My first project

[raptorjr]

I have recently placed an order on some Arduino, sensors, Raspberry Pi3 and some things and planning on doing my first little project. I guess some thing will get clear when I have everything and start to connect it all together. But since I hate to wait I thought I would ask some general questions about how things work. And hope to get answers to a few of my questions since I guess that there are many experienced users here.

The little project is about checking water temperature in a water tank, and open a valve if necessary to add water and lower the temperature.
I will have a temperature sensor, a electric valve, a water flow meter.

I would like to have some settings and some automation of this project: I would like to be able to set the water temperature level for when the valve should open. I would like to be able to have the valve open for either a set amount of time(adjustable) or a specific temperature(adjustable). I would like to have a alarm if the valve should be closed but the water flow meter is showing a value(so I know that the valve have failed), or the other way around, the valve should be open but no water flow. And I would like to manually be able to open/close the valve.

Now the questions.
1. As I understand it I can use a MySensor sketch on the Arduino to expose the sensors to Domoticz?
2. Can the automation/settings be done with Domoticz? Or do I have to in some way to modify the sketch to do this?
3. In the far future I think I will add a RaZberry and make some automation on the rest of the house. But then I would like to make a little more advanced dashboard on maybe a old Nexus pad. Something like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgQ2hmKRSWg He uses LUA. But is there other better frameworks for this task? As I understand Domoticz you can only make a custom frontpage?

[gizmocuz]

Best to wait until your hardware is in....

Short answer:
1+2, Yes
3, better buy an USB zwave stick

[raptorjr]

Best to wait until your hardware is in....
3, better buy an USB zwave stick

Is RaZberry a bad solution? Like the idea with everything in one box an nothing sticking out.

[gizmocuz]

I like a device that is sticking out... outside electronic components, even better, sticking out with a good antenna
And later... you might swap to an odroid or cubieboard, or... pine64, or... and so on... throw away your raspberry, is trowing away your razberry ? And how about the price ?

[robpow]

Another plus for the USB stick is that you can remove it and press a button on it when next to a wired in device for pairing etc. Bit tricker with an on-board unit.

Matt

[gizmocuz]

@robpow, that is with a stick from a certain brand i believe ... still i would NOT advice todo this, and goto the sensor, then use your mobile phone to control domoticz, and put it in pairing mode.
This way, you also know for certain that the sensor and controller can reach each other

[evelynguerrero]

Wow it is nice.I also want to create one project but i cannot easily get the guidelines.If we are doing the project we must follow the correct guidelines and format otherwise we cannot complete our work.How to find good ideas and guidelines for project.I like your projects and share more this type projects.