Setup This is extremely easy. Just follow the instructions on the meethue.com website Integration First thing: integrate with Homeseer. For this I used the fantastic Philips Hue script from Jon00. Use the documentation included in the script download for installation. Login to the Jon00 website (2x username/password guest/guest) Menu: Downloads, … read more…
Goal: getting rid of incoming paper asap, continueing with electronic documents Here’s what I learned when setting up my Paperless Home. For this project I have ordered a Fujitsu Scanner (click for more technical details!). Software: Scansnap Manager 5.0L24 (Windows XP) Goal (high WAF) Open scanner (which then auto-connects to … read more…
Auto copy digital camera pictures Plex Media Player Put Mac to sleep Autocopy digital camera images Insert memory card and wait for the ‘ready’ notification. Wouldn’t that be easy? Auto copy images from your digital camera Want an easy way to auto-copy images from your memory card to your PC? … read more…
How to use HomeSeer to control your centralized ventilation? I have a switch that allows me to control the ventilation from the Kitchen. When do I want to switch ventilation? In the Bathroom! TODO: add pictures of the Xanura inside the ventilation system Problem Switching ventilation can only be done … read more…
UPDATE: there’s some new developments regarding car integration. Keep watching the main page for more news. Goal Ability to view real-time car data, position and if possible images ‘Update: Also working on Car-Tracking system now. HOW? Interface to the car Using an OBD2 interface Processing data in car Get CarPC … read more…
Goal What should I do to keep my HomeSeer system up & running? Why? One page that lists a lot of things that can make your life easier. HS Device Status – NEW! HS Connectivity Disk space DB Maintenance HS Device & Events HS Troubleshooting HS Naming HS Must haves … read more…
Goal See who’s at the front door based on: Motion (using MS13) Doorbell press (using SM10) Door opening (using Visonic MCT-302) Mail delivery (using Visonic MCT-302) Where do I want to see this? EMAIL with picture based on an event. WEBSITE where I can select events, dates and then show … read more…
Normal (using configured profile/schedule) Tele program (pre-configured profile: 17 degrees centigrade (32F) Goal Control central heating and set it to a lower temperature when ‘away’. How Get a Marmitek UM7206 Universal receiver. When it receives an ON message (for example) D5, it will close a loop. This loop happens to … read more…
Using all of these technologies it would be nice to use it to lower the energy consumption. Here’s some of the ideas I want to use to lower the energy consumption. TV, decoders, mediaplayers use 55W in standby mode Detailed monitoring: TV uses 0.1W in standby mode so it must … read more…
Doorbell registration (in Database) Frontdoor Camera integration Doorbell registration Goal: Would like to monitor Doorbell rings. How: get a Marmitek SM10 Universal sender. It detects a press and sends (for example) D1 to HomeSeer, which in turn writes a database record. Ideal: When the HomeSeer / SIP integration is complete … read more…
