Integrating Radio Signals with the Smart Home - RTL-433 SDR
I should just get an SDR, replace batteries in the old door sensors of the ancient alarm system and integrate them into Home Assistant. It'll be easy! I broke up the steps into separate pages below if anyone is interested in seeing how I installed everything or jump right in https://stevewilsonjr.blogspot.com/p/installing-and-setting-up-rtl-433.html . RTL-433 is an awesome piece of software that can work with an SDR like this Nooelec NESDR Mini 2+ I got from Amazon. There is a list of signals it can decode by default here , and there are ways you can decode them yourself. I spent a good month reading, learning and playing with the thing until I finally got comfortable with what I had. Example of LaCrosse Thermometer Sensor with graph overlaying with a BLE device and NWS data This was a frustrating and fun experience. First, I have compiled a list of issues and other things I came across along the way that might help. Caveats Issues and Downsides Check version numbers. At the time...