README.md

Home Assistant Configuration

This repository contains the Home Assistant configuration for my house: Casa Ravera-Testa.

Running System

Home Assistant is running in a container created from the official Docker Image. Docker is running in a Virtual Machine based on Linux Debian. My server is an Intel NUC (NUC10i5FNH) with Proxmox Virtual Environment.

Official Component Used

• Amazon Alexa
• Canon Printer (TR8550)
• CO2 Signal
• Google (Chromecast, Google Home Mini)
• HomeKit
• Mercedes Me (Mercedes-Benz A200d)
• Netatmo Thermostatic valves
• LG WebOS TV (LG 28TL510S-PZ)
• Proxmox
• QNAP NAS (TS-228A)
• Shelly (Shelly1, Shelly2, Shelly2.5, ShellyEM, Shelly Dimmer)
• Sony Android TV (KD-55XF8596)
• Xiaomi (MiJia door & window contact sensor, MiJia temperature & humidity sensor)

Custom Component Used (included in HACS)

The following integration are part of HACS system. Install HACS first:

• HACS

Integrations

• browser_mod
• Monitor Docker
• MercedeME 2020
• pfSense integration for Home Assistant (not currently used)
• Scheduler Component (not currently used)

Frontend

• auto-entities
• badge-Card
• Bar Card
• Battery State Card
• button-card
• card-mod
• clock-weather-card
• Darkish Theme
• homeassistant_electrolux_status
• Lovelace Horizon Card
• fold-entity-row
• Home Assistant Swipe Navigation
• history-explorer-card
• hui-element
• layout-card
• Lovelace Swipe Navigation
• mini-graph-card
• Mushroom
• Mushroom Themes (not currently used)
• Paper Buttons Row (not currently used)
• Plotly Graph Card
• Reeder Dark Theme
• Scheduler Card (not currently used)
• Shutter Card
• Tabbed Card
• Zigbee2mqtt Networkmap Card

Custom Component Used (not included in HACS)

The following integrations are not part of HACS. It's required to clone the related repository in the folder git_repos.

• bravia-auth-and-remote
• FritzBoxShell

Installation

• Clone repository
• Add the following files:
  • credentials/*
  • .google_maps_location_sharing.cookies.EMAIL_gmail_com
  • known_devices.yaml
  • secrets.yaml
• Download HACS
• Clone custom components not included in HACS into git_repos folder
• Start Home Assistant
• Create Users/People
• Configure the following integrations using UI:
  • Certificate Expiry
  • CO2 Signal
  • DNS IP
  • Electrolux (disabling WiFi sensors)
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Cast
  • HACS
  • Internet Printing Protocol
  • LG webOS Smart TV
  • Mercedes Me
  • MQTT
  • Notify push html5
  • Netatmo (rename select.casa_ravera_testa to select.netatmo_casa_ravera_testa and assign names to all devices)
  • Openweather Map (Savona + Morgex)
  • Shelly Devices (with the exception of Shelly Bulb) enabling firmware update sensor
  • Sony Bravia
  • SpeedTest
  • UPNP
  • Version (local)
• Create labels for different devices type (Acqua, BTicino, Elettrodomestici, Energia, Luci, Multimedia, Netatmo, Porte e Finestre, Tapparelle, Temperatura, Shelly, zigbee2mqtt)
• Enable Zigbee2MQTT Network Map under Zigbee2MQTT Bridge and set "Power-on behavior" attribute to all zigbee2mqtt devices to previous
• Restart Home Assistant

Editor

All files are edited with Visual Studio Code.

Testing

All files are tested using a dedicated github action.

To Do List

• Improve notification system to include companion app including (alerts)[https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/alert/]
• Improve Fritz management interface
• Script review (Native types support for templates after release 117)
• NFC
• Lovelace:
  • Point and click on rooms
  • House plant
• Trenitalia Integration
• Network components
• Theft Protection
• Presence Simulator
• ESP8266 (ESP01 + NodeMCU)
• Scene
• Xiaomi Switch + Shelly Plug S
• Media Source from NAS

License

MIT © Giorgio Ravera

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