Hi,
I start to use HG in December 2013. I first need an alarm system quickly because we have a sign on your letter box (that sign let think of thief have target your house to be burgled).
I was searching for a system and i don't really have a good knowledge of domotics and alarms. I found 2 programs : domoticz and HomeGenie. HomeGenie had a build-in alarm system and windows phone app, so that was the 2 reasons to choose
.
I buy some zwave device (one siren, one motion sensor, one door sensor, and 2 command) and raspberry pi/Zstick to achieve. And the alarm system was ready, and we can go in holiday
.
I do a lot of upgrade in 2014 and lot of test, i spend a lot of time to understand and that satisfy my curiosity
. But not only, i have some stress with some fault positifs alert (due to less stable HG and one device which doesn't like freeze). That's the problem of all home made system
.
Now, my alarm system (create quickly) is bigger with some new "alarm" devices and too "domotic" devices. I control 2 lights and 3 shutter with HG and i imagine to do more (but the equipment are expensive
). But not only, HG interface with :
Today, i don't regret my choice of HG, for additional reasons (than the begging):
- I have the feeling to be part of HG (with the constructive exchange / thanks Gene and the others)
- Practice of English (hard but a good way
- A stable and useful software
Thanks Gene to listening/understand/take into account the request. Next step try to develop more
... or not
This story is a little bit hard for me to write in English be indulgent.
Bye
