tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post5771651656222062270..comments2024-03-28T15:43:04.548-07:00Comments on Desert Home: Hacking Into The Iris Door Sensordavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-58416359943147277472019-11-12T14:49:46.773-07:002019-11-12T14:49:46.773-07:00OK, I'm interested. Actually, I'm very int...OK, I'm interested. Actually, I'm very interested. I'll be looking into that.<br />davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-72021718321917597412019-11-12T13:53:11.700-07:002019-11-12T13:53:11.700-07:00So, Dave, thought I would catch up after four year...So, Dave, thought I would catch up after four years. Last time we talked you turned me on to MQTT and life has never been the same. Pub/sub is definitely the way to do home automation! <br /><br />Anyway, as a point of interest, I just retired all the Iris door sensors, and the entire zigbee kingdom altogether. Got tired of the flaky join/quit/rejoin, pain-of-adding-a-new-sensor, expensive batteries, etc etc etc. I started over with Honeywell 5800mini door/window sensors that run in the 350-400 Mhz band, and an 'RTL-SDR BLOG' USB software-defined radio. Long story short, in TWO DAYS I revamped the system and it works like a charm; bonus is it's DIRT EASY, as it's JSON and MQTT friendly. Beats the MONTHS of time I spent working on hacking zigbee/Iris with Python. <br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MEGAWKR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011HVUEME/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1<br /><br />cheersEverNoobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155030465614256865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-89282944288220021352019-04-20T13:46:28.559-07:002019-04-20T13:46:28.559-07:00I haven't stopped, just slowed way down to do ...I haven't stopped, just slowed way down to do some stuff that isn't technical while I actually enjoy the things I've already done.<br /><br />There are some cool devices now that I may start to look at though. The stupid Wemo devices can't be trusted and some of the others are way to cloud oriented for my taste.<br /><br />Anyway, all my stuff is on github and has been for quite some time.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-20975325900562115532019-04-20T13:30:23.153-07:002019-04-20T13:30:23.153-07:00I would like that too, but seems like he stopped p...I would like that too, but seems like he stopped posting and now Iris is defunct<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270972746413168957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-2590760363047606842018-02-03T17:00:00.406-07:002018-02-03T17:00:00.406-07:00replying to MIchael Yeager : "I should be usi...replying to MIchael Yeager : "I should be using LinkedIn more often than I am.. my direct email is dennispford75@gmail.com. " i had Iris until i just gave up on there crappy support, these Gen 1 devices worked perfectly on doors in all environments (I live in Chicago so -15 to 115 degF). I have 4 of them and don't want to spend $100+ on more devices, if you programmed an IDE for this can you provide the location onf GitHub, i would like to try it with SmartThings. DennisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-75224320385226019092016-11-15T22:23:09.837-07:002016-11-15T22:23:09.837-07:00Great postGreat postPeter Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532264814565369687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-64404591480671155232015-08-06T11:52:03.403-07:002015-08-06T11:52:03.403-07:00Yep, I have a couple of the contact switches runni...Yep, I have a couple of the contact switches running and occasionally use the key fob. My partner in doing this has a full system running and actually turned off his paid portion of the Iris service. He let the free portion alone since it's ... well free.<br /><br />It's not perfect though. Since he only has one router, if he moves it, he has to set the network up again. I have more routers than switches, so it doesn't affect me that way.<br /><br />All you have to do is follow the trail of postings on it. I have enough code on line to get you started in bringing up your own system any way you would like to do it. At some point in the distant future (months), I plan on revisiting this and trying to get the dependence on a router out of the picture, but that's going to be a lot of head scratching, and I've got summer stuff to do.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-69824405650890522922015-08-06T11:19:08.224-07:002015-08-06T11:19:08.224-07:00Have you made any progress on this? the Iris devi...Have you made any progress on this? the Iris devices are nice and cheap, but I hate the closed and unreliable Iris hub and service.<br />Tim Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17048268810330128913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-11177695390194695232015-05-28T13:32:13.951-07:002015-05-28T13:32:13.951-07:00This describes my house. I have a growing number o...This describes my house. I have a growing number of Arduino devices that communicate with the RPi using XBee. The RPi has control over them, but they will operate in a default mode without input from the main controller. The Z-Wave stuff comes in and it's one fun event after another. I have a door sensor that refuses to cooperate so it's getting retired in favor of a Fibaro unit. They seem to be a much better door sensor...Mike Yeagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624780968288639678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-43295173862403412242015-05-13T13:22:49.199-07:002015-05-13T13:22:49.199-07:00That is totally AWESOME !That is totally AWESOME !davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-36846953212625677452015-05-13T12:53:39.127-07:002015-05-13T12:53:39.127-07:00I replaced my X10 devices with Z-Wave quite a few ...I replaced my X10 devices with Z-Wave quite a few years ago and never looked back. At first Misterhouse was the controller, but eventually I went with a Vera Lite on UI5, their older OS. <br /><br />The trouble is, Z-Wave doesn't do everything I want. So XBees fill in the gap. Stealing ideas from Dave, OpenSprinker and some of my own, I put together a Raspberry Pi as an XBee network gateway controller. Commands go back and forth between the Pi and the Vera. <br /><br />An example of how it works is, I have a strip of LED lights along my stairway. It is controlled by an Arduino with XBee and a motion sensor. If I approach it from the bottom of the stairs, the Arduino senses the motion and turns on the LED lights. If I approach the stairs from the upper lever, a Z-Wave motion sensor is triggered, the Vera Lite sends a command to the Raspberry Pi, which in turn send the command to the Arduino controller, which turns on the lights. When no more motion is detected, the Arduino code times out and the lights go out.<br /><br /> badhairdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09741910097113504530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-22564523975085573312015-05-13T10:42:41.208-07:002015-05-13T10:42:41.208-07:00I think some Zigbee implementers took advantage of...I think some Zigbee implementers took advantage of 'manufacturer specific' fields in the protocol headers that allow for customizations that make back-engineering really difficult. <br /><br />I didn't think much about getting any z-wave products but that was back when I was buying canned systems and they were expensive. Now it looks like I should be picking up one of these Razberry units...EverNoobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155030465614256865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-18675499155574569702015-05-13T08:11:46.845-07:002015-05-13T08:11:46.845-07:00It looks like Zigbee is taking a back seat to Z-Wa...It looks like Zigbee is taking a back seat to Z-Wave. Although Z-Wave is a closed protocol and very expensive to get into, there are ways of using it without breaking the protocol.<br /><br />The really annoying thing about Zigbee is that the consortium didn't enforce their rules about meeting the spec and the manufacturers went their own way.<br /><br />I haven't given up on this switch, but it is taking some time.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-42936258577009605202015-05-13T07:09:13.993-07:002015-05-13T07:09:13.993-07:00I can add that, once you fiddle with this switch e...I can add that, once you fiddle with this switch enough to get it working, you have a fully functional switch that works fine until you stop giving it closures to report for about 8 seconds, then it leaves the network again. <br /><br />The pushbutton on the board may be used for forcing the device to forget a network and start over, but it's also definitely a tamper switch, and there is a bit in the attribute for this point that will set/clear when you start to pull the case apart (when it's working). <br /><br />I would love to be able to hijack this device, since I have about 8 of them on the IrisSmartHome network, but if it doesn't work out I'll have to chalk them up and look for another xbee-based contact sensor solution, so I can ditch Iris. <br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> EverNoobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155030465614256865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-30268687274132891062015-05-09T20:43:39.578-07:002015-05-09T20:43:39.578-07:00I did get a razberry!! It's installed on a Pi ...I did get a razberry!! It's installed on a Pi and doing absolutely nothing. My plan is to get into that bad boy this summer and control a couple of switches, then expand it as it goes.<br /><br />But, for some reason it just galls me that companies like Alertme produce this stuff and claim compatibility when they clearly don't have it. The point may be moot soon though, they got bought out and it's unclear what's going to happen going forward. The evil little boy in me comes out each time I see one of their devices.<br /><br />Companies like Centralite make compliant Zigbee devices and controllers, but just haven't been able to penetrate the market.<br /><br />Z-wave is definitely the way of the future, and the company that makes this is a good one.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608589214882334649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922503085503427986.post-75218309167718874392015-05-09T19:32:16.837-07:002015-05-09T19:32:16.837-07:00Didn't you get a Razberry a while back? I'...Didn't you get a Razberry a while back? I've never looked back myself, just look for better ways to do things. Have made several program changes as I've learned new and better ways to do things.Mike Yeagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624780968288639678noreply@blogger.com