Three Elgato Key Light remote control using an ESP32 Wi-Fi module
26 January 2024 15 min read
Building a remote controller for three Elgato Key Lights using a low-cost ESP32 Wi-Fi module with push switches and indicator LEDs
Electronics
Hands-on electronics projects, documented with the detail you need.
BOBOVR M3 Pro battery pack inductor noise fix on Meta Quest 3
25 November 2023 5 min read
Modifying a BOBOVR M3 Pro VR headstrap battery for the Meta Quest 3 to reduce audible noise from the battery pack.
Buying Used Test Equipment from Ham Radio Rallies
21 August 2023 9 min read
Visiting FRARS Hamfest in Wimborne and buying used test equipment from Ham radio rallies
Amazon Echo Pop Smart Speaker teardown
23 July 2023 13 min read
New teardown and looking inside the latest Amazon Echo Pop smart home speaker and Amazon Alexa smart home device
Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen Smart Speaker Teardown
28 November 2022 10 min read
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
ModBus to MQTT WiFi Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Inverter
30 October 2022 7 min read
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
Ham Radio Asterisk Allstar Gateway with a Tait 8110 and Raspberry Pi
08 October 2022 16 min read
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
Nest Thermostat to Home Assistant via 1-Wire, Arduino and MQTT
22 September 2022 4 min read
Connecting our Nest Thermostat 3rd Gen to Home Assistant via 1-wire and an Arduino Uno to capture the 1-wire sensor data
USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8110 PMR Radios
08 September 2022 5 min read
Making a USB Programming Cable for Tait TM8000 series PMR Radios to use as Ham Radio repeaters
myenergi eddi solar power diverter installation with WiFi
28 August 2022 7 min read
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.
Home Assistant remote ESP32 ePaper Display
08 June 2022 9 min read
Making a remote display using an ESP32 eInk ePaper module to show data from our Home Assistant system
Solar Upgrade Solis 1.5kW inverter and Raspberry Pi RS485 Logging
17 May 2022 32 min read
A new solar PV inverter installed with Raspberry Pi RS485 data logging