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IoT - smartHome (181 posts)
28/05/2023
OpenHAB 4 - Inline upgrade to Java 17 and OpenHAB 4 M3 on WINDOWS - Home Automation System
In this video we update a test version of OpenHAB 3, to the latest available version 4.0 M3; as in the previous video, but this time on Windows operating system; the update takes place using the "update.bat" command, native to OpenHAB.
Let's also briefly see where to download Java 17 from and how to use it to start OpenHAB 4.
I recommend that you perform a backup if you are updating a "production" system.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
Enjoy your viewing
09/05/2023
OpenHAB 4 - Inline upgrade to Java 17 and OpenHAB 4 M2 - Home Automation System
In this video let's update a test version of OpenHAB 3, to the latest available version 4.0 M2.
To do this you also need a Java update to version 17, running on an old but still valid Raspberry PI 3.
The update takes place directly, simply by changing the OpenHAB repositories from "stable" to "testing".
In this way it is possible to perform a direct update to the latest version of OpenHAB.
Obviously for those who update a "production" system, a preventive backup is a must.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
Enjoy your viewing
19/04/2023
OpenHAB 4 - Data migration from OpenHAB 3 with Docker - Home Automation System
In this video we migrate data from OpenHAB 3 to the new OpenHAB 4, using the docker container we created in the previous video to test OpenHAB 4.
We'll see how to export my current OpenHAB 3 data using the standard backup script; the generated files will be copied to OpenHAB 4.
This is a first way that I want to test to migrate from OpenHAB 3 to OpenHAB 4, although probably the most effective way will be to perform a direct upgrade. Which we will try in another video.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
Enjoy your viewing
29/03/2023
OpenHAB 4 - Testing new version with DOCKER - Home Automation System
In this video, we take a peek at the new openhab version 4 released a few weeks ago and currently in the Milestone 1 version.
In this case we use Docker, with Portainer, which make it easy to try new versions, before final installation.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
Enjoy your viewing
13/03/2023
OpenHAB 4 - New Version Release - Home Automation System
OPENHAB Developer team releases the new OpenHAB 4, Milestone 1.
It's a Milestone release, so it's not intended to be bugs free. The update process may broke your actual setup.
It's a wonderful news and we can expect a stable version soon.
This is the official annuncement, directly from OpenHAB forum: https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-4-0-milestone-builds/145132.
There is also a post about feedback on install, update and use of the new version: https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-4-0-milestone-discussion/145133.
Let's think about planning an update...
18/02/2023
OpenHAB 3 - WINDOWS release UPDATE - Home Automation System
In this video, let's see together what are the steps to perform an OPENHAB release update on Windows 10
In the previous video we had done the standard installation of OpenHAB 3.4.1 on Windows. Today we see how to update this release to version 3.4.2, just released.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
Enjoy your viewing
15/01/2023
OpenHAB 3 - WINDOWS setup - Home Automation System
In this video, let's see the steps to setup OPENHAB 3.4.1 on Windows 10
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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11/12/2022
OpenHAB 3 - SMART Christmas tree 2022 - Home Automation System
In this period, the usual SMART lighting of the Christmas tree could not be missing.
Using an old SONOFF POW, dusted off for the occasion, I integrated the activation of the Christmas tree lights in OpenHAB 3.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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15/10/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Example for rules triggers by DateTime item - Part 3 - Home Automation System
Third and last video related to rules triggered by datetime item.
Let's add a switch in the sitemap to enable/disable rule execution.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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09/10/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Example for rules triggers by DateTime item - Part 2 - Home Automation System
In this video we see the creation of a sitemap to set a DateTime type item used for the activation of a rule.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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01/10/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Example for rules triggers by DateTime item - Part 1 - Home Automation System
In this video we see an example of a datetime trigger on a rule as an application of the new Openhab 3.3 feature that I introduced in the previous video
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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27/06/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Rules triggers by DateTime item - Home Automation System
In this video we talk about the possibility of managing the activation of a rule based on date and time through an item of type DateTime.
Up to version 3.2 of OpenHAB the rules that can be activated via date / time had wired the time conditions in the definition of the rule itself.
In version 3.3 the possibility has been added to set an item of type DateTime as a trigger for activating the rule: in this way it is possible to set the activation of the rule through the interface, without having to change the definition of the rule itself.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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23/06/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Widgets for Android - Home Automation System
In this video we see an example of a datetime trigger on a rule as an application of the new Openhab 3.3 feature that I introduced in the previous video
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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11/06/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Create new page with YAML source code - Home Automation System
Following the publication of the yaml sources of my openhab pages used for the control panel on tablet, I thought I would make a small video to show how it is possible to use them for the quick creation of new pages.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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04/06/2022
OpenHAB 3 - TABLET - Alarm details page - Home Automation System
In this video we are going to see the addition of a new page to our tablet control panel for the detailed view of the alarms.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
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31/05/2022
OpenHAB 3 - Real use case for alarm notification - Home Automation System
In this video we see the application of a first real use case of my alarm notification system.
A speedtest binding error notified and corrected in a short time, thanks to the verification of the timestamp of the last update of the items.
This video does not presume to be a tutorial, but simply a step by step of what has been done to achieve the goal. I hope that it will help someone.
Enjoy your viewing