May 14, 2026

HA Rebuild

Apps ESPHome File Editor Lets Encrypt Matter Server Mosquitto Broker NEtwork UPS Tools Samba Share Terminal & SSH Govee to MQTT Bridge https://github.com/wez/govee2mqtt/blob/main/docs/ADDON.md Add the API-Key HACS TTLock SONOFF LAN

January 07, 2025

Connecting enable fiber to a switch and passing to UDM-Pro (2Degrees)

 

On unifi configure vlan 10



configure two switch ports, one for the ONT, the other for UDM Pro WAN, add the transit vlan as tagged, disable all other features


This should work across switches, although I haven't tested that yet.





March 25, 2024

NS Panel Pro with Home Assistant Companion

 


Follow these instructions first:

https://blakadder.com/nspanel-pro-sideload/

https://blakadder.com/android-panel-webview/

Finding WebView was a challenge:

wget "https://downloadr2.apkmirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/21/65fcf2058866d/com.google.android.webview_122.0.6261.120-626112001_minAPI26_maxAPI28(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk?verify=1711306407-ScEcMmYuEKBAaR9cDbxmsc5LzK1tLmhYMiI4gDakJkY"

then rename 

rename "'com.google.android.webview_122.0.6261.120-626112001_minAPI26_maxAPI28(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk?verify=1711306407-ScEcMmYuEKBAaR9cDbxmsc5LzK1tLmhYMiI4gDakJkY'" "Android-System-WebView-122.0.6261.120"

Install

wget https://github.com/seaky/nspanel_pro_tools_apk/releases/download/v2.1.0/nspanel-pro-tools-2.1.0-release.apk

Release v2.1.0 · seaky/nspanel_pro_tools_apk (github.com)

Releases · home-assistant/android (github.com)

March 05, 2024

Connecting FritzBox DSL port to POTS line


Enable Fibre with 2 degrees POTS voice service

Middle Pins 2&3 (RJ11)  to either side of middle pins 3&6 (RJ45)

Tested on 7490


https://www.johandraaisma.nl/pin-out-specification-of-fritzbox-y-cable/

February 19, 2024

Minecraft Java editon, ubuntu native Craft to Exile

 screen /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64/bin/java -Xms8G -Xmx32G -Xmn384m -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch -XX:+DisableExplicitGC -XX:+ParallelRefProcEnabled -XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem -XX:+UseCompressedOops -XX:-UsePerfData -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=200 -XX:ParallelGCThreads=4 -XX:ConcGCThreads=2 -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=1 -XX:G1HeapWastePercent=5 -XX:G1MixedGCCountTarget=8 -jar server.jar



/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/minecraft-server.service

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/media/nas-backup/scripts/backup-minecraft 

February 09, 2024

Matter - 5 Channel LED Setup

$23.22  200W (Aluminum), CHINA, DC 24V

$43.26 RGBCCT 840LEDs 12mm, IP20 Non-waterproof, 24V DC

$19.59 WM5


PSU 200 Watt 8Amps

        WM5 Output - 360 Watts - 72 Watts per channel  - 5 x 3A

        LED draw 18W per M - 90 Watts (5 Metres) -  18W per channel for 5M