I’ve been using the Deta Grid Connect 1 and 2 gang light switches with Home Assistant for about 6 months now – as mentioned in this post. The 3 and 4 gang switches have finally arrived, and having picked one up from Bunnings, I was keen to get it setup and the firmware replaced with […]
Sheldon: “I’d love to, but I’m too busy falling back in love with Windows 98.” Leonard: “Seriously? You haven’t used this desk in years. The second I want to get rid of it you’re up here working.” Sheldon: “I can’t talk right now. I have several thousand updates to install.” I’m very pleased to say […]
I recently bought a DETA Grid Connect Smart Switch from Bunnings, with the plan being to integrate them with Home Assistant, using ESPHome, or other user-provided code. I actually didn’t use ESPHome, but rather pushed my own code/image to the device. The device uses an ESP8266 compatible chip, with a product code of TYWE3S. I’ve […]
“Sheldon have you changed your wireless password again?” – Penny “Yes, it’s \”Penny get your own WiFi\”; no spaces.” – Sheldon Cooper I’ve been using Arduino devices for many years now, and often with the Freetronics Etherten units. I’ve recently started looking at the ESP32 microcontrollers for several reasons. The biggest reason is the increase […]
Sheldon: “But once you open the box, you’ve voided the warranty. The warranty is a sacred covenant we’ve entered into with the manufacturer. He offers to stand by his equipment, and we in return agree not to violate the integrity of the internal hardware. This little orange sticker is all that stands between us and […]
“Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda. Well, I’m very pleased to say that the entire unit is now fully operational and deployed to the car. If you recall, this is the system that enables me to connect my phone to the car with Bluetooth, in order to play music from the […]
“I suggest a new strategy, R2.” – C-3PO. In part 3 of the journey towards providing Bluetooth connected audio in my car (integrated with the steering wheel controls), I was experimenting with a Bluetooth audio module that didn’t provide what I needed in terms of functionality. Therefore I ordered a different Bluetooth part from SparkFun, the […]
“Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by rebel spies.” – Darth Vader. In my most recent post, I tested the Bluetooth module for compatibility to the iPhone – which was successful. I then moved on to the more complex part of the project which was to see if I could capture GMLAN messages on the […]
“What a piece of junk!” – Luke Skywalker. Well, the parts that I ordered (in the previous post) have arrived. For reference, they were the Bluetooth module, the CAN-Bus shield and the cable needed to connect the shield to the car. I thought I’d start with the Bluetooth module – TEL0108, pictured below. It’s currently powered from […]
“Where are those transmissions you intercepted?” – Darth Vader. Well, perhaps I’ve not intercepted any transmissions just yet, however it is still the plan. If you recall from an earlier post (here), I had plans on listening in to the GMLAN messages on the single wire CAN bus that is my Holden VE International’s internal […]
