HomeAutomation

Automating different parts of the house. This is using home-assistant as the base control. Home assistant uses github as their base repository for their code here

The system that Home-Assistant is running on is currently going through a change from Freenas to Debian with ZFS on Linux.

Tasks that need to be run based on the day

Monday - Friday

• Turn on Bedroom light and living room light as needed after waking up.
  • Tied to Sleep as android tracking stop (run in Tasker)
• Turn on Main kitchen light after waking up
  • Need to add kitchen master and slave switches
• Start podcast in morning after waking up
  • Uses Tasker and AntennaPod

Saturday - Sunday

• Turn on lights after waking up if needed
  • Tied to sleep as android tracking stop (run in Tasker)
• Start podcast in the morning after waking up
  • Tied to sleep as android tracking stop (run in Tasker)

Tasks run every day

Open/Close blinds

• Open blinds in the morning after the sun is up
• Close the blinds at night
• Turn on a hallway light

Turn on coach lights at night

• Once sun sets, turn on coach lights until 2AM

Front door (using smart lock & door bell)

• Take picture of person ringing door bell and send email
• If door is opened, take video of them entering/exiting and send email
  • Concerned about security with z-wave locks. May implement with simple switch

Turn off lights at night

• Turn off all interior lights when going to sleep
  • Link this in with Sleep as android

Tasks run occasionally

Washer dryer

• When washer or dryer is finished, send email/other alert
  • Turn on washer/dryer room light
    • Have automatic light sensor
  • Need to get current meter

Parts list

• Freenas box --> Pending change to Debian w/ ZFS on Linux
  • InWin IW-MS04 ITX Case
  • AsRock J3710
  • 8GB Crucial Ram x 2
  • HGST Ultrastar 7k4000 3TB x 2
  • Aeotec z-wave adapter
  • Intel PRO/1000 Pt Network adapter
    • !! Note, x4 PCI slot where motherboard only has x1. I modified motherboard to fit card, don't really recommend. Still better than Realtek.
  • Sandisk 240GB SSD for boot
• Z-Wave Blinds (12 windows)
  • Back living group (4 windows: Dining room, Living room)
  • Front living group (2 windows: Front room)
  • Master bed group (3 windows)
  • Front Guest group (2 windows)
  • Rear Guest group (1 window)
• Light switches
  • Coach Light group (1 main switches)
    • Coach and porch lights (1 main switch)
  • Living space group (3 main switches + 1 aux switch)
    • Kitchen light group (1 main switch + 1 aux switch)
    • Dining room light group (1 main switch)
    • Living room light group (1 main switch)
  • Bedroom group (3 main switches)
    • Bedroom light group (1 main switch)
    • Switch for fan (1 main switch)
    • Master bath light group (1 main switch)
  • Auxiliary group (2 main switches (+ 1 aux switch?))
    • Hallway light (1 main switch + 1 aux switch [aux switch not needed])
    • Utility room (washer & dryer) (1 automatic switch)
• Door sensor
  • Garage Door (Entryway)
  • Front Door
  • Back Door
  • Outside Garage Door
• Energy meter for washer & dryer
• Thermostat (Nest E)

Linked Apps

• Sleep as android
  • Alarm start
  • Alarm end
• Tasker
  • Sending triggers to main hub
  • Uses HTTP Post to send messages (directly triggering automations)
• Autovoice
  • Tasker plugin to communicate with google home/assistant
  • Used to trigger Sleep as Android
• Home-assistant
  • Main hub
• Owntracks
  • Used for location tracking
• AntennaPod
  • Used to download podcasts and play them offline
  • Updates automatically early in the morning