Tag: central system

Sure enough, the day has come. Frankly speaking, I have always been a little resistant to writing "tutorials" on the installation steps of Home Assistant in the past, because my own installation process also involved browsing various tutorials on the Internet, and pieced together to install Home Assistant. It's actually quite stressful for me to do "teaching", and I'm afraid that my fragmentary knowledge will mislead others. So why do I still see this article now? I want to shout out Jane and Sanya, two netizens. Because of their comments and encouragement, I mustered up the courage...

If you are just starting to build a smart home, you will definitely encounter this problem soon: "gateway". What is a gateway (Hub)? What does it have to do with the central system? Why do some devices require a gateway and some don't? Today I will use a picture to help you understand the relationship between devices, gateways, and central systems! Pictured above! What are the respective roles of devices, gateways, and central systems in smart home architecture? There are many devices on the market with composite roles. First, understand the roles of the device, gateway, and central system respectively so as not to buy them foolishly: Device role: Hands/Feet...

"Technology always comes from human nature." This advertising line from more than 20 years ago is still so relevant today. If you are like me, you are not the laziest, only lazier. If you are like us, you guess who will get out of bed and turn off the lights every day before going to bed (and if you win, I will get out of bed). If you are like me, you will think about it every day when you go out. "Are the lights turned off? Is the air conditioner turned off?" Then building a smart home will definitely be the best decision of your life! Today, I will introduce to you what a smart home is, and then tell you where to start! What is a "smart home"? Smart Home(S...