Raspberry home automation 433/868 MHz and other things

[Odin]

Hi,
I'm planing to buy Raspberry Pi 3 and I would like to:
1. Install Raspbian without GUI and tools which are not needed (basically I want to have a server)
2. Install web server (php, mysql, ngnix/apache, etc.) for some development I don't plan to use it as hosting
3. Install ownCloud
4. Use Raspberry Pi 3 to control home automation (light, electricity, etc) without cables using z-wave (868 MHz) or 433 MHz.

(1) I'm not if Raspbian for servers (without xorg) exists or I have to install standard Raspbian and than remove xorg and tools which I don't need?

(2 & 3) I know how to do it but I'm curious how is the performance?

(4) This one is hard, I've watched video and read tutorials how to do it with cables but it's not an option. I would like to control light, on/off electricity. I want to control for example this:

Light Touch Switch

Smart power socket

I don't know if this can be pair with other transmitters than broadlink? What kind of transmitter/receiver I need? It would be great if it could use both 433 and 868 MHz.

When I make it work, how should I control this? I was thinking about some AngularJS webpage or AJAX thanks to this I don't have to reload page. I be able to get some response if for example: I turn of light i could change button color? How I have to bind code for turning off lights at html/php file?

Maybe you have link's and I will try to figure out it by myself ?

Thank you

[jbudd]

1. Raspbian Lite omits the GUI and lots of other packages.
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4. Broadlink are keen to sell you their "Universal Wireless Remote Controller Smart Home Automation" device, I'm not sure how easy it is to control their products without it. If you already have a wifi network and a Raspberry Pi, there are a variety of wifi controlled switches that are easy to control from your Pi.
To control everything, consider Node-RED.

[pi-anazazi]

RE automation have a look at pilight.org.

Doing fine here for some years now with 433MHz.

[Odin]

Thanks for the Raspbian Lite

RE automation have a look at pilight.org.

Doing fine here for some years now with 433MHz.

pilight.org looks great! what about devices like this? can I control this switch with pilight?

[pi-anazazi]

..they have a good forum and wiki over there, simply look and if you don't find anything start a forum thread

[Michael4638]

Hi anazazi,

I'm planning to go into bidirectional RC communication over 868mhz using a EnOcean device (https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-69367) for PI.

What I really want to understand is if it is possible for this (or some likewise) device to communicate with a burglar alarm for which I only know that is is using 868 mhz. I don't know its protocol or anything. But I know its over serial some how.

Have to succeded in comm. with other vendors product like that? Any pitfalls? Any experiences?

Kind Regards,
Michael.

[tweak42]

Hi,
I'm planing to buy Raspberry Pi 3 and I would like to:
1. Install Raspbian without GUI and tools which are not needed (basically I want to have a server)
2. Install web server (php, mysql, ngnix/apache, etc.) for some development I don't plan to use it as hosting
3. Install ownCloud
4. Use Raspberry Pi 3 to control home automation (light, electricity, etc) without cables using z-wave (868 MHz) or 433 MHz.
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Maybe you have link's and I will try to figure out it by myself ?

Thank you

1. Raspbian Lite if you want to start at the command terminal and add as needed.
2. Get few spare SD cards and check out DietPi, tons of options to choose.
3. Have you looked at the OwnCloud fork NextCloud?

[pi-anazazi]

Hi Michael!

No, I have not done protocol hacking myself, I only use the protocols/hardware supported by pilight software OOTB. It's possible to hack stuff like that but that's not my kind of stuff.

The developers of pilight do such stuff from time to time, but no idea if anybody wants to hack an alarm system...