Hey everyone! I’ve been diving into the world of smart home automation, and I wanted to share some of my experiences and questions with you all. Hopefully, someone can shed some light on these topics!
First off, I’ve been working on setting up a reliable ZigBee network using Zigbee2MQTT with an old Sonoff ZigBee Bridge as the coordinator. While it works for a few days, some devices lose connection and never rejoin. I’m wondering if upgrading to a newer coordinator would help stabilize things. Also, I’m curious about the performance of Sonoff devices in such setups. Any insights would be super helpful!
Moving on to automation rules, I’ve created a few to turn off lights after a set time. However, I’ve noticed that if I manually turn off the light before the timer completes, the original timer still runs. This means the light might turn off unexpectedly. I think scripts could solve this, but I’m not entirely sure how to implement them. If anyone has tips or examples, I’d greatly appreciate it!
Another thing I’ve been exploring is integrating a humidity sensor to control a bathroom fan. The goal is to turn the fan on when humidity exceeds 70% and off when it drops below 65%. I’m considering adding checks to prevent constant ON/OFF commands. Does anyone have experience with similar setups or advice on how to structure the rules effectively?
Lastly, I’ve come across the term ‘masonry-view’ or ‘hui-masonry-view’ in Lovelace configurations but haven’t found a clear explanation of what it does. If someone could provide a concise overview or point me to the right documentation, that’d be amazing!
Thanks for reading, and I look forward to your thoughts and experiences!