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Integrating a Solax X1-G4 Inverter with Matter Protocol
In this post, I detail how I use Modbus TCP to read some basic information from my Solax X1-G4 inverter and expose it via the Matter smart home protocol. Why? Because ultimately, I want to expose my inverter via Matter, allowing me to add it to my Matter based home… Read ⇢
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Building a Mad Men inspired intercom – the failed first attempt!
Even since I started working from home, I had this mad idea of installing intercoms across my house. It was mostly inspired by watching (and re-watching) of the TV show Mad Men! All of the main characters had their own intercom for being buzzed or asking their secretary for coffee.… Read ⇢
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My first attempt at building an ESP32-H2-MINI-1 PCB didn’t go to plan!
This is the first ESP32 PCB I’ve designed. Hot on the heels of my nRF54L15 devkit, I decided to give the ESP32-H2-MINI-1 a go. I wanted to push myself, by designing something a little more complicated. This board featured the small ESP32-H2-MINI-1 module, two buttons, three LEDs and a USB-C… Read ⇢
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Assembling and flashing my custom nRF54L15 board
A few weeks ago, I designed a simple breakout board for the MinewSemi ME54B01 module. Whilst I had one of the DevKits, I wanted to go through the exercise of designing my own PCB, with a battery compartment. I used KiCad to do the schematic and PCB layout and after… Read ⇢
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ESP-Matter: On Network commissioning of an ESP32-S3-ETH
As I’m building out an ethernet based Matter device, I wanted to get something called On Network Commissioning up and running. In this post, I’ll explore what steps I need to take in order to enable it on a Waveshare ESP32-S3-ETH devkit. What is On-Network commissioning? When you commission a… Read ⇢
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ESP-IDF SDK: Setting Up Ethernet on ESP32-S3-ETH Devkit
Below is a photo of a Waveshare ESP32-S3-ETH DevKit. In this blog post, I’m going to look at what’s involved in connecting this board to my local network using the ESP-IDF SDK. As the name suggests, it features an ESP32-S3 and an Ethernet RJ45 connector. It also has a camera… Read ⇢
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Exploring how to send JSON to an ESP32 using WebUSB
In this post, I look at using WebUSB to send JSON to an ESP32 over a serial connection. Read ⇢
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Exposing a Modbus Energy Meter via Matter using ESP32 & MAX485
In this post, I run through the creating a Modbus -> Matter adapter, built with an ESP32 and a MAX485 IC. Read ⇢
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Custom ESP32-H2-MINI PCB
This week, I had a go at building a DevKit for the ESP32-H2-MINI-1 module This features some new things for me. I’m going for an ESP32-H2 module this time. I’m a big fan of the ESP32 as it’s a very accessible piece of hardware thanks to Arduino and ESPHome. The… Read ⇢
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