http://zwave-products.co.uk/shop/article_201/Everspring-AN1573-RF-_-Z-Wave-Plug-in-UK-On-_-Off-Module.html?shop_param=cid%3D69%26aid%3D201%26 [69]: http://www.nxp.com/products/lighting_driver_and_controller_ics/ [70]: IPv6 [71]: http://opentrv.org.uk/ [72]: http://recombu.com/digital/news/smart-energy-showdown-nest-vs-hive-vs-insteon-vs-honeywell-evohome_M12711.html [73]: http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-secure-7-day-programmable-room-thermostat [74]: http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-horstmann-z-wave-controlled-boiler-receiver-hrt [75]: http://www.vesternet.com/z-wave-horstmann-z-wave-controlled-boiler-receiver-two-channels [76]: https://forums.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=157314 [77]: https://nest.com/uk/thermostat/life-with-nest-thermostat/ [78]: http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/plumbing-central-heating/Nest-Thermostat-13278564?icamp=Nest_1 [79]: http://www.slashgear.com/nest-thermostat-gets-insteon-smart-home-integration-12320277/ [80]: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/nest-thermostat-teardown-/cracking-it-open [81]: https://community.nest.com/thread/3339 [83]: http://sourceforge.net/p/opentrv/wiki/Honeywell%20Evohome%20System/ [84]: http://hwch.myzen.co.uk/blog/category/honeywell-evohome/ [85]: http://lightwaverfcommunity.org.uk/forums/topic/febuary-2013-and-still-no-heating-controls/page/2/ [86]: http://www.conrad.nl/ce/nl/overview/0812043/eQ-3-Max-thermostaatproducten-met-App [87]: http://sourceforge.net/p/opentrv/wiki/FHT%20Protocol/ [88]: http://www.mike-stirling.com/2012/10/hacking-wireless-radiator-valves-with-gnuradio/ [89]: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/VLXCP1.html [90]: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/VLXPP2.html [91]: http://www.cle-electrical.co.uk/p/2423/3-position-retractive-switch-modules [92]: https://www.cyberselect.co.uk/search-results?search_api_views_fulltext=momentary [93]: http://www.scolmore.com/_pdfs/minigrid.pdf [96]: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLICK-SCOLMORE-10A-3-POSITION-WAY-RETRACTIVE-SWITCH-ON-OFF-ON-MODE-OR-POLAR-/301188716342?var=&hash=item46203f1736:m:miDx3GtWqK-SKzZfoDz9PFg [97]: http://www.linux.com/news/hardware/peripherals/135780-home-automation-with-linux [98]: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/home-automation-technology-choices [99]: http://www.dreamgreenhouse.com/plans/hcs/index.php
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