Here's a quick update on the progress....
We're still about a month away from completion. I moved my 27" iMac from our current house to the new house next to the network rack and Indigo is humming along.
I have 22 individual door sensors that indicate open or closed. Those 22 wires go to 22 separate digital I/O pins on an ESP32 and a breakout board. That ESP32 is running custom code that sends each door state to FlyingDiver's MQTT Broker plugin. With the additional MQTT plugins he has, I am able to determine the state of each door and perform actions based on changes. For now, I get a push notification every time one of the 22 doors open or closes. This isn't practical for regular use, but it allows me to test out each door sensor and lets me know where the workers are throughout the house.
Later, when we're moved in, I'll turn those off and use the door states for a more practical purpose, such as a whole house alarm system with my
VSS plugin, and turning on lights when door states change.
SecuritySpy is running on the iMac as well, and with both
Cynical SecuritySpy and the
Image downloader and SecuritySpy helper plugins, I'm able to send myself notifications when one of the four cameras mounted to the house detects a vehicle or a human (I'm waiting for Perry to
add support for animals).
GoControl Z-Wave glass break sensors will go in this week. I already have the bases mounted on the ceilings of each room where windows are. These are normally battery operated, but I ran 16 gauge 2 conductor wire in the ceiling from one to the next, and have a 3.3v DIN rail power supply that will power those.
I'll be using a
Kidde SM120X and a
Zooz Z-Wave dry contact relay module to detect Smoke/CO2 status that will be installed when the electrician comes tomorrow to start wiring switches and outlets, and hanging light fixtures. I also have Z-Wave switches and dimmers already onboarded and designated for specific rooms. As we're off temporary power and onto meter base power, I'll be able to test those.
I have three floodlights that use the
Homeseer HS-FLS100+ that will also be installed.
In the mean time, I'm setting up triggers and schedules that I'll anticipate needing once everything is in place.