Projects using electronic components and circuits
28 November 2022 9 min read 9,923 views
Taking a look inside the latest Amazon Echo Dot 5 smart home speaker and Amazon Alexa device, now with a new larger speaker and temperature sensor
30 October 2022 7 min read 2,971 views
Using an ESP32 WiFi module to create a ModBus to MQTT WiFi Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Solar PV Inverter to log data with Home Assistant
08 October 2022 16 min read 5,842 views
Setting up the hardware and software for an AllStar Link Gateway using a Tait TM8110 which is a 25W PMR radio with a Raspberry Pi and USB sound card interface
22 September 2022 4 min read 5,424 views
Connecting our Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen to Home Assistant via 1-wire and an Arduino Uno to capture the 1-wire sensor data
08 September 2022 5 min read 1,858 views
Making a USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8000 series PMR Radios to use as Ham Radio repeaters
28 August 2022 7 min read 8,869 views
We got the new eddi V2.1 from myenergi with built-in WiFi and ethernet to add to our home solar system and Home Assistant.
08 June 2022 9 min read 17,296 views
Making a remote display using an ESP32 eInk ePaper module to show data from our Home Assistant system
17 May 2022 26 min read 9,934 views
A new solar PV inverter installed with Raspberry Pi RS485 data logging
06 April 2022 6 min read 2,141 views
Fault finding and repairing a Ham Radio Yaesu FP-1030A Power Supply which had a hidden manufacturing defect on the PCB
13 March 2022 5 min read 3,568 views
Repairing a Failed TP-Link Kasa Smart KP115 WiFi Plug which has a dead relay
18 February 2022 9 min read 14,720 views
This post details our journey with Home Assistant since we first tried the software in 2016 and various upgrades with our hardware sensors and software to automate some of our home.
06 December 2021 6 min read 16,632 views
Modifying a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to add an external antenna with a U.FL RF connector
30 November 2021 20 min read 14,121 views
Tearing down an Amazon Echo Show 5, 2021 2nd generation smart speaker and display
13 September 2021 6 min read 22,744 views
Controlling our loft radiator with a Zigbee controlled thermostatic radiator valve and Home Assistant.
03 September 2021 3 min read 19,192 views
Adding new MQTT sensors to Home Assistant to log Gas meter usage data
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Welcome to my blog, here you will find my projects and other things. I make websites and manufacturer and sell expansion boards for the Raspberry Pi range of computers.
You can see where I live on my local community website, Virtual Swanage.