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Looking to switch automation controller software

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    This is what node red looks like
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    From https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-hosting-node-red/what-is-node-red

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      @mfalkvidd I can see that being nice for the logic side, but what I was asking about when I mentioned a web interface was some nice easy way of looking up the status of devices from something like a floorplan or list view, and a way to control those devices manually if I see the need.

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        @mfalkvidd I can see that being nice for the logic side, but what I was asking about when I mentioned a web interface was some nice easy way of looking up the status of devices from something like a floorplan or list view, and a way to control those devices manually if I see the need.

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        @dbemowsk

        Domoticz. Domoticz offers floorplan setup (just upload a .jpg of the plan) and has manual switches you can set up. As well, the automation uses blocky - an easy to use GUI way of automating. Or LUA; if you are feeling brave.

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        • dbemowskD dbemowsk

          @mfalkvidd I can see that being nice for the logic side, but what I was asking about when I mentioned a web interface was some nice easy way of looking up the status of devices from something like a floorplan or list view, and a way to control those devices manually if I see the need.

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          @dbemowsk I think, that for example Domoticz does not understood your RS485 thermostat. So you can recieve its message by serial node in NODE RED,
          decode message and send it via HTTP to the Domnoticz. Or you are not happy with Domoticz graph style end limitation only 7 days for detail teperature storage. So you can first recieve data from sensor by NODE RED, store them to the file or database and then send them to the Domoticz. I wrote that NODE RED is good for cooperation with other sw controllers, witch do visualisation measured data.

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            @kimot I see, you are only using NODE RED as a go between for Domoticz, not as the actual controller itself. Like a way to interface hardware that Domoticz doesn't normally recognize.

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              Read this for a Nodered userinterface
              http://tech.scargill.net/node-red-ui/
              http://tech.scargill.net/more-node-red-ui/

              if (knowledge == 0) { use BRAIN; use GOOGLE;use SEARCH; } else {make POST;}

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                node-red-ui is currently switching to node-red-dashboard and maintained by the core team.

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                  I don´t have noticed that.
                  Here is the github link

                  if (knowledge == 0) { use BRAIN; use GOOGLE;use SEARCH; } else {make POST;}

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                    So in the interest of keeping my current HA setup running while I get this set up and tested, I figured that this might be a place to use a new controller I got a while back. The controller is an Orange Pi. When a guy from work said he could get me one for $18 US, I couldn't say no. I have had it sitting around for a couple months now waiting to find a use for it. I think I found my use.

                    The unit that I have is an Orange Pi PC which has a 1.6GHz quad coreprocessor with 1GB ram. A lot of choices for OS. Need to find me an 8GB class 10 MicroSD card (Might have one laying around). Then I want to find an automation software that is easy to install and use with this computer. Has anyone in here used an Orange Pi, and if so, what automation software have you used with it?

                    Vera Plus running UI7 with MySensors, Sonoffs and 1-Wire devices
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                      @dbemowsk

                      As some of the other posts in this thread indicate, you can use node-red as a middleware, between domoticz (or any other controller frontends you like) and sensors.

                      I'm using it here, between my mysensors GW and domoticz. I have one arduino on my utility meter, that isn't wireless, and doesn't use mysensors protocol. I have used node-red to change it's protocol into mysensors format, and are injecting that into the mysensors datastream into domoticz.

                      At the same time, I have influxdb / grafana installed, and node-red publishes all sensor data into influxdb, so I can use that package as graphing solution.

                      I have been running two controllers at the same time at one point in time, where node-red was feeding the two controllers the same mysensors datastream, and both controllers could send data to mysensors nodes.

                      The possibilities are endless with node-red :)

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                        @dbemowsk

                        As some of the other posts in this thread indicate, you can use node-red as a middleware, between domoticz (or any other controller frontends you like) and sensors.

                        I'm using it here, between my mysensors GW and domoticz. I have one arduino on my utility meter, that isn't wireless, and doesn't use mysensors protocol. I have used node-red to change it's protocol into mysensors format, and are injecting that into the mysensors datastream into domoticz.

                        At the same time, I have influxdb / grafana installed, and node-red publishes all sensor data into influxdb, so I can use that package as graphing solution.

                        I have been running two controllers at the same time at one point in time, where node-red was feeding the two controllers the same mysensors datastream, and both controllers could send data to mysensors nodes.

                        The possibilities are endless with node-red :)

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                        @tbowmo

                        Oh wow, going to have to look into this now. Any links to get a person started? Only ever heard of Node-Red so far.

                        My Projects
                        2 Door Chime Sensor
                        Washing Machine Monitor

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                          @drock1985

                          Search the forum, as there are some threads with setup hints etc.

                          For installation of nodered, you should follow the guides at nodereds website.

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                            Here is a package you can start without installing anything ;-)

                            if (knowledge == 0) { use BRAIN; use GOOGLE;use SEARCH; } else {make POST;}

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