IOT: Debugging InfluxDB Storage ErrorsOver the course of the last articles, I introduced InfluxDB and showed how to store system and application log files coming from FluentBit…5d ago5d ago
IOT: Log File Collection with Fluent BitIn a growing network of IOT sensors and computer devices, getting quick access to essential log files is a challenge. On the one side, you…Apr 28Apr 28
IOT: How to Collect ESP8266 Sensor Hardware Metrics with Home AssistantIn a typical IOT network, several sensors with different hardware and software, and several computer and single board computers exist. Its…Apr 17Apr 17
Hardware Metrics Collection with IOT DevicesIn a self-made IOT stack, several applications provide, parse, and store data. You might have all applications running on the same or…Apr 7Apr 7
IOT Security Camera with a Raspberry Pi Zero and External USB WebcamIn my IOT enabled home, I have several sensors that continuously provide environmental data such as the temperature, humidity, or air…Mar 27Mar 27
Home Assistant: Measuring Air Quality, Humidity and Temperature with a BME680 SensorBuilding an IOT sensor with the ESP8266 and ESP32 boards can be done in two ways. Either you are starting with a basic sketch that accesses…Mar 17Mar 17
Home Assistant: How to Measure Battery Voltage of ESP8266 BoardsWhen you install IOT sensors inside your house, you will have plenty main power outlets, USB adapters etc. to power your boards. But when…Mar 61Mar 61
Tasmotizer: Try to Flash a WiFi LED Light with a Custom FirmwareMy IOT enabled home grows sensor by sensor. In one of the last articles, I explained which new devices I want to integrate: Power switches…Feb 24Feb 24
Tasmotizer: How to Flash a Sonoff S26R2 Power Switch with Custom Firmwaren your smart home, controlling and access sensors and devices is an essential capability. From a functional viewpoint, smart power switches…Feb 13Feb 13
Home Assistant: Overview about Smart Light and Smart Power ProtocolsIt started with a ESP8266 board and DHT11 temperature sensor to store data in a timeseries DB. And it evolved to a Home Assistant based…Feb 3Feb 3
