Balcony solar systems are really catching on. They’re dead easy to set up, don’t cost an arm and a leg, and are a cracking way to do your bit for the planet—one sunny kilowatt at a time. Fancy making your own energy? This is a solid first step. But once...
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Explore this great repository for OpenHAB smart home how to’s. You will find OpenHAB relevant guidelines, how to’s and tutorials.
OpenHAB Smart Home
openHAB stands for “open Home Automation Bus” and is an open source home automation software written in Java. The aim is to deploy it on premises and to connect to devices and services from different vendors. There are more than 300 bindings (end of 2019) available that allow to connect devices from different vendors.
Based on this, the platform becomes a the key to empower your smart home vendor and technology agnostic by open source automation software. On top, there is nearly nothing that you cannot add or extend it with. It simply needs you to create rules, scripts, etc. on top of the already existing and for free provided.
Its an amazing playground for your home and to make it smart!
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How To Find The Default Password For openhab-cli
This article helps How To Find The Default Password For openhab-cli. Each OpenHAB 3 and 4 installation leverage on a default username that is the same. Index Of How To Find The Default Password For openhab-cli Background How To Find The Default Password For openhab-cli Additional Information Follow me Help...
Continue reading...Setup A New OpenHAB
This Setup A New OpenHAB guide shows you how to install OpenHAB on a Raspberry Pi in just a few simple steps. Whether you’re new to smart home automation or setting up a fresh system, this tutorial makes it easy to get started with OpenHAB on Raspberry Pi. You’ll learn...
Continue reading...Tariff Management in OpenHAB
This how-to Tariff Management in OpenHAB will show you how to automatically manage and display your electricity tariff status (off-peak or peak) using OpenHAB. You’ll set up time-based rules, a visual indicator in your sitemap, and a string item to clearly reflect the current tariff with color-coding for easy reading....
Continue reading...Measure the plug-in solar system by OpenHAB
Plug-in solar systems are changing the game for everyday energy enthusiasts. They’re easy to install, wallet-friendly, and a fantastic way to take a stand against climate change—one kilowatt at a time. If you’re ready to produce your own clean energy, a plug-in system is a brilliant first step. But once...
Continue reading...Improve openhab-cli Password Security
This how to helps you to Improve openhab-cli Password Security. Changing passwords is what cybersecurity experts generally recommend to do. Most likely however, your openhab-cli user and password remained in the default configuration, as both, the username and password are typically during the installation procedure not enforced for you changing...
Continue reading...How To Find The Default Username For openhab-cli
This article helps you How To Find The Default Username For openhab-cli. Each OpenHAB 3 and 4 installation leverage on a default username. Index Of How To Find The Default Username For openhab-cli Background How To Find The Default Username For openhab-cli Additional Information Follow me Help and Comments Linking...
Continue reading...OpenHAB: How To Transform Meter per Second into Kilometre per Hour
This how to helps you to transform wind values of Meter per Second into Kilometre pre Hour with OpenHAB. It provides an example of a rule as well as the maths behind. This might be helpful for any sort of mathematical transformation that you like to do with your weather...
Continue reading...Measure Your Plug-and-Play Solar by OpenHAB
Plug-and-play solar kits are quickly gaining popularity. They’re simple to set up, affordable, and an excellent way to reduce your carbon footprint while producing clean electricity. If you’re looking for a smart entry into solar power, this is a brilliant starting point. Once your panels are soaking up the sun,...
Continue reading...Disable IPv6 in Linux
This how to helps you to learn How To Disable IPv6 in Linux. We’ll provide an overview of IPv6, its purpose, and why you might want to disable it. We’ll also discuss the relevance of this topic in the context of Debian Bookworm. Index Of How To Disable IPv6 in...
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