HomeControl

This is the sourcecode and plans for my home automation system.

Content

• homecontrol: Sources and schematics for a simple AtMega based home automation controller with 8 24VDC digital inputs, 8 24VDC digital outputs (open collector), RS232 and 2 230VAC sense inputs.
• pixtend: Sources for the main controller, based on an PiXtend v2-S with Raspberry 3B, written in Python. Connects via RS232 and MQTT to the network.

Installation Pixtend OS

• Install Raspbian OS (64bit)
  • sudo rpi-imager: Enable SSH, set hostname, username, password
• Setup Rasbian, install software

  # Enable SPI, UART, console bootup, set locale
  sudo raspi-config
  sudo apt install vim screen git gpiod libgpiod-dev python3-dev python3-pip python3-paho-mqtt
  

• Install Pixtend Python library

  git clone https://git.kontron-electronics.de/sw/ked/raspberry-pi/pixtend-v2/pplv2.git
  cd pplv2
  git checkout 0.1.6-dev
  python setup.py bdist_wheel
  # Install into venv
  python -m venv ~/.venv
  source ~/.venv/bin/activate
  pip install dist/pixtendlibv2-0.1.6-py3-none-any.whl
  

• Install pixcontrol script

  # Install prerequisites
  . ~/.venv/bin/activate
  pip install pyserial paho-mqtt
  cd ~/homecontrol/pixtend
  sudo cp pixcontrol.service /etc/systemd/system/
  sudo systemctl enable pixcontrol
  

License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.