10 Days weather forecast

Inside the updated yahoo weather service, you will get the weather forecasts for the next 10 days!
To update yahoo weather to version 1.0.2, please delete all your cities and then add them again.

Yahoo weather update: read this

After almost 2 months of development in my evenings, I finally finished my Pulse-Station package build-script.
This means I can now build packages for 36 different devices (synology has a lot of models) with a single command.

It still takes some time, as I still need to copy the new files in 36 new directories, but at least the build script is automated.

However, a small warning: (more…)

DSM 6.0.2-8451 support

We just added support for the latest DSM version: 6.0.2-8451

You should now be able to install this package from within the package center.

Meanwhile we are back from holiday, so we can continue working on PulseStation.

Existing Raspberry Pi installation?

If you are currently running PulseStation on a Raspberry Pi, we have good news for you!

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Get inspired

Safety

• Warn me when there is motion and the alarm is turned on
• Verify who is at home and when (eg: disable alarm when you come home)
• Use an RFID tag to unlock doors or disable the alarm
• Notify for danger – for example if your children are heading for the stairs.
• Randomize your lights to signal potential burglars that you are at home.
• Warn you about water leaks in your basement or summerhouse.
• Get warned when there is fire or smoke
• View your camera’s
• SMS and e-mail notifications
• Free Pushover notification on your phone
• Sense if the oven or other potential hazard is left unattended.

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Google home – voice automation

Google has just announced a new product, that is coming in a few months: Google home.

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Talk to me: “Tell me the weather” or “Welcome home” via speech (tts)

If you have a Sonos or Imperihome app device, you can use them to make your home talk to you.

Eg:
– Say a welcome home message
– Announce the weather every morning at 8 o’clock
– Scare away thieves by talking to them

Below we’ll describe a simple scene that announces the weather every morning at 8 o’clock: (more…)

Mobile Android / iOS app: Imperihome

In order to control PulseStation, you can use the Imperihome mobile app.

1) Inside the PulseStation administration panel, go to the store and install the Imperihome service.

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Send email executes actions (events via My.PulseStation)

It’s very easy to execute actions in your domotica system by just sending an email to it.
We have a specific “Email To Event” function for this.

How it works: (more…)

Nodon Remote Controller

The Nodon remote control is a nicely designed small remote control.
It’s very flexible and allows you to control anything in your home automation system.

It’s quite easy to set it up with PulseStation: (more…)