Home Assistant: Z-Wave Guide
Z-Wave

Home Assistant: Z-Wave Guide

Are you running Home Assistant and want to integrate your Z-Wave devices? If so, this guide is for you. Learn how to set-up your Z-Wave network, add devices and create your first automation. Then tinker to your heart's content.
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Fibaro Home Center - Holiday Mode
Z-Wave

Fibaro Home Center – Holiday Mode

In this blog we will show you how to create a "Holiday Mode" for your Fibaro Home Center. This will allow you to easily activate and deactivate "Holiday" scenes that turn lights on / off at scheduled times, perfect for when you go away on holiday and you would like it to appear someone is still at home.
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Fibaro home appliance monitoring
Z-Wave

Fibaro home appliance monitoring

One of the many advantages of Z-Wave is the ability to monitor energy consumption of appliances and devices connected to Z-Wave power modules. In this blog I will show you a scenario where energy consumption monitoring can help create a very intelligent smart home.
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20 fun things to ask your Amazon Echo
SmartHome

20 fun things to ask Amazon Alexa

If you don’t know what an Amazon Echo Dot is, allow me to introduce you to the hottest gadget on planet earth right now. I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the more ‘entertaining’ features of the Amazon Echo Dot. Try asking Alexa the following 20 questions next time you have your mates over!
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How to change Fibaro Home Center icons
Z-Wave

How to change Fibaro Home Center icons

The Fibaro Home Center's user interface looks incredible. Did you know that you can also include custom icons for all of your different Z-Wave devices? In this exclusive blog, I'll show you how - and provide you some free icons to get you started.
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