SmartThings - Home Automation

[mix123]

Just a heads up the Xiaomi zigbee smart home devices do work with SmarThings and they are easily the cheapest.

http://xiaomi-mi.us/mi-smart-home/xi...reless-switch/
http://xiaomi-mi.us/mi-smart-home/xi...indow-sensors/
http://xiaomi-mi.us/mi-smart-home/xi...midity-sensor/
http://xiaomi-mi.us/mi-smart-home/xi...upancy-sensor/

I was skeptical at first so I just ordered the switch. It arrived yesterday. Pairing wasn't overly difficult. Works great. Will be ordering more.

Shipping cheaper from http://www.gearbest.com/ Although I dont recommend the cheap shipping. Might not see your stuff for a few months

[phreezee]

Originally posted by colinderksen
Still don't understand the need for home automation other than another couple apps to keep people dickin around in their phones.

I've never felt the need to control anything in my home from a device. And I have a brand new home with a few bits of automation built in
Ami I totally out to lunch?

I actually don't use the apps/phone/iPad for most things.

I can say Hey Google,:
-"play Spotify playlist "Starred" on Living Room TV"
-"turn on main floor lights"
-"watch a movie" to turn on my home theatre, inputs and lighting.
-"add ketchup to the shopping list" to update a shared Keep list.
-"set a timer for x minutes"
-"what's the weather?"
-"what's 175C in Fahrenheit?"

I can set the lights to turn on/off then it senses my phone arrive/leave the house or at scheduled times of the day.

Things you use the apps for is when they are pushed to you like:
- email/text/push alerts from my door/motion/leak sensors.
- someone Rings your doorbell so you can talk to them.

[mix123]

I agree. I dont use my phone to control anything anymore.

Everything is automated to turn on / dim / or turn off based on time/presence/motion/sunset or sunrise

[Sugarphreak]

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[phreezee]

Does anyone have these MOVE motors for their blinds? Or know of a competing (cheaper) product? It's exactly what I need for the house

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/m...s-and-shades#/

[Rarasaurus]

I think for "motorized" that is about as cheap as you will get. I haven't tried them out but assume batteries would drain fast because of the additional friction lost to the chain and clutch of the blind.

You can truly retrofit roller blinds but it is going to be more expensive than that. Benefit is no more chain and a cleaner look though.

http://rollertrol.com/smartthings-mo...nds-and-shades

Motor, batteries and retrofit would probably cost $250 to 300 per blind for parts.
http://rollertrol.com/store/en/all/2...een-motor.html

[phreezee]

^ it really does seem to be the perfect product, even includes a solar panel so you don't have to worry about batteries.

[phreezee]

Originally posted by CaptainReboot
Does anybody use a siren with SmartThings? Thinking of getting the Aeon siren, https://www.aartech.ca/aeotec-zw080-zwave-siren.html

Price alert, CDN$ 49.99 + CDN$ 11.28 shipping

https://www.amazon.ca/Aeon-Labs-Aeot...f_rd_i=desktop


Edit: I bought 2, came out to $114.60, so $3.32 to ship the 2nd one.

[phreezee]

^ got the sirens. They are tiny! I was expecting something the size of a CO detector.

As for loudness, they aren't much more than a fire detector siren. I'm glad I got 2.

[CaptainReboot]

Some zwave motion sensors are on sale at mono price. Going to pick some up and another door sensor.

[phreezee]

Deal on Harmony Hubs + remote $50 off. The hub itself is $129 regularly.
Works well with SmartThings.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/produc...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

[HiTempguy1]

So THIS made me really interested in doing some small automation at home:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/m...s-and-shades#/

I've been wanting motorized blinds forever, being in a condo its important for heat management.

This is what I would like to do:

- one 3 switch light switch
- three single switch light switches
- 3 of the move/movez motorized blind controllers
- smart thermostat

Now, I have AC roughed into the condo, but haven't really felt the need to spend $3k+ getting it installed and instead run my little portable A/C unit.

So is there a way to tie all of this stuff together to make it work well? I don't need remote access and all that other stuff, but being able to program everything to work together to keep the condo cool during the summer would be awesome.

And preferably as cheap as possible. When I eventually get to a house/acreage, I'd be doing a fresh build and would do all the home automation right off the bat. Considering that is 2-5 years away, I'd want to upgrade the automation anyways, so this stuff won't be coming with me.

Suggestions?

[rage2]

Wink hub. Moves can connect to Wink.
Temperature sensor (or smart thermostat)
Wink compatible switches for manual operation.

Program some wink robots to do all of the above based on your criteria (pretty sure you can use temperature to trigger motion).

Example, if temp > 24C, close blinds, turn on AC.
if temp < 22C, turn off AC (optionally open blinds but you might get into a bit of a loop).

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by rage2
Wink hub. Moves can connect to Wink.
Temperature sensor (or smart thermostat)
Wink compatible switches for manual operation.

Program some wink robots to do all of the above based on your criteria (pretty sure you can use temperature to trigger motion).

Example, if temp &gt; 24C, close blinds, turn on AC.
if temp &lt; 22C, turn off AC (optionally open blinds but you might get into a bit of a loop).

Excellent, that is what I figured a setup would look like but wasn't 100% positive, so many different setups

Programming will be a piece of cake, that's the part I am least worried about haha. Thanks Rage!

[rage2]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
Excellent, that is what I figured a setup would look like but wasn't 100% positive, so many different setups

Programming will be a piece of cake, that's the part I am least worried about haha. Thanks Rage!

You can get a little more complicated by adding a light level sensor, such as the fibaro. Have specific levels of light trigger closing the blinds, that way it slows down temperature increase and reduce the reliance of the AC.

[phreezee]

Smarthings Hub is on sale for $50USD at the moment.

https://shop.smartthings.com/sale

[RX_EVOLV]

FYI at the chinook Home Depot they are giving away free WInk Hub 1.0 with any smart home product purchase over $100. Apparrently this location only.

Heard the hub is not that great but it's free !

[nzwasp]

I have the wink hub 1.0 at home and its ok - I have a nest thermostat and camera on it, I also have a home security system / sensors, siren, motion sensors on it. Seems to work pretty well. Wink was just sold to some company founded by will I am though.

[ronaldo]

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I have the wink hub 1.0 at home and its ok - I have a nest thermostat and camera on it, I also have a home security system / sensors, siren, motion sensors on it. Seems to work pretty well. Wink was just sold to some company founded by will I am though.

Mind me asking which security system and siren/sensors you have hooked up with it? I am looking at upgrading security but I want something that will play nice with the wink

[nzwasp]

Gocontrol was the brand