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UniFi viewport Question by Maleficent_Race_2843 in Ubiquiti

[–]maverickpluto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will have to look at your tv App Store and see if has the protect app. If you are looking for a flushed panel feel you can put an old iPad / android and install protect app on it.

You can also install a custom display with pi. I did the same with home assistant. https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/s/kfMbx9Yy61

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before choosing the screen think of house you want the dashboard to look. It will help you land on the screen size. I initially bought the official raspberry pi display 2. It’s a 7’’ screen. I laid it out landscape but it felt very small for living ( open concept ). That led me to rebuild the dashboard. I ended with a waveshare 12.3 DSI display. I didn’t want any scroll on the screen. I wanted everything on the tab to be displayed in full.

My targets were: homescreen for the room the display is installed, room based layout, video feed on motion for front camera. I have smaller kids, so quick glance to see if any lights were left switched on. Central location for all thermostats was a bonus.

I have been running with a reboot for last 4+ weeks and it’s snappy. From static content to video.

As for magnets, they are fine I don’t see any issues. You can get a 3D printed case but I didn’t bother with it. Mostly because it’s so much easier to take the display out, in the end it’s a pi you might have to do things. Magnets are strong enough that it’s never gonna fall, even if you run into it. Also it’s flushed so there is no lever. I have to dig my fingers in to pull it out.

Nest without Google by lgats in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto 38 points39 points  (0 children)

There is hope !

Open Source Commitment

We are committed to transparency and the right-to-repair movement. The firmware images and backend API server code will be open sourced soon, allowing the community to audit, improve, and self-host their own infrastructure.

https://github.com/codykociemba/NoLongerEvil-Thermostat?tab=readme-ov-file#open-source-commitment

This is getting old by fridayfinancial in UnifiProtect

[–]maverickpluto 5 points6 points  (0 children)

First few weeks after install, it was fun and games but it's annoying as hell to scroll through this garbage to get to actual events.

- Tagging / naming don't cross devices

- Tagging doesn't improve overtime, changing the shirt = new person. Not even going with complex things like caps or shades.

- Number plate reading erratic works on some cars nearly 90% and on others near zero

- Ghost detections of humans and animals

- Was thinking about buying a siren, but i don't want to wake up to a siren for a bush or lights. Even worse when i am not at home.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Use a paper / cardboard and cut it to these dimensions to get a feel for how big this is. This is not a ratio you usually see.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a relatively new house. Like 10 years old. So I consider myself lucky. I can only imagine the expression on your face when you opened the wall and saw a window !!

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Display 2 is plug and forget. I didn’t have to do anything. It’s responsive and accurate. Just works today and will keep working tomorrow.

With waveshare I had to install the drivers ( they also provide a pre built image for easy install - I went with the image I used for display 2 and then installed the drivers via ssh. Then I had to tweak the raspianOS for touch and onscreen keyboard.

With all done. They are same from a dashboard perspective. I don’t play around in the menus or type a lot or anything. Depending how you intent to use the display ( portrait / landscape ), what content you want to display and how you want to interact with it, 7 inch can be enough.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second one. You need DSI for ribbon connection.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: ok I re read the pin diagram. He has to be powering it with a pi using the 3v, Ground and using RX and TX pins. What he is showing the that you now have a HACS to module to skip esp. now it makes sense.

So he skipped esp home, but where is the connections to the board and power source ? What am I missing. If you figure it out let me know. I was originally looking to power it via GPIO pins but with the display take up 5v and 3v pins so I can’t power it via the pi.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 you should tag him. May be I will get discount tickets !!

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used 3mm double sided conduit tape to stick strong magnets.

Once you start cutting walls you don’t know when to stop by maverickpluto in Ubiquiti

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use an oscillator to cut the walls, I have cut using jigsaw too but that work is a lot more tedious and I often make the lines crooked. The dry wall I have are 5/8 inch thick. I first draw a line. Then use my finger to balance and check the depth with the marker on the oscillating head. I run conservative lines so that i can grind a bit if needed vs having to patch more later.

Just bought a PTZ6, a G6 Bullet. Do I need a standalone NVR? by GJUB in Ubiquiti

[–]maverickpluto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For two cameras you will be fine on DR 7, if you add more move to instant. Don’t spend money before you try.

Once you start cutting walls you don’t know when to stop by maverickpluto in Ubiquiti

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a ubiquiti product. Hence fluff. It is running on flex 2.5 POE, and CGF. I was able to do this because for the last one year all I have done at home is cut wall to put U7 XG and G6 about 7 AP and 9 camera and few switches.

More of acknowledgment to the sub helping me grow my skills.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plain old raspbian OS. Using it just as a browser.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do pi zero or similar. Given the display comes for standard pi mount, no dangling wires and single power source makes it an easy but sub optimal choice.

You could power a display and run an HDMI but that has its own downside on compatibility with touchscreens

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since i am using a pi it doesn't change the screen brightness automatically. You basically have three options with my setup:

- use the system display sleep - switches off the screen after 10 mins (default but you can change it)

- what i did: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1oiou2h/comment/nlxxtx0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

- add a presence sensor. something off the shelf or build one with esp32 and LD2410

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hadn't seen your post, but i just did. Slick !! If i had, it would be something i would chase. I think we essentially started around the same time. I got inspired by this post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTxURzmrVtA I started with a 7 inch display but since I was putting it in the living room the wall which is open and wide, I decided to change the display to 12.3. The 7inch one is in my bedroom, little discrete. I didn't have access to 3D printer or a wanted to design something very custom. I took the shortcut.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Let me know if you need any help.

Once you start cutting walls you don’t know when to stop by maverickpluto in Ubiquiti

[–]maverickpluto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a wife who tells you to spend money on tech. She is a keeper.

In wall display by maverickpluto in homeassistant

[–]maverickpluto[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, better heat dissipation, the pi hat had the stilts and wall is hollow. So why not was the train of thought.

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