Instant Messaging integration

Goal The ability to use Instant Messaging to “talk” to my Homeseer system. How Stipus Instant Messaging Connector in Homeseer IM Account (Jabber, MSN, ICQ) IM Clients Cost €30 Stipus IM Connector plugin €0 IM clients Todo Buy/Install Stipus IM client Configure Test Post documentation, tips, etc.  

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Doorlock Sensor

  I know if the door is closed, but is it actually locked? How A reed relay with a magnet in the lock linked to a Visonic MCT-302. DJ: Also test with micro switches so you don’t need a magnet (Microswitch) Todo (DONE) Buy reed relay (Conrad.nl) (DONE) Get a read more…

Audio integration

STATUS: project dead. Because of the fact that you have to run iTunes or WMP on your HomeSeer server I stopped this project. Currently I use the iRemote on my iPad to control iTunes directly. The only annoying thing is that you can’t see Album artwork for music that’s stored read more…

Car Tracking

Goal Integrate Car location in HomeSeer to enable location/presence based services (heating, security, power consumption) More information is added on the Car Tracking page. How Using Xexun TK-102/TK-103 GPS tracker Application that receives and processes the received data HS acts based on defined rules Cost €80-120 Tracker €0 Software (just read more…

Automatic Curtains

Goal Control Curtains through Homeseer. There’s a couple of problems with this: First of all I don’t have any curtains in my house ;-) which is kind of important. I should put that on my roadmap too. The other problem is the price. The AutoGordijn solution is cheap but nasty. read more…