# My new Smart Home Automation System with OpenHab2 - Work in progress -\> Migrating to OpenHAB3 -\> Migrating to OpenHAB 4 -\> Migrating to OpenHAB 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** openHAB Stories\ **Tags:** tutorial, openhab, openhab3, openhab4, openhab5\ **Created:** [August 29, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725 "2017-08-29T17:08:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/1 "2017-08-29T17:08:58Z")
Hello everybody, I’m a new user here and also for the **Home Automation System** things. I recently discovered the sonoff devices and they let me evaluate a lot of Home Automation Software. In a few words I chose OpenHAB v.2. Now, step by step I’m designing my system and I’m doing a lot of test…I’m pretty new to this kind of systems. Till now, I played with Arduino and Raspberry PI2 but the sonoff devices and others similar to them opened my mind…I’m plenty full of ideas… I’m writing a blog about that where I post my updates… If you are interested, this is the url: [**https://domoticsduino.blogspot.it**](https://domoticsduino.blogspot.it) I hope to keep this post updated as soon as my work keep going on. Just as a preview I will show you my first openHAB2 installation homepage: [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOcmcxpvZaJrfJJCmO3D0J7S_7ADvbLcJO_Hob5FZNiO_8SWzm_YoTiClpnVoPIO-RmU-azlfvEJxFfQlKsaXu9IM0kwoJbg0EAXINPkwPwB-p6QEEE=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Sunday, Aug 6, 2017 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN0s9OpInkooAXu3rtdjVhLAEjVbRyDhcVxaX3T3EOC3v8M4Old_xOPSxhb-HiQRA?key=UHNLdVRDX3MtQjdXZjBvanJOQWhlaVc2S2ZYOEdR) Bye ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/2 "2017-08-29T17:54:11Z")
Hey @s89511, always nice to hear about the experiences and progress of new users. Please keep us posted with updates as answers to this thread! Best! Thomas ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/3 "2017-08-31T12:02:12Z")
Thanks @ThomDietrich I’ll do my best 🙂 Just a little update not directly regarding openHAB but my project in general. I upgrade **TASMOTA** firmware on **SONOFF** using the OTA procedure. It’s a very comfortable feature because you don’t need to access directly the device. Some details on my blog: [http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/08/home-automation-system-sonoff-tasmota.html](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/08/home-automation-system-sonoff-tasmota.html) And this is a little video about it: [https://youtu.be/jqAEWbb8iPo](https://youtu.be/jqAEWbb8iPo) I write link to my blog posts just to not describe my progress twice. I hope it’s ok… If not, please admin or moderator warn me about it and I’ll try to keep updated both blog and this thread. Thanks. Bye ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/4 "2017-08-31T12:08:50Z")
It’s okay to link external sources as long as you describe them shortly and highlight openHAB specific aspects. What you shouldn’t do is “spam” the forum with external links. 😉 Regarding Tasmota, we have an article on that as well: [ITEAD Sonoff switches and sockets - cheap ESP8266 Wifi+MQTT hardware](https://community.openhab.org/t/itead-sonoff-switches-and-sockets-cheap-esp8266-wifi-mqtt-hardware/15024/1) Btw. The article as well as a big part of the Tasmota wiki content is written by me 😃 ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/5 "2017-09-05T09:34:45Z")
Hello, I’m back again 🙂 Just a little update not directly regarding OpenHAB, but I’m building its bases. Some days ago I received a muche awaited mailbag from banggood; it contains 5 SONOFF Basic and 1 SONOFF Dual, a new entry in my little collection. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPhN5h7nt9vzyy7UQ5R0PWTJ3tcTRxQd7SEDc74ueDyjL0t6W5ApZtf6EUmvb57m478yH64hhYvbOhvZ1pgduF0wG-ReyOvVvyKzpyBNJTCEDaYdWd4=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Friday, Sep 1, 2017 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPiGsO8Wpt7tAycyHoOEgRRxMuQmNVxQLV-U0W5Ro5ftRM5roG6xCiAOg_h07s7Tw?key=WlZ0Mm1OZnV2VlJ4cWhXNDhlOFZzN0hFZEszbFF3) And this is the new entry SONOFF Dual, plugged during test [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNz9X32W8oO38oLGOiVxkn1ZBCNF5aDtbfEB94j-DraPH5NFZ7u9Ddg7rGW34aDPEKWpl0sZKGCGtbTbtg7mA1PR6i8CiqKzJshbklfskL6DRtbFSpa=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Friday, Sep 1, 2017 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPClDfIFmi8jguuAzf9eyUWH4ItZ9Z7-xPLieJXeRCLsmsXHGXP0lwC9D79bH1PRg?key=ZFZCRE1UZU9BeUtMc2VvX0ZZa0ZDRF9lOVdmdHF3) As usual, this is the post in my blog, where you can find a short video about binding SONOFF Dual with EWeLink App, just for testing purpose [http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-new-items-arrived.html](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-new-items-arrived.html) And now, it’s time to let OpenHAB do its work 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 9:39am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/6 "2017-09-05T09:39:06Z")
That brings back [memories…](https://community-openhab-org.s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/f/fec50b342914a02951cc0a101608723c94ac319b.jpg) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/7 "2017-09-20T22:54:39Z")
Hello, just a step forward. Finally I got OpenHAB v.2 running. I installed it few weeks ago on Raspberry with other software as Grafana and InfluxDB, but I never configure and run it. Now it’s time to see what OpenHAB is able to do (I think a lot of things…) I begin with some easy jobs as speedtest integration and weather services, following the tutorial on the site. Very very nice… As usual on my blog there are more details: [http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-its-time-for.html](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-its-time-for.html) Cheers ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 8:04am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/8 "2017-09-26T08:04:19Z")
A new toy arrived directly from iTead. A **SONOFF Dev.**..a little wifi-board based on ESP8266 chip It has some digital GPIO and an ADC pin. [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczN_wMDoWBCO3xd5UFtucdoeO-CVAR4m0SAZs-Quc55DTZe0pP9ALtf7NTP-FXIKD23XzXHUF4IUXEd7G5pH9zSn7vSlAb4sHxupH1Fs97z6aocOnQoX=w600-h315-p-k "New photo · Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 📸") ](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMo5LCicfnrWLP9x7K8aJN7AN7Dsk7PI5SpPltP814IWtw-8sXkXtw_OifBO8ZORw?key=QmlpOGpVc0dkQ1RFaXJXbHpXSTllM3RFcDJLTVpB) Did you already used it? For me, it’s time to make some test with it. [http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-new-item-sonoff.html](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-new-item-sonoff.html) ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2017, 11:36am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/9 "2017-10-01T11:36:31Z")
Hello everybody, finally I integrated my sonoff basic in openhab with mqtt. My smart home is taking shape… As usual, details on my blog [http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-mqtt-sonoff-and.html](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.it/2017/09/home-automation-system-mqtt-sonoff-and.html) Cheers ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/10 "2017-10-02T23:12:27Z")
A little update, because I discovered (reading the TASMOTA docs) how to connect an external switch to the SONOFF Basic, using GPIO14 and SwitchMode param. > **[Home Automation System - External buttons and switches on the SONOFF Basic...](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.com/2017/10/home-automation-system-external-buttons.html)** > > Domotics project based on Arduino and Raspberry PI Cheers ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/11 "2017-10-08T21:08:17Z")
I just updated my OpenHAB setup, adding an automatic notification about TASMOTA firmware updates Using a public MQTT broker and adding an item and a rule to my OpenHAB configuration I’m able to manage automatic discovering of TASMOTA firmware updates; I found all the informations on official TASMOTA wiki and official OpenHAB docs. Details: > **[Home Automation System - Checking TASMOTA firmware updates with OpenHAB v.2](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.com/2017/10/home-automation-system-checking-tasmota.html)** > > Domotics project based on Arduino and Raspberry PI Cheers ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/12 "2017-10-11T22:33:02Z")
Step by step my openhab setup is growing… I design a little local network monitoring with app notifications using OpenHAB v.2 and Network Binding Details here: > **[Home Automation System - OpenHAB v.2 and local network monitoring](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.com/2017/10/home-automation-system-openhab-v2-and.html)** > > Domotics project based on Arduino and Raspberry PI Cheers ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/13 "2017-10-18T19:28:52Z")
Now it’s time to learn “groups” in OpenHAB v.2 Just put them in my test sitemap…very nice feature!!! ![lights1](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/4/c4db7785ec51c5029aaf30f2ce7a60ce2c811d87.jpeg) > **[Home Automation System - Using groups in OpenHAB v.2](http://domoticsduino.blogspot.com/2017/10/home-automation-system-using-groups-in.html)** > > Domotics project based on Arduino and Raspberry PI ---
**Author:** ![akatran](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/akatran/32/71142_2.png) [@akatran](https://community.openhab.org/u/akatran)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/14 "2017-10-19T04:49:09Z")
Nice! May I suggest to change your network items status from Switch to Text in your sitemap? The outcome will be something like this: ![image](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/f/efa4ba8beeb8554b295457d2e27f2f3b12c8cd6d.png) ---
**Author:** ![s89511](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/s89511/32/52649_2.png) [@s89511](https://community.openhab.org/u/s89511)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/15 "2017-10-19T23:14:48Z")
Hi Apostolos, thanks for your tips. I will apply it soon Cheers ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/16 "2017-10-20T09:54:07Z")
or like this 🙂 ![Screenshot_20171020-115211_01](https://community-openhab-org.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/e/ae27a5a9ca3461533251c52db8d1a5fa8cf07348.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![job](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/job/32/37738_2.png) [@job](https://community.openhab.org/u/job)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/17 "2017-10-20T17:32:50Z")
Just out of curiosity, does a real reason exist to connect a coffee maker via wifi? Other than “because we can”? The coffee will not be delivered via tcp/ip. At least not in the near future. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Confectrician](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/confectrician/32/105046_2.png) [@Confectrician](https://community.openhab.org/u/Confectrician)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/18 "2017-10-20T18:29:17Z")
But you can turn on the machine in the morning and it will have finished heating up until you are in the kitchen. I was also thinking about bringing my machine into the wifi for this. Only thing I had to do for my coffee automat is to place the Cup before I go to bed. 🙂 And additionally it’s a nice hobby task for someone. ---
**Author:** ![ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/thomdietrich/32/71239_2.png) [@ThomDietrich](https://community.openhab.org/u/ThomDietrich)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/19 "2017-10-20T19:35:38Z")
Hehe 😄 Yup that project was founded on the idea of “Yes it is silly, we should do it!” 🐒 If you have a home automation, the coffee maker **needs** to be part of it! In fact, it’s not a simple On/Off socket. I’ve hacked my Senseo to include a small micro controller to connect via WiFi. It is now able to report its state, turn on/off, detect a cup and brew coffee (after prior preparation). This is great in the morning!! Usage stats are btw persisted to InfluxDB 😉 @Confectrician you could try to adopt my solution. Check out the project repository for more: > **[GitHub - ThomDietrich/SenseoWifi: Wifi'ify the Senseo coffee maker. Circuit and...](https://github.com/ThomDietrich/SenseoWifi)** > > Wifi'ify the Senseo coffee maker. Circuit and firmware for an internal Senseo hack to monitor and control the daily coffee brew (via MQTT) ☕️📶 ---
**Author:** ![Confectrician](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/confectrician/32/105046_2.png) [@Confectrician](https://community.openhab.org/u/Confectrician)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725/20 "2017-10-20T20:24:09Z")
I have already seen your repo some weeks ago. 🙂 Maybe something for a later point. [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-new-smart-home-automation-system-with-openhab2-work-in-progress-migrating-to-openhab3-migrating-to-openhab-4-migrating-to-openhab-5/33725.md?page=2)