Introduce yourself

[jannl]

[Name:] Jan
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Geleen
[Occupation:] Protection, automation and control
[Hobbies:] Computers, Geocaching
[Choise for domoticz:]
Bought a lot of KAKU stuff years ago and used it a lot. Never bought the KAKU ICS because of the limitations (only kaku). With the Raspberry Pi and the RFXCOM, besides KAKU, temperature sensors can be read. Let's see how far I can get.
[My role here?] I want to help where I can with answers.

[robybob]

Hi all,

[Name:] Bob (Roberto)
[Country:] Italy
[City:] Milan
[Occupation:] Telecomunication, FV designer
[Hobbies:] RaspberryPi
[Choise for domoticz:] Best GUI among others. Check if domoticz might be delivered as automation application associated with fotovoltaic systems. OpenSource and easy to implement with RaspPi.
[My role here?] Learn and support with domotic

[marc.deshayes]

[Name:] Marco
[Country:] France
[City:] Toulouse
[Occupation:] mobile security engineering
[Hobbies:] Computers, electronics, sound mixing, sailing ....
[Choise for domoticz:] I leave in a old house , making it better each day, and awere of automatism. I'll like to have domotica in house with those rules:
chaep , easy ...
[Hardware] Raspberry B+ , zwave , IPX800, philips Hue, .....
[My role here?] I want to help where I can : Translation in french, testing software, participation in wiki (ipx800 scripts)

[mvdarend]

[Name:] Marcel
[Country:] Netherlands
[City:] Ede
[Occupation:] Web developer
[Hobbies:] Computers, electronics, reading.
[Choice for domoticz:] Hoping to make my life that little bit easier. (And I enjoy programming, playing with technolog etcy)
[Hardware] RaspberryPi, BananaPi, Z-wave , RfxTrx433
[My role here?] Currently using HomeGenie, playing with Domoticz to see if it is better suited to my needs.

[Brutus]

[Name:] Michaël
[Country:] Netherlands
[City:] Heerlen
[Occupation:] Senior Consultant in ICT
[Hobbies:] Computers, Electronics, Domotica and Cars.
[Choice for domoticz:] Its the best solution for Domotica, its Open Source and it has a big community.
[Hardware] Raspberry Pi B+, Aeon Labs USB Z-Stick S2 and Fibaro Modules.
[My role here?] Learning more about Domoticz. And hopefully understand it more and more so i can maybe help other people in the future.

[alttab]

[Name:] Thijs
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Eindhoven
[Occupation:] DBA\Technical Web-Application Administrator
[Hobbies:] Computers, gadgets, gaming, nature, reptiles (pets)
[Choise for domoticz:]
I am using domoticz for a while now in a virtual machine on my server with a P1 converter cable to see my gas and power usage.
Last week i migrated to a Raspberry Pi, and this week i bought a Aeon LAbs z stick and a nuon\greenwave smart plug to use in my reptile room. I want to replace ~20 timers with a single system for managing the lightning (heat lamps, uvb lamps).
If the system proves to be stable, i want to replace the thermostats in the terrariums too, by using temperature sensors in combination with heatpads and keramic heat lamps. Should be able to do this with Domoticz' scenes.
[My role here?] I want to lookup information, ask questions and will report problems and bugs.

[batavier1980]

[name:] Harm Jan
[country:] Netherlands
[city:] Groningen
[occupation:] captain on a merchant ship
[hobbys:] computers, games, gadgets
[choise for domoticz] still new here and planning to build home automation in my new to build home. still not sure if that would be open source or commercial
[my role here] learning about home automation, domoticz, getting to know people to share thought and idea,s

[Jowi]

[name:] Marco
[country:] Netherlands
[city:] Ede
[occupation:] ICT management (networking & security)
[hobbies:] food, music, technology (innovation)
[choise for domoticz:] Got a Raspberry Pi for my birthday. Looking for a fun project I stumbled onto Domoticz. After buying RFXCom and a Kaku starterset home automation fever got me in its grasp. Now have Domoticz running on Raspberry Pi since May this year. So far only using Kaku switches and Oregon Scientific sensors (15 devices now. Next week it will be 25 ). Preparing for adding Z-wave functionality and devices.
[my role here:] learning about home automation, Domoticz, getting to know people and sharing and experiences and idea's.I am new to forum's and postings so please humor me and be kind if a make an unintended mistake. thx!

[Buzz95]

[Name:] Greg
[Country:] France
[City:] Paris
[Occupation:] Computers Administrator
[Hobbies:] Computers, gadgets, diving and motorbikes
[Choise for domoticz:] Why not ? ( For the moment he convinced me )
[My role here?] Working scripting and developpement ? :p

[mbruijn]

[Name:] Marc
[Country:]Netherlands
[City:] Nijmegen
[Occupation:] Paralegal
[Hobbies:] Computers, Networks, Sports, DIY
[Choice for domoticz:]
Opensource system with much flexibility and active community available
[My role here?] Testing, translation, anywhere I can help.

[elgarne]

[Name:] Radar
[Country:] FR
[City:] Paris
[Occupation:] Engineer
[Hobbies:] Computers, gadgets, automation.
[Chose Domoticz because:] Looking for something open source, that works on either Mac or Synology but needed to make it working on Linux in a VM.
[My role here:] User, asker of questions, and hope to help in the near future.
[Equipment:] 1 Z-Stick v2 Aeon Labs, 1 Z-Stick v2 Zwave.me, 1 Fibaro GS221, 2 X Fibaro Motion Sensor Z-Wave, and hope more as soon as I start using them.

[theoptimist]

[Name:] Christian G.
[Country:] Bulgaria
[City:] Sofia
[Occupation:] Electrical engineer/Technical training and support Home automation
[Hobbies:] Computers, electronics, domotics, photography, fishing.
[Choice for domoticz:]
Home automation is part of my job, but also is my hobby, Actually I love to develop electronics gadgets.
After some years of sales home automation system to my clients, finally decide to do in my house. all devices in my automation system are based on 1wire chips. Currently Domoticz have the best support for 1wire devices.
[My role here?] learning and hope to share and contribute to the community
[My equipment]
Server : Raspberry pi/1wire
Switches : 1wire Temp Sensor - DS18B20 /1wire Switches/Sensors DS2406/2413/DS2408.Dimers DS2890. Counters DS2423. weather station 1wire (Humidity,barometer, Luminosity )/DS2438Z/DS2450/DS2762. More devices based on 1wire in near future.

[DomoHobbier]

[Name:] Eugene
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Ede
[Occupation:] IT, Solution Architect
[Hobbies:] Biking, Fitness, Reading,
[Choise for domoticz:]
I have asked around among collegues who pointed me to Domoticz. Because I wanted a DIY project, a have started out with Raspberry PI, a AEON Z-Stick 2 and a AEON 4 n 1 sensor.
[My role here?] Not sure yet, I will start with answering questions on forum and give a hand on writing documentation. There is a lot of functionality that I on covered the past 2 weeks that is not in the manual.

[ftaapken]

[Name:] Frans
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Utrecht
[Occupation:] Barista and coffee trainer
[Hobbies:] Coffee, tea, drinks and playing around with Unix and electronics
[Choise for domoticz:]
Low footprint for rip
[My equipmont:]
Raspberry Pi, RFXCOM433, kaku, Elro, hue and serval goo relays
[My role here?] Help where I can and learning a lot of you guys.

[clang]

[Name:] Dave
[Country:] USA
[City:] Denver
[Occupation:] CTO
[Hobbies:]
[Choise for domoticz:]
OpenSource, lightweight footprint, open z-wave
[My equipmont:]
Raspberry Pi, Aeon Zstick 2, multitude of z-wave devices
[My role here?] Help where I can and learning what I can.

[kaivalagi]

[Name:] Mark
[Country:] UK
[City:] Norwich
[Occupation:] IT Consultancy
[Hobbies:] Motorcycling, Gardening, Open Source
[Choice for domoticz:]
About to order my first z-wave parts but Domoticz looks like it has all the elements I want as a controller, plus the ability to hook into anything else. I plan on running on my Synology NAS, initially in chroot until there is a Domoticz synocommunity package with OpenZWave support out of the box. I am starting with heating zones then moving onto lighting and scenes based system integration elsewhere in the house later on.
[MyEquipment]Synology 1512+, Aeon Z-Stick S2 then either DIY via Secure SSR302 2 channel Boiler Reciever, Eurotronic StellaZ TRVs, Philio PSP01 Multi-sensors or getting evohome if the integration to it comes into Domoticz...
[My role here?] Still learning home automation but know software and linux so will help where I can and pick up a few things whilst I do

[m_g_s_g]

[Name:] Miguel
[Country:] Spain
[Occupation:] IT
[Choice for domoticz:] OpenSource, efficiency, no Cloud!
[MyEquipment]X10, RfxTrx, Z-wave, S0Meter, Raspberry, Cubie, Ubuntu, W8, Almond+, Vera, Sonos, Roowifi, Gear 2, ... Every gadget is welcome here.
[My role here?] Testing, developing, helping

[Glen_f]

[Name:] Tommi
[Country:] Finland
[Occupation:] Web developer
[Hobbies:] Old car, computers, home automation, podcasting, family. Not in that order.
[Choise for domoticz:] Switching away from Java and OpenRemote. Tried couple of others HA software also (e.g. openHAB) but a decent X10 interoperability is a key issue for me. Domoticz almost has it.
[Hardware:] Around 30 X10 din rail dimmers and switches, CM15PRO
[My role here?] Yet to be determined

[Lieuwke]

[Name:] Martin
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Meerssen
[Occupation:] IT Support engineer, connectivity and VoIP specialist
[Hobbies:] Playing music and singing, Motorcycle riding ,Woodworking, Computers, Gadgets, Small(simple) electronics and µC projects for fun and comfort.
[Choise for domoticz:]
I'm dutch, work hard for my money and don't mind to put in some hobby hours and effort to save some bucks.
Our house isn't that big, but when we bought is fourteen years ago i replaced all the wiring. Since i don't want to do it all over again, i am thinking about a modular sollution for my home automation discovery journey.
I have a Windows 2012 running 24/7 that i want to use for my project. Domoticz is installed and now it's time to discover. I hope to find some support here, alltough some question may sound stupid to the more experienced users.
- Would like Z-Wave communication to use with z-wave modules i will mount in existing wallswitches.
- Expanding my setup over time, room by room, to spread costs en gradually become familiar with the system.
- Add PIR sensors to detect movement in the house to control lights, heating and security.
- Add temperature sensor(s) to control the central heating.
- Add relayboard.
- Whatever comes to mind along my way into the wonderfull world of domotica.
[My role here?] Annoying newbie with a lot of questions for you and hopefully some experience further down the road that enables me to help others answer their questions.

[Westcott]

[Name:] Hamish
[Country:] UK
[City:] Gloucester GL19
[Occupation:] Software and electronics engineer, retired.
[Hobbies:] Playing Celtic music, DIY, garden railways
[Choice for domoticz:] Free
[My equipment:] Windows 24/7 server, Aeon Z-stick 2, Fibaro multi sensor, Secure thermostats and switches.
[My role here?] Learning what I can. Correcting spelling mistakes in tags.