03-03-2017, 08:10 AM
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(03-03-2017, 07:05 AM)BatoXan Wrote: Hello!
To start with openHAB and home automation you don't necessarily need any special hardware. You can for example start by connecting openHAB to your Sonos Sound System, Samsung TV or Kodi Media Center.
That said, you probably want to connect hardware, which you will need in order to connect special devices. You didn't mention this but I get it you are interested in Z-Wave? In this case the Pine64 board is a great logical addition to your Pine A64. A very famous alternative would be the "Aeon Labs Z-Stick Gen 5".
To start experimenting with openHAB you should look into openHABian, the official openHAB image for the Pine A64 (including openHAB and all mandatory and recommended settings and applications). http://docs.openhab.org/installation/openhabian.html
For all further in detail questions regarding openHAB, openHABian and device integration, e.g. Z-Wave, check out the documentation http://docs.openhab.org and the very active and friendly openHAB community forum: https://community.openhab.org
Best luck for your automation endeavors
Thanks for the very helpful response!
Yes, I'm interested in home automation but was not aware that I could start without having a proprietary module (either Pine64 one or the Z-Wave stick). I'm not sure I have a readily available device to operate in an automation environment but for starters, I will install Openhabian on my Pine and experiment with the UI.
Then from what I understand, I'd better get the stick than the PoT module to start with.
Many thanks again
