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Openhabian

OpenHABian is OpenHAB's linux based software. It is what will detect all the items and things, and when put in a side map will also display them. With OpenHABian, you can either program, or display in their different panels. For example paper UI is a programming/installation panel, whilst HABpanel is a display panel. Using this we will be able to make our rules, but also manual control our smart home

Raspberry PI starterset

SD card 

SD card reader

 

Assemble the Raspberry PI

OpenHABian

Raspberry PI

Connecting

Paper UI

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      https://www.openhab.org/docs/installation/openhabian.html#raspberry-pi-prepackaged-sd-card-image

  • Write the image to your SD card (e.g. with Etcher , able to directly work with xz files)

  • Insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi, connect Ethernet (Wi-Fi supported) and power

  • Wait approximately 15-45 minutes for openHABian to do its magic

  • Enjoy! 🎉

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  • Login using the default username: openhabian with password: openhabian

  • Use sudo openhabian-config to enter the configuration tool

  • Go to 30 system settings to change name of the PI and passwords

  • Exit the configuration tool

  • Type passwd to change the password for openhabian

  • The device will be available under its IP or via the local DNS name openhabianpi (standard) or the name you gave i

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Now enjoy the magic of openhab and your new hobby

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  • Log in on paper UI

  • First check system setting

  • Next install the binding you need

  • Now we can create the things we need and the items

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Visual Studio Code

Sitemaps

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  • download vs code to create and edit sitemap and rules

     https://code.visualstudio.com/download

  • install openhab add-on in vs code, extensions

  • in vs code open the samba folder you created

  • here you find the maps sitemap and rules

  • Set openhab.host in settings to the relevant host name or IP

     https://smarthome-training.com/openhab-2-visual-studio-code-extension/

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  • In vs code open the map: sitemaps (Which can be found inside the Raspberry PI)

  • create new file {yourname}.sitemap

  • Open the folder map on the left

  • Last button is openhab

  • when you open this OpenHAB folder you will find the items and things you created in Paper UI

     https://www.openhab.org/docs/configuration/iconsets/classic/

  • In openhab, paperUI, services, UI, basic UI, set your default sitemap to {yourname}

  • IIf you open the openhab dashboard and Basic UI you will see your sitemap

Sitemap on Ipad

  • On the iPad, go to Safari

  • Type in the IP in the search bar

  • Press the share icon, and press "Add to home screen"

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