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Measure water level in cisterns and tanks with Home Assistant, ESPHome and TL-136 pressure sensor
How do you measure the fill level of a cistern or tank with little effort and good accuracy? I have a solution with ESPHome and a TL-136 pressure sensor. Including ESP32-C3 configuration, calibration and FAQ.
Controlling LED strips with WLED and integrating them into Home Assistant
With the open source firmware WLED and an ESP microcontroller, you can achieve great lighting effects. You can also easily integrate WLED into Home Assistant.
My new ESPHome multi-sensor with display for Home Assistant
With the ESPHome platform, you can implement extensive projects based on affordable ESP8266 and ESP32 controllers in a short time. In this post, I’ll show you one of my more extensive ESPHome projects.
Fnirsi-1013D - portable oscilloscope for makers and hobby electronics enthusiasts
An oscilloscope is part of the basic equipment in the electronics workshop. I tested the very affordable FNIRSI-1013D digital oscilloscope.
CO2 traffic light with ESPHome and Home Assistant
To minimize the risk of infection with corona viruses indoors, regular ventilation is recommended. The CO2 content of the room air is a good indicator for this. I’ve built a solution based on ESPHome.
My ArduMower DIY robotic mower - it mows!
Since yesterday, my ArduMower DIY robotic mower has been on the lawn and mowing! A few things still need to be finished.
Freeware CAD software Design Spark Mechanical version 5.0 released
The CAD freeware Design Spark Mechanical has been released in the new version 5.0.
Franzis lightning detector DIY kit tested
Thunderstorm season is just beginning again. This is a good opportunity to test the Franzis lightning detector.