I have a couple of questions: Which boards would you use as part of a DIY security system that communicates with Home Assistant? ESP8266 or Arduino? Do you go wireless or wired? What would be the difference between the two boards from a security system perspective? Can either of the boards power m…

Personaly I’m managing my home automation like that: Sensors<—433mhz—>Gateway Arduino + W5100<—Ethernet---->Raspberry All + the router is connected to an UPS, I have also some wired sensors. Gateway handle also the alarm function (siren) and if the raspberry fail the alarm function still work …

Interesting. Will these two work? https://www.amazon.com/iZtouch-Wireless-Detector-Security-Accessories/dp/B01BR12DN2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488230313&sr=8-1&keywords=433mhz+motion+sensor https://www.amazon.com/iZtouch-8-Packs-Universal-Accessories/dp/B01BR12DGY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488230354&…

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Thanks. I will go with Arduino for contact/motion sensors and Z-Wave for smoke detector then.

They should work , they look the same as mines. Here is a list of easy hackable RF sensors: [image] 433toMQTTto433 Gateway Device List Hardware 1technophile created an arduino or Esp8266 gateway that can receive and transmit to 433 Mhz devices using MQTT with Home Assista…

Will the USB cable below work with Arduino Nano? I’ll want at least 10 feet. https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-10-Feet-Mini-B-Ferrite-105449/dp/B002KL8J8W/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_i Also, is it possible to expand the number of analog ports with Arduino Nano?

I got a couple of the Hue sensors for lighting, but set it up to send me a notification if any of them are tripped whilst I’m away from the house. 2 birds, 1 stone

Not to be rude, but how is Hue sensors have anything to do with Arduino/ESP8266?

Well you could produce the same functionality with the Arduino/ESP8266 by attaching a PIR, a light sensor and a battery, and having a sensor which controls the lights whilst you are in and switches to an alarm system when you are away. It is working nicely for me with the Hue. I did have an ESP8266 …

ESP8266 or Arduino for DIY Security System with Home Assistant

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They should work , they look the same as mines.
Here is a list of easy hackable RF sensors: