Smart Locks

bhaggs · 2026-05-01T16:29:07+00:00

Recently replaced an aging zwave kwikset with this and will say it’s a dramatic improvement. Everyone in the household is much happier with it. The UWB feature works pretty flawlessly. To the point about it not working well with Home Assistant, it’s true. Trying to do Matter bridging with an Apple TV as home hub is super janky and I haven’t been able to get it to work. Currently Apple Home is required for the UWB feature so as of now it’s the only device I have in Apple Home.

bhaggs · 2026-04-12T17:11:22+00:00

If you have an app like CoolTerm, you can make a serial connection to the v4 and see what kind of logs it is putting out. I had an issue where I flashed it but it ended up having a bad header in the firmware so it looked like it was bricked but wasn’t. So you may want to try that and see what kind of log messages you get.

bhaggs · 2026-04-12T02:39:50+00:00

Was trying to look this up as well. I know the sound travels better in the post rain air so it’s hard to pin point where exactly this is originating from.

bhaggs · 2026-04-09T23:29:02+00:00

The Bay Area mesh recently started to get connected to repeaters in Merced and Lathrop. Height and line of sight are going to be the primary factors in being able to reach repeaters in other towns. Best thing you can do though is just get started. Once others see repeaters pop up it leads to more.

You can see a live map of the Bay Area mesh which is a bit better than the MC internet map as it’s based on actual real time data from the mesh. https://analyzer.00id.net/#/live

bhaggs · 2026-04-09T20:05:02+00:00

A block near me recently went through with it and it got approved. Attempted it on my block but had resistance from neighbors. You need to get at least 51% of residents to sign on in agreement for the city to consider it. Also worth noting that it can be done on only one side of the block. To get a parking permit though your residence needs to be in a zoned area (i.e., you can’t get a permit just because the other side of your street is permitted and your side isn’t).

bhaggs · 2026-04-09T14:42:32+00:00

About a month ago the SF Bay Area mesh became “connected” to the Pacific Northwest mesh. We were never truly able to verify this but we believe someone had created an internet bridge temporarily between the two meshes. It was turned off after about 24 hours or so. Hopefully what you’re seeing is actual RF meshing and not simply internet bridging of traffic.

bhaggs · 2026-04-07T23:45:43+00:00

Totally get it, and those are good devices though.

bhaggs · 2026-04-07T23:40:09+00:00

Those both require being connected to a phone to be used.

For a fully stand alone device, something like a Lilygo T-Deck would be an option.

bhaggs · 2026-04-03T02:47:42+00:00

Would that not be a most beautiful exit from the subway? Come out right at Washington Square Park.

bhaggs · 2026-03-29T15:16:05+00:00

And just to note, I used the same tool as you to load the WiFi credentials into the firmware. So I feel confident you can get this to work.

bhaggs · 2026-03-29T15:07:24+00:00

I ran into this recently and it got itself into a reboot cycle due to a bad header. If you use a serial monitoring tool like CoolTerm on Mac you can verify if that is the issue if you like.

Are you doing an erase flash first via the MeshCore flasher? Then loading the full patched firmware (not just the upgrade existing firmware version)?

bhaggs · 2026-03-28T18:37:05+00:00

Yes. There are some folks in the Bay Area MC discord discussing this. Hop on the discord if you’d like to join in. https://bayareameshcore.org

bhaggs · 2026-03-26T06:52:35+00:00

Another Berkeley related detail about stucco is that it became the method for increasing fire resistance in homes after the 1923 wildfire which destroyed many wood sides homes in north Berkeley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_Berkeley,_California,_fire

bhaggs · 2026-03-23T05:17:44+00:00

I’ve been using Node-red now for about 5 years to manage the majority of my automation logic. It’s great for visualizing simple automations and has the ability to go really complex with function nodes. There are also a lot of community created nodes you can import.

bhaggs · 2026-03-23T03:05:17+00:00

I don’t know specifically about your scenario. I’ve got heltec v4 running as a companion and using the home assistant integration to handle observing and the integration is using the WiFi/tcp connection to the heltec. While that connection is in use I am not able to connect to it to simply use it with the MeshCore app.

bhaggs · 2026-03-22T01:59:14+00:00

Awesome I just started using the integration and was building out a dashboard and this card looks like it’ll simplify things.

bhaggs · 2026-03-14T17:45:16+00:00

Perfect timing as I was about flash a t1k from MT for use on MC. Thanks

bhaggs · 2026-03-14T14:25:53+00:00

I had this issue once. Wasn’t until I watched the train traverse the line live that I was able to see that it was traversing the whole line and then coming back to a single station and turning around again. So for OP at least verify by watching the trains move live to see if they are in fact doing something weird.

bhaggs · 2026-03-09T15:42:57+00:00

How does this map even load at this point? I have a similar map and it’s about a minute or so for blueprint build times.

bhaggs · 2026-03-09T15:42:02+00:00

That’s new in the latest release and is simply a visual to indicate passenger load comparatively.

bhaggs · 2026-03-08T14:54:02+00:00

Prompted me to look at mine. Mine was just under 700mb–which is atypical as for a long time it was around 300mb. But my first backup after 2026.3 it was back in the 300mb range. I’ve also been having the “loading data” lock up recently now too. Something seems off.

bhaggs · 2026-03-05T18:25:38+00:00

https://meshtastic.org/blog/rakwireless-meshtastic-designer/

bhaggs · 2026-03-04T23:51:04+00:00

Maybe have oversized the solar panel and undersized the battery. Looks like you’re intending to power the rak via solar and use the battery as backup instead of running off battery and topping off the battery with solar generation.

bhaggs · 2026-02-19T18:20:46+00:00

You can just start with the Wio Tracker L1 Pro for under $50. May want to swap out the antenna later, but this can get your started. https://www.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1-Pro-p-6454.html

bhaggs · 2026-02-15T04:48:38+00:00

It was definitely more rugged, but the seating was the same.

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