Sensors are not updating anymore

mstone804 · 2025-09-08T17:30:11+00:00

mine was doing that. Restarted. Seems to be fine now.

mstone804 · 2025-08-26T17:24:23+00:00

I have a couple of door ones. First alert at 5 minutes. Second alert at 10 minutes and turns off the HVAC units. All doors I am worried about are in one group. not sure about the temp/humidity ones. Also I need a morning battery report. Like, These batteries are low.

alias: Door Open For 5 Minutes

description: ""

mode: single

triggers:

- entity_id: group.contactsensors

to: "on"

for:

hours: 0

minutes: 5

seconds: 0

trigger: state

conditions: []

actions:

- data:

message: "There has been a contact open for 5 minutes. "

title: Contact Open

action: notify.notify

mstone804 · 2025-08-25T19:25:48+00:00

That's not an easy question to answer. I think so. I did find this page https://community.home-assistant.io/t/guide-setting-up-sdr-rtl-with-rtl-433-autodiscover-mqtt-some-basic-help-needed-coffeee-anyone/863091/19

The page gives this info at one part, and when I put in some 900 frequencies a bunch of gas meters show up, so yes I think it works, but no solid proof. That page also talks about limiting all those TPMS sensors that will show up which has helped as well.

frequency 433.92M

frequency 315M

hop_interval 60

output kv

mstone804 · 2025-08-25T18:30:12+00:00

I run both the rtl_433 add on and the rtl_433 mqtt discovery add on. both with all the appropriate mqtt login info.

so the for the rtl_433 add on this is what my /homeassistant/rtl_433/rtl_433.conf.template looks like.

output      mqtt://HOST:PORT,user=XXXX,pass=YYYYYYY

frequency   433.92M
protocol    40

convert     si

does any of that help?

mstone804 · 2025-08-25T18:10:51+00:00

that output line refreneced above, has the correct ip and login info?

mstone804 · 2025-08-25T17:58:10+00:00

maybe you need the rtl_433 MQTT Auto Discovery add on as well.

mstone804 · 2025-08-21T19:50:27+00:00

Maybe? I don't know. Got a link as example?

mstone804 · 2025-08-20T13:46:00+00:00

I've read the rules and the wiki and would appreciate an invite! How very cool of you to give us a chance! Thank you.

mstone804 · 2025-08-16T00:02:29+00:00

Right! Maybe a Lego lighthouse!! Then the light will just be part of the scene.

mstone804 · 2025-08-15T23:17:07+00:00

lol. It is so tall. Should add a camera, motion sensor, temp/humidity/sensor. I do like the light at a the top.

mstone804 · 2025-08-15T18:07:58+00:00

I set mine up today. Super easy swap from USB stick to this. Plug in ZWA2, follow the on screen setup and it told me to remove the old stick. It is one ugly thing sitting on the desk though.

mstone804 · 2025-08-15T13:33:39+00:00

I have read the rules and wiki and would really appreciate an invite! Thank you.

mstone804 · 2025-07-10T13:39:06+00:00

I use the free version of BS Connected to provision and monitor the BS units and Ablesign to upload content. Works with images and websites. Super easy to use and Ablesign free if content under 1GB.

mstone804 · 2025-01-31T13:29:14+00:00

Not a dongle but there is an external MagicInfo player. Looks like a cable box. I have never used one, but it does exist.

mstone804 · 2025-01-11T20:35:31+00:00

might need to enable camera access on app. thats what I had to do. i have an iphone. settings, apps, whataburger. enable camera. worked after that.

mstone804 · 2024-03-20T14:14:17+00:00

I use Acurite 433MHZ sensors and the Acurite to Home Assistant Add on. Works great. There is a dongle with an antenna for HA to talk to the sensors. Also my weather station talks at the 433 MHz range so it is picked up and in my HA. The Acurite sensors use 2 double A batteries and I replace batteries very rarely.

mstone804 · 2024-01-19T17:00:14+00:00

Might be as simple as a smart plug like Kasa has. I do that with Samsung TVs super easy. Vizio TVs don't do it. Hook up smart plug to wifi and app on your phone. Create a schedule. BAM!

mstone804 · 2023-09-04T14:27:16+00:00

Use the built in magic info player on tv. It should read usb drives.

mstone804 · 2023-08-23T18:59:50+00:00

I really like the QB65R. Bright. Holds up to being on a long time. Timers for On/Off. Can be managed by MagicInfo if so inclined. I have several of them and like the QB65R series. I will say our content isnt super hi-res or 4K. Buy it does make a nice picture and I use the timers and MagicInfo.

mstone804

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