Change color and dim the lights when playing on steam.

Dim my lights and set the hue to blue when i start a game in my steam account. This was a bit tricky because i have to make a fake sensor make a automation on the game value instead of the state=online. It works very fastm, max delay from i start or end a game is around 1 minutt.

	sensor:
	- platform: steam_online
	api_key: ***RETRACTED***
	accounts:
	- 76561198024292709
	sensor templates:
	platform: template
	sensors:
	playingonsteam:
	value_template: "{% if is_state_attr('sensor.steam_76561198024292709', 'Game', 'None') %} False {% else %} True {% endif %}"
	automation:
	- alias: Start playing a game on steam
	trigger:
	platform: state
	entity_id: sensor.playingonsteam
	to: 'True'
	from: 'False'
	action:
	service: scene.turn_on
	entity_id: scene.kontorgame
	- alias: Ended playing a game on steam
	trigger:
	platform: state
	entity_id: sensor.playingonsteam
	to: 'False'
	from: 'True'
	action:
	service: scene.turn_on
	entity_id: scene.kontorkoding

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Easy steam scraping with BeautifulSoup

I wanted to make a sensor for my steam account to use for future projects. After some googling i found BeautifulSoup. I framework to search with in text/html and xml. After some fiddling i got it working. To get steam working you need a working public profile page.

Install BeautifulSoup

sudo apg-get update -y && sudo atp-get upgrade -y && sudo apt-get install python-bs4 -y

Steam scraper

	from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
	import urllib
	r = urllib.urlopen('http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198024292709').read()
	soup = BeautifulSoup(r,"html.parser")
	for row in soup.find_all('div',attrs={"class" : "profile_in_game_name"}):
	print row.text

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Will return blank if Im not playing anything or the name of the game if im playing.

Referance
https://www.crummy.com/software/BeautifulSoup/bs4/doc/

Raspian commandline network speedtest

To check internet speed on your raspberry do the following steps.

• sudo apg-get update
• sudo apt-get upgrade
• sudo apt-get install python-pip
• sudo easy_install speedtest-cli

Then simply type speedtest-cli and you will get something like this

Smartify a simple heater

I needed to make a controller for my cheap and simple heater. It don't have any termostat and the setting are really strange and I could not find the correct settings, either too hot or too cold. I connected a 433 sender to a raspberry pi and made a flask web API. I then added a switch in Home Assistant that run a curl command to the other pi.

Hardware

Parts

• 5Pcs 433Mhz RF transmitter and receiver link kit for Arduino/ARM/MCU WL
• Raspberry Pi kit
• 120Pcs Male Female Dupont wire cables jumpers 10/20/30cm
• 3pack nexa switches(Norwegian link)

Wiring

• VCC -> pin 1 3,3Volt
• Gnd -> pin 6 Gnd
• Date/Data/signdal -> GPIO 17 (pin11)

Software

	piHomeEasy
	cd ~
	sudo apt-get install git-core
	git clone git://git.drogon.net/wiringPi
	cd wiringPi
	sudo ./build
	git clone git://github.com/nbogojevic/piHomeEasy.git
	make
	sudo make install
	sudo apt-get install python-flask

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Flask code

	from flask import Flask, url_for
	import os
	app = Flask(__name__)
	@app.route('/')
	def api_root():
	return 'Nexa gateway'
	@app.route('/on/<deviceid>/<receiverid>')
	def api_nexadeviceon(deviceid,receiverid):
	cmd = 'sudo piHomeEasy 0 '+ deviceid + ' ' + receiverid + ' on'
	os.system(cmd)
	return 'turning device ' + deviceid + ' on.'
	@app.route('/off/<deviceid>/<receiverid>')
	def api_nexadeviceoff(deviceid,receiverid):
	cmd = 'sudo piHomeEasy 0 '+ deviceid + ' ' + receiverid + ' off'
	os.system(cmd)
	return 'turning device ' + deviceid + ' off.'
	if __name__ == '__main__':
	app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0')

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Homeassistant

	switch:
	platform: command_line
	switches:
	officeheater:
	command_on: 'curl http://<<ip>>:5000/on/1509/5'
	command_off: 'curl http://<<ip>>:5000/off/1509/5'

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Referances

• https://github.com/nbogojevic/piHomeEasy
• https://kjetiliot.blogspot.no/2016/05/running-looping-python-automatically.html

NodeMCU Rgb controller

I made a easy IR controller for my generic RGB light strip. You can simply use curl(like http://IP-ADDR/rgbon) to turn on/off, dim the light or do some silly effects.

Arduino code:

	#include <ESP8266WebServer.h>
	#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
	#include <WiFiClient.h>
	#include <ESP8266mDNS.h>
	#include <IRremoteESP8266.h>
	#include <IRsend.h>
	//RGB VALUES
	#define LED_ON 0XFFE01F
	#define LED_OFF 0xFF609F
	#define LED_BRIGHTNESS_UP 0xFFA05F
	#define LED_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN 0xFF20DF
	#define LED_FLASH 0xFFF00F
	#define LED_STROBE 0xFFE817
	#define LED_FADE 0xFFD827
	#define LED_SMOOTH 0xFFC837
	#define LED_RED 0xFF906F
	#define LED_GREEN 0XFF10EF
	#define LED_BLUE 0xFF50AF
	#define LED_WHITE 0xFFD02F
	#define LED_ORANGE 0xFFB04F
	#define LED_YELLOW_DARK 0xFFA857
	#define LED_YELLOW_MEDIUM 0xFF9867
	#define LED_YELLOW_LIGHT 0xFF8877
	#define LED_GREEN_LIGHT 0XFF30CF
	#define LED_GREEN_BLUE1 0XFF28D7
	#define LED_GREEN_BLUE2 0XFF18E7
	#define LED_GREEN_BLUE3 0XFF08F7
	#define LED_BLUE_RED 0XFF708F
	#define LED_PURPLE_DARK 0XFF6897
	#define LED_PURPLE_LIGHT 0XFF58A7
	#define LED_PINK 0XFF48B7
	ESP8266WebServer server(80);
	const char* ssid = "";
	const char* password = "";
	IRsend irsend(D3);
	void handleOk() {
	server.send(200, "text/plain", "ok");
	}
	void handleRoot() {
	server.send(200, "text/plain", "hello from esp8266!");
	}
	void handlergbOn() {
	irsend.sendNEC(0XFFE01F, 32);
	handleOk();
	}
	void handlergbOff() {
	irsend.sendNEC(0xFF609F, 32);
	handleOk();
	}
	void setup()
	{
	irsend.begin();
	Serial.begin(115200);
	WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
	Serial.println("");
	// Wait for connection
	while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
	delay(500);
	Serial.print(".");
	}
	Serial.println("");
	Serial.print("Connected to ");
	Serial.println(ssid);
	Serial.print("IP address: ");
	Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
	if (MDNS.begin("esp8266")) {
	Serial.println("MDNS responder started");
	}
	server.on("/", handleRoot);
	// on/off
	server.on("/rgbon", handlergbOn);
	server.on("/rgboff", handlergbOff);
	//effects
	server.on("/rgbbrightup", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_BRIGHTNESS_UP, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbbrightdown", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbflash", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_FLASH, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgstrobe", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_STROBE, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbfade", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_FADE, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbsmooth", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_SMOOTH, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbred", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_RED, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbgreen", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_GREEN, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbblue", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_BLUE, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbwhite", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_WHITE, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgborange", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_ORANGE, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbyellowdark", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_YELLOW_DARK, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbyellowmedium", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_YELLOW_MEDIUM, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbyellowlight", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_YELLOW_LIGHT, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbgreenlight", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_GREEN_LIGHT, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbbluered", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_BLUE_RED, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbpurpledark", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_PURPLE_DARK, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbpurplelight", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_PURPLE_LIGHT, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbpink", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_PINK, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbgreenblue2", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_GREEN_BLUE1, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbgreenblue2", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_GREEN_BLUE2, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.on("/rgbgreenblue3", []() {
	irsend.sendNEC(LED_GREEN_BLUE3, 32);
	handleOk();
	});
	server.begin();
	Serial.println("HTTP server started");
	}
	void loop() {
	server.handleClient();
	}

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Pinlayout:
Vin(USB 5v): Vcc
Gnd: Gnd
D3: Signal

Parts:

• NodeMCU
• RGB IR
• Breadboard
• Waterproof 5M 3528 RGB

Home Assistant Implentation

	switch:
	platform: command_line
	switches:
	kontordeskrgb:
	command_on: 'curl http://<<IP ADDR>>/rgbon'
	command_off: 'curl http://<<IP ADDR>>/rgboff'

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Simple 3d printed prototype box with everything mounted