{"id":6482,"date":"2024-01-30T16:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:21:23","slug":"control-panel-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/2024\/01\/control-panel-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Control Panel and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the weather is still terrible around here, I spent the weekend working on my home automation. A load of general maintenance such as replacing batteries and fixing broken things like the integration with the burglar alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also added a few new integrations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DVLA Link &#8211; This lets me query details about our cars, and more specifically the due dates for MOT and insurance. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waste Management &#8211; Link into the local government to know when and what type of refuse collection is coming up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But, the most fun one was finally getting the 10 inch display and Raspberry Pi mounted on the wall as a custom control panel!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"793\" src=\"http:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20240130_160352647-1024x793.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6483\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20240130_160352647-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20240130_160352647-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20240130_160352647-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20240130_160352647-1536x1190.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/60chequersavenue.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PXL_20240130_160352647-2048x1587.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve had it sat on my desk for about six months and decided it was actually time to get it done. I had to CAD up a box for wall mounting and hiding the electronics. Not the best design, and lots of things to improve, but its functional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick couple of holes in the wall, and it was mounted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I have the local voice assistant details finished, this will get that installed too. That will need a redesign of the case to support some speakers and volume controls. The actual dashboard needs a bit more work, and possibly an LCARS theme as an option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But at least its off my desk and working now. Very handy for a quick glance at the calendar, weather, alarm status, and also to view the front door camera. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the weather is still terrible around here, I spent the weekend working on my home automation. A load of general maintenance such as replacing batteries and fixing broken things like the integration with the burglar alarm. 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