Home Assistant

DIY Human Presence Sensor with ESP8266, LD2410 and ESPHome.

Build Human Presence Sensor with ESP8266, LD2410 and ESPHome, Integrate into Home Assistant.

The photo above is my cheap human presence sensor with ESP8266 and LD2410C mmWave radar sensor. It costs about RM 27—ESP8266-RM 9.90 and LD2410C-RM 17.61. This is my first time using ESPHome and LD2410. The LD2410C mmWave radio sensor module comes with Bluetooth connectivity, and Home Assistant has an integration for this sensor module. We can power the LD2410C and directly integrate the sensor module into Home Assistant via Bluetooth....

Integrate SONOFF Zigbee USB Dongle 3.0 Plus-P into Home Assistant.

Recently, I bought the SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus-P with a great deal. It was RM 84.95 and dropped to RM 64.84. At first, I don’t plan to use it. I don’t have a Zigbee device. Somehow, my newly brought SONOFF SwitchMan M5 smart switch has an issue with my outlet’s neutral wire. The ELCB trips immediately after I switch on the outlet’s circuit breaker. To make my life easier, I replace it with a Smaturl Zigbee Smart Switch....