Tag: Automation

How to Monitor and Protect Your Home Hub with UPS + Jeedom

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
This tutorial covers monitoring an Eaton Ellipse 1200 PRO UPS using a Jeedom controller connected via USB. It addresses specific challenges due to the laptop’s battery. The guide details the installation of NUT software, configuration of UPS settings, and integration of the UPS into Jeedom. Additionally, it outlines how to set up notifications and scenarios for both the UPS and the laptop’s battery to ensure… Read more ...

How to Monitor Electricity Usage with USB over IP and Jeedom (Easy Step-by-Step)

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
In this article, I’ll walk you through how I monitor my own electricity use leveraging the Jeedom automation system with a French electricity meter. My setup consists of a “master” Jeedom controller (running as a Debian VM on an Intel NUC with vSphere) and a hardware modem/sensor connected to the meter, which in turn is linked to a remote Raspberry Pi 3B+. The core of… Read more ...

Improve Your Smart Garden: Easy Bluetooth Range Extension for Jeedom

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
Spring has arrived, making it the perfect moment to check whether my watering system survived the winter – and to reactivate it. In this article, I’ll explain in detail how I enhanced my existing setup with external Bluetooth antennas. We’ll improve our Jeedom test installation for automatic watering by adding (and cloning) new Bluetooth repeaters (“antennas”) to expand the range for receiving moisture sensor data.… Read more ...

Smart Irrigation with Jeedom: Automate Your Outdoor Watering Easily

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up an automated outdoor watering system using the Jeedom home automation platform. With just a few components, you’ll be able to remotely control a water valve for a drip irrigation system, making your garden care much more convenient. The solution uses a soil moisture sensor (communicating with Jeedom over Bluetooth) and a water valve operated via… Read more ...

How to migrate Jeedom from a Debian 8.5 to 10.3

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
In this tutorial, I will guide you step by step through installing the outstanding home automation platform Jeedom by migrating it from an older Debian 8.5 system to a fresh Debian 10.3 Virtual Machine (VM). Not only will I cover the installation, but I’ll also demonstrate how to restore a fully functional Jeedom V3 backup. I embarked on this migration because, over time, issues related… Read more ...

Helpful Tips for the Philips POS9002 TV

Posted on by Arnauld Dravet
This comprehensive guide gathers some effective tips and troubleshooting methods for Philips POS9002 Smart TV owners. It addresses common issues—such as remote control malfunctions, slow menu navigation, or problems appearing after system updates—and provides step-by-step solutions. You’ll also find advanced techniques for controlling your TV via ADB and Wake-on-LAN. While the …… Read more ...