Hey what a great video! As the developer I'm pretty stoked to see how others are making use of this project. Here are a couple of notes that I jotted down while watching this video which might help others out: * The DC power option is great for in-wall use cases where you might not want to have high-voltage AC in the box. However, if you're using the desktop model the entire thing can simply be powered via micro-USB. There is a cut-out in the desktop enclosure to allow you to plug in and power the device via USB without requiring a power supply on the PCB. * If performance isn't great, it's likely on the Home Assistant side. While you're correct that the ESP8266 isn't a powerhouse, it's also not doing very much here apart from passing Nextion commands around over MQTT. If you watch the debug logs, you can check timestamps to get a sense of where any delays might be happening. Blueprints + templates can eat a fair bit of CPU on your home assistant install. If you're running on an older RPi with a lot of automations enabled, you may find user interactions on the HASPone are slow as a result. * In your notifications area, you'll find some YAML has been placed there which can be used to create a custom card in Lovelace if you're using custom Lovelace. * There are 4 RGB color lights created for each HASPone, they control the 4 theme elements. Click around on the color wheel on those lights to change colors on the plate! The theme blueprints are there to demonstrate this effect, but all those blueprints do is change the RGB lights when you click "RUN ACTIONS". If anyone has questions or ideas, please post them in the repo here: github.com/HASwitchPlate/HASPone/discussions Thanks again for this video introduction to the project!
WOW! Thanks for checking out my video! I'll take those points onboard. Australian Electrical Regulations (at least in my State) are somewhat restrictive as to what we can wire into the wall, so the DC option is probably best for any Aussies building the project. I had noticed my HA install was running a wee bit slow, most of those performance issues have since gone away. I'm really happy with it and it's definitely the coolest smart home project I've had to date. Thank you so much for creating it!
Great to see this project taking advantage of blueprints. I built a couple of those maybe 18 months ago with custom screens for Sonos control & lights. I want to look at building the HASP-LVGL soon, have you looked at those? Thanks for your clear & detailed videos.
Just took a look at HASP-LVGL, looks interesting. I'm also looking at OpenHASP as well which supports the ESP-32, and has a HACS integration for Home Assistant.
@@HiveMindAutomation cool. Looks like it still needs a little hack of a faceplate rather than fully printable option, but it's a good place for me to start 😊
For those not skilled with soldering, and want something off the shelf in Australia, the closest is the Ctec Mirror smart switch. Supports 3 switches/scenes via MQTT + Home Assistant: www.ctec.com.au/the-mirror-range
@@HiveMindAutomation thanks for the info. Bummer about the landscape orientation. If our house was built in Queensland portrait layout is perfect. But being in the ACT for some stupid reason they lay there plates out landscape
Hey what a great video! As the developer I'm pretty stoked to see how others are making use of this project. Here are a couple of notes that I jotted down while watching this video which might help others out:
* The DC power option is great for in-wall use cases where you might not want to have high-voltage AC in the box. However, if you're using the desktop model the entire thing can simply be powered via micro-USB. There is a cut-out in the desktop enclosure to allow you to plug in and power the device via USB without requiring a power supply on the PCB.
* If performance isn't great, it's likely on the Home Assistant side. While you're correct that the ESP8266 isn't a powerhouse, it's also not doing very much here apart from passing Nextion commands around over MQTT. If you watch the debug logs, you can check timestamps to get a sense of where any delays might be happening. Blueprints + templates can eat a fair bit of CPU on your home assistant install. If you're running on an older RPi with a lot of automations enabled, you may find user interactions on the HASPone are slow as a result.
* In your notifications area, you'll find some YAML has been placed there which can be used to create a custom card in Lovelace if you're using custom Lovelace.
* There are 4 RGB color lights created for each HASPone, they control the 4 theme elements. Click around on the color wheel on those lights to change colors on the plate! The theme blueprints are there to demonstrate this effect, but all those blueprints do is change the RGB lights when you click "RUN ACTIONS".
If anyone has questions or ideas, please post them in the repo here: github.com/HASwitchPlate/HASPone/discussions
Thanks again for this video introduction to the project!
WOW! Thanks for checking out my video!
I'll take those points onboard.
Australian Electrical Regulations (at least in my State) are somewhat restrictive as to what we can wire into the wall, so the DC option is probably best for any Aussies building the project.
I had noticed my HA install was running a wee bit slow, most of those performance issues have since gone away.
I'm really happy with it and it's definitely the coolest smart home project I've had to date. Thank you so much for creating it!
Great to see this project taking advantage of blueprints. I built a couple of those maybe 18 months ago with custom screens for Sonos control & lights. I want to look at building the HASP-LVGL soon, have you looked at those? Thanks for your clear & detailed videos.
Just took a look at HASP-LVGL, looks interesting. I'm also looking at OpenHASP as well which supports the ESP-32, and has a HACS integration for Home Assistant.
Okay, I just looked closer and HASP-LVGL IS OpenHASP.....
When will be video up with OpenHASP ?
Early planning stages at the moment. I need to gather components and do a bunch of tests, so it's at least a few weeks away
Is there an Australian Faceplate STL available? (preferably like clipsal style) All the ones on the site appear to be US Market only.
Thanks
Theres none in the project itself but I found this on thingiverse:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4660589
@@HiveMindAutomation cool. Looks like it still needs a little hack of a faceplate rather than fully printable option, but it's a good place for me to start 😊
For those not skilled with soldering, and want something off the shelf in Australia, the closest is the Ctec Mirror smart switch. Supports 3 switches/scenes via MQTT + Home Assistant:
www.ctec.com.au/the-mirror-range
Thanks I'll have to check that out
These seem to be rebranded Lanbon L8 smart switches. They have an ESP32 inside and can be flashed with custom firmware like openHASP or Tasmota too.
What is the model number of the DC psu?
Meanwell SLC03A-05 is what I've got which supports 9-18VDC input.
Can u use a esp32 and also place it in landscape orientation?
Not with this project, I'll be taking a look at another similar project soon that supports ESP-32 but Not sure about Landscape mode
@@HiveMindAutomation thanks for the info. Bummer about the landscape orientation. If our house was built in Queensland portrait layout is perfect. But being in the ACT for some stupid reason they lay there plates out landscape
Why not use esp32
Not my project. Per my comments in the video, there's another Project that I'll be taking a look at in future that supports ESP-32