Considering OpenHAB any other contenders?
- Thread starter mark_anderson_us
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pete_c
Guru
No David you do not need to be inculcated through full immersion before I "get it"
I know you like to tinker. Pick an Openhab binding-plugin that suits your fancy and play.
All it will cost is your time.
Bindings
AlarmDecoder Binding
Anel Binding
Arduino SmartHome Souliss Binding
Asterisk Binding
Astro Binding
Autelis Pool Control Binding
BenQ Projector Binding
Bluetooth Binding
Bticino Binding
CalDAV Binding
Comfo Air Binding
Config Admin Binding
CUL Binding
CUL Intertechno Binding
CUPS Binding
DAIKIN Binding
Davis Binding
Denon Binding
digitalSTROM Binding
DMX512 Binding
DSC Alarm Binding
DSMR Binding
eBUS Binding
Ecobee Binding
EDS OWSever Binding
eKey Binding
Energenie Binding
EnOcean Binding
Enphase Energy Binding
Epson Projector Binding
Exec Binding
Freebox Binding
Freeswitch Binding
Frontier Silicon Radio Binding
Fritz AHA Binding
Fritz!Box Binding
FS20 Binding
Global Cache IR Binding
GPIO Binding
HAI/Leviton OmniLink Binding
HDAnywhere Binding
Heatmiser Binding
Homematic / Homegear Binding
HTTP Binding
IEC 62056-21 Binding
IHC / ELKO Binding
ImperiHome Binding
Insteon Hub Binding
Insteon PLM Binding
IRtrans Binding
jointSPACE-Binding
KNX Binding
Koubachi Binding
LightwaveRF Binding
Leviton/HAI Omnilink Binding
Lg TV Binding
Logitech Harmony Hub
MailControl Binding
MAX!Cube-Binding
MAX! CUL Binding
MiLight Binding
MiOS Binding
Modbus TCP Binding
MPD Binding
MQTT Binding
MQTTitude binding
Neohub Binding
Nest Binding
Netatmo Binding
Network Health Binding
Network UPS Tools Binding
Nibe Heatpump Binding
Nikobus Binding
Novelan/Luxtronic Heatpump Binding
NTP Binding
One-Wire Binding
Onkyo AV Receiver Binding
Open Energy Monitor Binding
OpenPaths presence detection binding
OpenSprinkler Binding
OSGi Configuration Admin Binding
Panasonic TV Bindung
Philips Hue Binding
Piface Binding
pilight Binding
Pioneer-AVR-Binding
Plex Binding
Plugwise Binding
PLCBus Binding
Primare Binding
Pulseaudio Binding
RFXCOM Binding
Sager WeatherCaster Binding
Samsung AC Binding
Samsung TV Binding
Serial Binding
Satel Alarm Binding
Snmp Binding
Somfy URTSI II Binding
Sonos Binding
Squeezebox Binding
Swegon ventilation Binding
System Info Binding
TCP/UDP Binding
Tellstick Binding
TinkerForge Binding
Tivo Binding
VDR Binding
Velleman-K8055-Binding
Wago Binding
Wake-on-LAN Binding
Waterkotte EcoTouch Heatpump Binding
Weather Binding
Wemo Binding
Withings Binding
XBMC Binding
xPL Binding
Yamahareceiver Binding
Zibase Binding
Z-Wave Binding
Application Integration
Asterisk
Google Calendar
Linux Media Players
ROS Robot Operating System
Telldus Tellstick
Twitter
ZoneMinder (http://zoneminder.com)
Wink Hub (rooted)
Wink Monitoring
Persistence
Cosm Persistence
db4o Persistence
Exec Persistence
InfluxDB Persistence
JPA Persistence
Logging Persistence
MongoDB Persistence
MQTT Persistence
My openHAB Persistence
MySQL Persistence
rrd4j Persistence
Sen.Se Persistence
Misc
Transformations
XSLT
JSON
BritishGasHive-Using-Ruby
Dropbox Bundle
REST-API
Security
Service Discovery
Voice Control
Samples
Binding configurations
Comfo Air Binding
Nest Binding (new)
Nest Thermostat
Rollershutter Bindings
Squeezebox
Select Radio-Stations
Use local TTS
WAC Binding
WebSolarLog
Item definitions
Sitemap definitions
Multiple Items on one row
Rules
Misc. rule examples
Alarm Clock
Convert Farenheit to Celcius
Taking Rules to New Heights
Reusable Rules via Functions
Combining different Items
Items, Rules and more Examples of a SmartHome
REST Examples
Tips and Tricks
Google Map
Scripts
Syntax highlighting for external editors
Update-Scripts
Controlling openHAB with Android
Usecase examples
B-Control Manager
Spell checking for foreign languages
I know you like to tinker. Pick an Openhab binding-plugin that suits your fancy and play.
All it will cost is your time.
Bindings
AlarmDecoder Binding
Anel Binding
Arduino SmartHome Souliss Binding
Asterisk Binding
Astro Binding
Autelis Pool Control Binding
BenQ Projector Binding
Bluetooth Binding
Bticino Binding
CalDAV Binding
Comfo Air Binding
Config Admin Binding
CUL Binding
CUL Intertechno Binding
CUPS Binding
DAIKIN Binding
Davis Binding
Denon Binding
digitalSTROM Binding
DMX512 Binding
DSC Alarm Binding
DSMR Binding
eBUS Binding
Ecobee Binding
EDS OWSever Binding
eKey Binding
Energenie Binding
EnOcean Binding
Enphase Energy Binding
Epson Projector Binding
Exec Binding
Freebox Binding
Freeswitch Binding
Frontier Silicon Radio Binding
Fritz AHA Binding
Fritz!Box Binding
FS20 Binding
Global Cache IR Binding
GPIO Binding
HAI/Leviton OmniLink Binding
HDAnywhere Binding
Heatmiser Binding
Homematic / Homegear Binding
HTTP Binding
IEC 62056-21 Binding
IHC / ELKO Binding
ImperiHome Binding
Insteon Hub Binding
Insteon PLM Binding
IRtrans Binding
jointSPACE-Binding
KNX Binding
Koubachi Binding
LightwaveRF Binding
Leviton/HAI Omnilink Binding
Lg TV Binding
Logitech Harmony Hub
MailControl Binding
MAX!Cube-Binding
MAX! CUL Binding
MiLight Binding
MiOS Binding
Modbus TCP Binding
MPD Binding
MQTT Binding
MQTTitude binding
Neohub Binding
Nest Binding
Netatmo Binding
Network Health Binding
Network UPS Tools Binding
Nibe Heatpump Binding
Nikobus Binding
Novelan/Luxtronic Heatpump Binding
NTP Binding
One-Wire Binding
Onkyo AV Receiver Binding
Open Energy Monitor Binding
OpenPaths presence detection binding
OpenSprinkler Binding
OSGi Configuration Admin Binding
Panasonic TV Bindung
Philips Hue Binding
Piface Binding
pilight Binding
Pioneer-AVR-Binding
Plex Binding
Plugwise Binding
PLCBus Binding
Primare Binding
Pulseaudio Binding
RFXCOM Binding
Sager WeatherCaster Binding
Samsung AC Binding
Samsung TV Binding
Serial Binding
Satel Alarm Binding
Snmp Binding
Somfy URTSI II Binding
Sonos Binding
Squeezebox Binding
Swegon ventilation Binding
System Info Binding
TCP/UDP Binding
Tellstick Binding
TinkerForge Binding
Tivo Binding
VDR Binding
Velleman-K8055-Binding
Wago Binding
Wake-on-LAN Binding
Waterkotte EcoTouch Heatpump Binding
Weather Binding
Wemo Binding
Withings Binding
XBMC Binding
xPL Binding
Yamahareceiver Binding
Zibase Binding
Z-Wave Binding
Application Integration
Asterisk
Google Calendar
Linux Media Players
ROS Robot Operating System
Telldus Tellstick
ZoneMinder (http://zoneminder.com)
Wink Hub (rooted)
Wink Monitoring
Persistence
Cosm Persistence
db4o Persistence
Exec Persistence
InfluxDB Persistence
JPA Persistence
Logging Persistence
MongoDB Persistence
MQTT Persistence
My openHAB Persistence
MySQL Persistence
rrd4j Persistence
Sen.Se Persistence
Misc
Transformations
XSLT
JSON
BritishGasHive-Using-Ruby
Dropbox Bundle
REST-API
Security
Service Discovery
Voice Control
Samples
Binding configurations
Comfo Air Binding
Nest Binding (new)
Nest Thermostat
Rollershutter Bindings
Squeezebox
Select Radio-Stations
Use local TTS
WAC Binding
WebSolarLog
Item definitions
Sitemap definitions
Multiple Items on one row
Rules
Misc. rule examples
Alarm Clock
Convert Farenheit to Celcius
Taking Rules to New Heights
Reusable Rules via Functions
Combining different Items
Items, Rules and more Examples of a SmartHome
REST Examples
Tips and Tricks
Google Map
Scripts
Syntax highlighting for external editors
Update-Scripts
Controlling openHAB with Android
Usecase examples
B-Control Manager
Spell checking for foreign languages
bbrendon
Active Member
Getting it installed took a few minutes. Getting it to do something seems impossible.
Maybe if there were instructions with explanations on how to do a few things with ntp,system info, temperature, etc. Stuff that doesn't require specific hardware. Then do some scripts/rules/etc with them, that might be useful.
Maybe if there were instructions with explanations on how to do a few things with ntp,system info, temperature, etc. Stuff that doesn't require specific hardware. Then do some scripts/rules/etc with them, that might be useful.
pete_c
Guru
Yup the readme.txt file in the OpenHab directory only states how to start the browsing session.
Have a read here:
Generic Item Binding Configuration
Bindings
Have a read here:
Generic Item Binding Configuration
Bindings
bbrendon
Active Member
I toyed around with it a bit more and got it to kinda work. Its somewhat buggy and very hackish in what it supports. Not only that but getting it to do anything is a bear because the documentation is so bad. I decided to stick with CQC for the moment. CQC supports more commercial products and documentation is light-years better.
NeverDie
Senior Member
FWIW, I notice on the mysensors forum that https://domoticz.com/ seems preferred over OpenHAB by a fair number of users. I haven't tried it, but what I like about it is that it automatically graphs everything by default. That stands in contrast with a number of HA software, like HomeSeer, which have no native graphing at all.
pete_c
Guru
Yup; OpenHab can be a bit complex. That said here only did play with the HAI stuff and it worked fine for me in Linux.
It is opensource and supported by a new community forum.
Because it is free; you do sometimes or not get very granular documentation.
That is the way it is with community open source software.
The authors of the plugins mostly are in to it for their own personal automation and share their methdologies or means of use of OpenHab.
Some do share more than others.
Guess here the differences are that I have been using Homeseer / Leviton HAI OPII now for many years and am a happy camper.
I am not looking to change or start all over these days with automation. What I use or have just works me.
Because of this though I can tinker with new stuff and do.
It doesn't ever ding what is already working for me and I have no dependencies on anything new that I try.
I am very interested though in the approach and use of a variety of automation software and hardware and do try anything.
If the technology fits in to my realm then I integrate it to what I have and I have not had any issues doing this to date.
@bbrendon - whatever it is you decide to use is up to you. You mentioned utilizing CQC.
Right here present almost every day on Cocoontech you have the author of said automation software.
Take advantage of that and go only forward now in your automation endeavor.
It is opensource and supported by a new community forum.
Because it is free; you do sometimes or not get very granular documentation.
That is the way it is with community open source software.
The authors of the plugins mostly are in to it for their own personal automation and share their methdologies or means of use of OpenHab.
Some do share more than others.
Guess here the differences are that I have been using Homeseer / Leviton HAI OPII now for many years and am a happy camper.
I am not looking to change or start all over these days with automation. What I use or have just works me.
Because of this though I can tinker with new stuff and do.
It doesn't ever ding what is already working for me and I have no dependencies on anything new that I try.
I am very interested though in the approach and use of a variety of automation software and hardware and do try anything.
If the technology fits in to my realm then I integrate it to what I have and I have not had any issues doing this to date.
@bbrendon - whatever it is you decide to use is up to you. You mentioned utilizing CQC.
Right here present almost every day on Cocoontech you have the author of said automation software.
Take advantage of that and go only forward now in your automation endeavor.
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