Tag: Home Assistant

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...

In Smart Home EP 1, there are three major milestones of smart home mentioned. The last milestone is "Automation". So what is the difference between "automation" and "situational" control? Why is "automation" the ultimate goal of smart homes? Let’s first understand what “Scene” is. Scene is a method of linking multiple devices. It is called “scene” in some places. Different settings can be set to meet different family needs...

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...

Starting with the end in mind, let me first introduce our current smart home (Smart Home) configuration so that everyone can have a concept and imagination. In the future, I will introduce step by step how I got to where I am now.