Similar things happen when I say “Alexa, turn on Shower”, where the light turns on, the hot water is recirculated to ensure it is hot at the fixture, the vent fan is turned on to keep humidity in check and a in-wall heater is started if the room is cool.
#LOXONE MODBUS TV#
When we’re done watching, I simply say “Alexa, turn TV off” and it proceeds to intelligently reverse its previous actions and ends up with interior lighting appropriate for whatever time of day we finish watching TV. That allows me to simply say “Alexa, turn Blu-ray on”, which causes all of the following to happen automatically:ġ) Television is electronically lowered from it’s hidden spot in the ceilingĢ) Television is turned on after a delay to ensure that is has been fully loweredģ) AV Receiver is turned on and switched to the Blu-ray sourceĥ) Loxone determines if it is bright or dark outside and only lowers the window shades if it is too bright for comfortable viewingĦ) The lighting changes to reduce reflection on the screen and give just the right amount of light for moving around the space. But, what really brings everything together is the combination of Loxone hardware and Alexa voice control via Voxior (now 1Home) software. I have an Loxone IR Extension that is used to control my Denon AV Receiver, Oppo Blu-ray player and one roof-mounted vent fan, I also have a Loxone IR Air hidden behind our Advantium oven that controls the TV and a second roof-mounted vent fan. How did you connect your Loxone Miniserver and A/V devices to create this unified experience? I am now embarking on the self learning needed to get my Victron gear to talk to the Loxone gear via Modbus and hope to eventually create a custom user interface via OpenHAB.ģ.
#LOXONE MODBUS SOFTWARE#
That is wired to a Raspberry Pi 3 running Voxior (now 1Home) software to allow voice control via Amazon Alexa-based devices in the bus.Ī 40TB NAS (network attached storage) system stores all our music and movies, is connected to our Mobotix 180° exterior cameras and backs up all our systems on the hour.Īll of the above was done using systems that have tech support departments to help me along the way. On the roof I have a special antenna cluster that features dual GPS, dual LTE and dual wifi antennas with a dedicated, always on LTE connection. To make that work, I have used Victron gear for energy management such as my solar charge controller, inverter/chargers and battery monitor for our home-built 540Ah 24V lithium-ion (LiFePO4) house battery bank. The only RV-related panel that can be found in this project is a Color Control GX from Victron that shows me on a single screen how much energy I’m consuming from both shore power, solar and battery power. The whole system can be controlled via any web browser, an iPhone app and a wireless remote in the car even allows us to change the lighting or unlock the door when we return home in our car.
#LOXONE MODBUS GENERATOR#
It controls all lighting (via DMX), shading, HVAC and replaces all but one of the usual RV-related controls panels in a vehicle like this (thermostats, tank monitors, generator start/stop, etc.). My primary home automation system is from Loxone. What kind of systems you used to create an automated home on wheels? This is not just a cool RV it is a Smart cool RV. I guess I just wanted to build my dream vehicle and then live in it full-time.Ģ. But, at the same time, I wanted the best of today, which is where all the technology comes in. As a photographer, I concentrate on capturing images of great examples of vintage design from 1930-1960 and I loved the idea of living in something that reflected what attracts me to vintage design.
I found that something that was designed by someone else for the generic use of any customer just didn’t excite me.
I lived on a much more “modern” and large bus for seven years before moving onto this vintage one. What was the idea? What motivated you to restore it? The entire bus was designed by him including general layout, material choices, plumbing, electrical, appliance choices as well as home automation selection and programming.īen was kind enough to tell us more about his journey and the process of restoring this wonderful vintage vehicle.ġ. Now, Lived on full-time by Ben and Karen who travel all 48 states in the contiguous USA.īen teaches Photoshop, Lightroom and digital photography through his business at. With the perfect mixture of old and new, Ben & Karen are setting a new standard for smart living with their fully automated home on wheels.ġ963 Flxible Starliner bus was originally owned by a high school in Nevada to transport their band and sports teams. Our latest use-case example is definitely also our coolest one.
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