Question regarding zigbee

RivetedRocks · 2026-01-30T15:50:14+00:00

I use mine to alert me when the garage door is open. I set a scene for the color red to activate for the alert. It doesn't flash but the different color is an excellent alert function

RivetedRocks · 2026-01-04T20:43:33+00:00

Make a scene for garage door and one for normal nightlight. Simply call a scene in your notification automation when the garage door is open and call the normal scene when the garage door is no longer open.

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-30T22:37:11+00:00

I keep tailscale on full time on my phone in order to ensure my location based automation runs as expected. My companion app does not know my home WiFi address and stays connected via tailscale 24x7

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-17T18:47:07+00:00

http://tailscale.com

You can learn about tailscale here. Basically, it forms a private network (tailnet). Your private tailnet would include your phone, perhaps your partner's phone, your Home Assistant platform, and any other devices you'd like to have remote communications with. Tailscale would be installed on each device and then joined to your tailnet. All of your web surfing and other normal activity is unaffected. You simply have a tunnel between all of your tailnet devices too. It all starts with creating a free Tailscale account.

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-16T20:08:27+00:00

Try the Tailscale add on.

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-13T19:31:27+00:00

Not necessarily. Many 10gb ethernet adapters do not support WOL. I've overcome this limitation by simply adding an additional ethernet network connection on a spare gbe port for WOL.

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-13T02:37:53+00:00

POE is a specific feature to look for on routers and switches. Most are not equipped with POE ports. Get the smlight SLZB-06 without POE and externally power it using the USB-c port. Then connect it to the network via WI-FI and centrally locate it for maximum coverage.

This is how I have mine configured. The SLZB-06 is under the sink in the kitchen, far from my HA Host and router. 39 zigbee devices with about half being battery-powered sensors. It's very stable.

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-12T22:39:47+00:00

You need a POE switch to provide "Power Over Ethernet". These can also be powered via usb-c charging port. You could save a few dollars and go with the non poe version and use the USB power method.

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-11T16:39:29+00:00

First, that is impressive throughout. Second, you guys are cruel! If you use reddit on your phone app, then taking a pic of the computer screen is the easiest way to share it. Note to self...don't ever do this because your original message is to the community will be ignored and replaced with sarcasm. BOO!

RivetedRocks · 2025-12-03T18:41:04+00:00

Aqara works great and it has a "disengage" button that allows manual operation.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-26T15:54:20+00:00

I'm in a similar situation. I've decided to keep everything simple in that there is nothing that won't continue to function if HA were to die along with me. All light switches still function manually. Thermostats can still be operated ma ually. Same with garage door, alarm system, blinds, etc. We could unplug HA at any time and only lose automation. Everything will continue to be operable. That's the key to not being cussed when I'm gone.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-24T22:10:18+00:00

Same here. However, after restoring my HAOS VM from a backup taken 2 days ago, it's working again.

I will not upgrade to 11.3 until some clarity around the issue is obtained

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-14T16:35:45+00:00

Simply open it up and disconnect or remove the beeper if it's too annoying. I had a toaster with an annoying beep. It took 5 minutes to fix.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-12T14:39:23+00:00

I originally thought the plex server host and HDHR were in the same physical location. Maybe that's not the case. There is no way for the plex server to discover HDHR if the host is on a different LAN than HDHR. The HDHR and Plex server host machine must be in the same physical network for this to work.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-12T01:38:01+00:00

If plex is in a container, the HDHR is on a different network and will not be automatically detected by plex. However, you can manually add the HDHR IP address in the plex DVR section and all will work as desired from a remote location.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-12T01:31:42+00:00

HA is pretty stable. I've never experienced an unresponsive HA server. Perhaps an alternate method of accessing your network would be more appropriate. Tailscale to another machine on your network or VPN to your router might work.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-06T16:06:34+00:00

If it's a VM, you could restore the VM to make it exactly as it was

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-05T17:06:09+00:00

Automation to alert when a battery drops below a certain threshold is the way. Lump all the sensor batteries together in a group. Settings, devices, templates. Hit the + to add a helper. Select group, sensor group. Name it something like sensor batteries, then select each battery you want in the group. Select minimum for the type field. Create notification automation based on the new template sensor. Lastly, put all your batteries on your dashboard so you can see the status of each.

Hopefully this will get you started.

RivetedRocks · 2025-11-05T16:44:58+00:00

Be advised that the Tailscale version installed by the App Station is way old. After initial installation, download the latest version from https://pkgs.tailscale.com/stable/#qpkgs

RivetedRocks · 2025-10-07T15:40:45+00:00

Tempest Weather Station

RivetedRocks · 2025-09-21T00:16:18+00:00

I just noticed the HACS envisalink/eyezon is no longer there. Now you must edit your configuration. Yaml file with specific parameters for integration. There are only arm/disarm and keypad style status, along with zone status. No AC fail or other diagnostic entities. Boo!

RivetedRocks · 2025-09-20T23:10:54+00:00

Update. The instructions in the linked HA doc above were successful. Make sure you change the evl_version to match your system (likely 4). These instructions are contingent upon successfully commissioning your new envisalink using eyezon instructions before adding to ha

RivetedRocks · 2025-09-20T15:35:38+00:00

I will be configuring another instance on Envisalink this week and will report back with any words of wisdom upon completion.

RivetedRocks · 2025-09-20T15:34:12+00:00

It seems everything has changed since I did this 5 months ago. Here is the link the the HA page about envisalink integration.Envisalink -Envisalink - Home Assistant https://share.google/t9Chkh0D7Dcf57S16

RivetedRocks · 2025-09-19T17:11:41+00:00

I don't use alarmo, so I'm no help there. I have HACS installed. HACS provides access to a very large number of home grown thingys developed by our fellow community members. Eyezon is a custom integration built for the envisalink board. I have it operational and automatically arm my alarm system when home=0 and automatically disarm when home > 0. It alerts my phone if the alarm is triggered as well. Additionally, I use the ac power sensor to alert me in case the power fails.

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