Introduce yourself

[paegan]

[Name:] Freddie
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Sneek
[Occupation:] Department head of General Maintanance of Antonius Hospital at Sneek
[Hobbies:] Domotica, FPS and Race Gaming, Movies and Series (not on TV couse i despise adds, so always downloaded), The Reality, LAN gaming with style, Foundation board member of this organisation an organising an yearly LAN party event of 800 participants
[Choise for domoticz:]
I started with domotiga, but thats way to complicated, couse not every addition to youre domotica should be a struggle, so i moved to domoticz, every addition is plug and play (kudos to Gizmocuz) very, very awesome job.
I started simply with my lighting, but added a smart meter(want to monitor my self installed PV system), thats so awesome, really plug and play (part from the input buffer issues)
[My role here?] Adaptee and trying to move indepth to scripting, json etc., when i see a opporunity to contribute i will take it, hence this is an awesome community and initiative.
[My equipment]
Server : Raspberry/RFXCOM433
P1-meter USB
Switches : KAKU, Homeeasy
A TS15C thermometer
I woul really like to connect my heating system in the future, but thermostats are not really embedde right now. Furthermore, I have a lot of RGB led systems in my house (behind my Big screen LCD, in my bedroom, around by tub) these i would control trough domoticz, waiting for a stable next release
Also i would add an Security system with cameras (on my wishlist)

[safi78]

Name:] Sander
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Alkmaar
[Occupation:] Director IT
[Hobbies:] Automation/integration of all sorts, XBOX, Full-time gadgeteer (always NEED something to play with), drinking beer, watching movies & series.
[Choise for domoticz:] Started with HomeWizard, found myself programming against the API after a day and didn't think it was flexible enough. Searched for something else started with Blockly but fell in love with LUA ...
[My role here?] Thankful user, try to help out on the forum where I can. Know a lot about Apple, Linux (Debian & Ubuntu) and more and more about LUA
[My equipment]
3x Raspberry (2xA & 1xB) / RFXCOM433 (wifi, bluetooth for detecting bluetooth devices)
various stuff that was included with the HomeWizard (smoke-detector, dusk-sensor, thermometer, doorsensors, motionsensors, dimmers, etc) & AppLamp(really nice!)
2x Foscam clone
1x IPRobot 3
A few weather stations I pick up from my neighbours with the bigger, (semi-legal) antenna ...
[Other stuff]
MacBookAir 11", Ipad Air, Synology DS411slim, ATV3, iPhone5S, Onkyo Receiver with Bose Speakers, Samsung TV & trying to 'tie it all together in a usefull way'.
[So Far]
Connected my Onkyo receiver through a Python library on the Rasp (<- cool, controlling al functions with LUA)
Connected my Roomba with RooWifi (<- cool, vacuuming with the press of a button)
Using my webcams as motion sensors and record streams on motion detected.
Looking into several external API's / connect logic with that to my everyday life.
Looking into feedback (speech) to use that as well (reporting, or speech commands)
Looking for a good IR solution for most of my multimedia stuff.
Buying way too much stuff on dx.com or other gadget-sites (and usually end up selling it again) to test
100% Automated my movies/series/downloading workflow -> iTunes -> ATV3 with sabnzbd/couchpotato/sickbeard and iFlicks (volunteer for Dutch translations of the GUI of the App).

Debian, Raspbian, Mac OSX, Ubuntu, Synology, never Windows. Some programming skills (PHP, bash, some perl). Love Apple stuff, hate that it's not 'open' enough / love open source.

[Luuc_a]

[Name:] Luuc
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Gouda
[Occupation:] Senior System Engineer/Security Specialist
[Hobbies:] Computers, series/movies, motor, scripting, home automation!
[Choise for domoticz:]
I have looked for several systems and landed with Domoticz. It is easy to use and compatible with a lot of hardware.
[My equipmont:]
Master: Synology DS212+ with domoticz, latest beta. RFXCOM433.
Slave: Raspberry Pi, latest beta. RFXCOM433.
Several switches, dimmers, smoke detectors, door sensors and temp. sensors.
IP Camera
[My role here?] Help where I can and learning a lot of you guys.

[bozo-merlin]

[Name:] Jeremy
[Country:] France
[City:] Bethune
[Occupation:] Industrial project Engineer
[Hobbies:] DIYing, track cars, domotica
[Choise for domoticz:] DIY, 1wire more efficient than my python, but want to transfert part of my Zwave install helped by a reactive community
ToTransfert : TeleInfo, Lights and PIRs, Sensors and DeHumidifiers
[My role here?]Why not translating (to french), providing ideas
[My equipment?]
Centos 6.2 - Q6700-4Go-1To Raid1-6To Bind-OwnCloud-Serviio-...
Win7 64 - i7 4770-8Go-SSD
2*Win7 64 - Q6600-4Go
RPi B - Domoticz
VeraLite - 60 Zwave device

[mongoose]

[Name:] Lawrence
[Country:] New Zealand
[City:] Hamilton
[Occupation:] Builder
[Hobbies:] Travel, Computers, inline skating
[Choice for domoticz:]
It just works, compared to some other packages that I had trouble getting started with
[My role here?] Helping others on similar problems and suggestions

[System:] 1x Rpi with USB RFXcom (a few door switches, kaku light switches, sensors) Onkyo TX-NR929 and soon an Almond +

[DvD]

Name:] Daniel
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Spijkenisse
[Occupation:] Project Manager ICT
[Hobbies:] Darts, kitesurfing, kids
[Choice for domoticz:] Started to review different packages Domoticz was the winner based on flexibility, gui, performance and hardware support (Raspberry)
[My role here?] Thankful user, try to help out on the forum where I can.
[My equipment]
1x Raspberry / RFXCOM433
Kaku switches, Cresta weather stations , youless

[OmmadawnFR]

[Name:] Thierry
[Country:] France
[City:] Lyon
[Occupation:] developer freelance (php, VB.NET)
[Hobbies:] Domotique, developpement
[Choise for domoticz:]
I use SARAH and I sought a solution, simple and open source to control my Chacon plugs.
[My role here?]
i don't know, i testing domoticz since 1 month.
but I am voluntary, for small Dev. and test.
[My equipment]
Serveur Windows Seven + RFXCOM433 + Key Z-Wave(I have not equipement z-wave)
Chacon DIO
(Plugs, twilight probe, receiver, catch variator )

[guus_b]

[Name:] Guus
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Oldenzaal
[Occupation:] Business Intelligence Specialist
[Hobbies:] Domotica of course since october 2013, football, gadgets.
[Choise for domoticz:] It needs to be open source. Domoticz is the best.
[My role here?] Mainly reading, maybe answering some questions when I can. And maybe some troubleshooting, here and there.
[My equipment]
Raspberry Pi + RFXtrx433 USB 433.92MHz Transceiver
P1 Smart Meter
Cresta temp+humidity sensor
A bunch of KAKU switches, dimmers and sensors.

[Willi]

[Name:] Willi
[Country:] Germany
[Occupation:] IT Consultant
[Hobbies:] Motorsports, Technology and now Home Automation with Domoticz
[Choise for domoticz:] I have compared several open source solutions and from the first eye contact and click on I fell in love with domoticz It's simply the best!
[My role here?] I want to learn everything about domoticz and I am very thankful for the help I already got here in the forum. So I want to be able to support other users too. It's also great to have the possibility to suggest new features and by that to have the chance to be part of the project.
[My equipment] Raspberry Pi Model B + RFXtrx433 USB 433.92MHz Transceiver
Several Intertechno switches, dimmers and sensors
Several TFA temp+humidity sensors

[tparvais]

[Name:] Thomas
[Country:]Belgium
[City:] Ophain
[Occupation:] Telecom, strategy & marketing
[Hobbies:] travalling, gardining, electronics, web
[Choice for domoticz:]
just discovered the tool... trying to understand if it can replace my home built system based on many 1-wire probes and various others equipments
[My role here?] Testing ...an more if needed.
[My equipment]: different raspberry pi, sheevaplug pc, Syno, apple TV, 1-Wire network, ...

[Lennart]

Name:] Lennart
[Country:] Sweden
[City:] Stockholm & Ingarö
[Occupation:] Ericsson, System management.
[Hobbies:] To many to list .....
[Choise for domoticz:]
Needed to supervise our new summer house. I am very happy with how simple it was to get a working solution with Domoticz, good work!! Today running V.1.1136 in continuous operation since Sept-2013 on a RPi. I'm pleased with the stability and will not change to a later version until after the winter (it is a 85 km drive).
[My equipment] Two RPi-s for Domoticz/RFXcom and VPN. 11 temp/humidity sensors, nexa switches, Nexa PIR detectors for burglar alarm, web cameras for intrusion detection, Six Flamingo FA20 smoke detectors used also as sirens for the burglar alarm.

[cognotte]

[Name:] Cognotte
[Country:] Besancon , France
[Occucpation:] Systeme administrator
[Hobbies:] blogging coding
[Choise for domoticz:] Lightweight, efficient and with a reactive community
[My role here?] Testing, translating (to french)

[ola]

[Name:] Olivier
[Country:] Paris , France
[Occucpation:] Macintosh System administrator
[Hobbies:] archery,...
[Choise for domoticz:] Just trying a real (and affordable) solution for my home "metrology" before going to command.

[coolwine1962]

[Name:] Jan Arie Koelewijn
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Spakenburg
[Occupation:] System Network Engineer, Hype-V / Vmware / Storage / Windows networking.
[Hobbies:] Philosofy / Space music-Classic music / Domoticz
[Choise for domoticz:] worked with other solutions like Home wizard and ICS-1000, but domoticz is a winner, fast development, a wide range of equipment, open source.
With Open Z-wave a complete solution, I’m in the process of replacing the kaku with zwave.
[My role here?] , looking for new ideas, and keeping up with the scene.
[Equipment:] 2x raspberry pi master en slave / 1x RFXCOM / 1 x Aeon USB Zwave / Youless Electric meter/ Youless Gas meter / Weather station / Weather underground / 3 x Nuon Greenwave 6 socket zwave/ 2 x Fibaro Wall Plug / 15 Kaku / 5 x Cresta TFA / 1 x Smart Manager / 6 x Impuls / Large 433 ground Antenna / 2 x Foscam IP Cam / BMP085 Baro/temp meter / 5 x KD101 Smoke detector / Mi-Light Wifi BOX
2 x Mi-Light RGBW Ledlights

[sayangjoy]

[Name:] Johan
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City] Apeldoorn
[Occupation:] Servicedesk Coördinator / System Network engineer
[Hobbies:] Computers,Music.Gaming,movies,gadgets, kitesurfing , and my kids ofcourse!
[Choise for domoticz:]
Had the wish to implement domotica for quite sometime but didn't take the step. now the time is ripe to install my domotica wishes. .
[My role here?] listening learning and where i can helping.. and reading.

[RobDob]

[Name:] Rob
[Country:] UK
[City:] Wiltshire
[Occupation:] Computer Software Sales
[Hobbies:] Computers, gadgets, tropical fish, cycling, travelling
[Choise for domoticz:] Came across it whilst Googleing and liked it....... Have used various other things in the past like Girder, X10, GlobalCache
[My role here?] Mostly a user but would like to contribute where possible

[jjouanno]

[Name:] jjouanno
[Country:] France
[City:] Toulouse
[Occupation:] Freelance developer in multiple language (mainly in web) and administrator linux
[Hobbies:] Developments computer and gadgets implementation. Work in garden.
[Choise for domoticz:] Real good job easy to install, compile and use with good human interface. This is the only how work at the first time.
[My role here?] I want to help for implement feature/translation and up my skills in the language that I know less. Beta test if need.
[Configuration:] AEON Lab Stick 2 on Debian or cubie board.

[fabbea]

[Name:] Fabrice
[Country:] France - Normandie
[City:] Sainte Scolasse
[Hobbies:] Domotic, Military véhicules,
[Choise for domoticz:] Ease of use and active community
[My role here?] Adaptee and trying to move indepth to scripting, json etc., when i see a opporunity to contribute i will take it, hence this is an awesome community and initiative.
[My equipment]
Server : Raspberry/RFXCOM433/razberry
Switches : Chacon, Fibaro
Scipts LUA
Oregon thermometer/humidity
I wish to continue the devellopper domotisation my house with a simple and effective system. Monitoring and alerts to be sent is an important point, I would also like a nice machine Interface Home includes all in one screen.

I use google translation

[MFluffy]

[Name:] Phil Fluffy
[Country:] France
[City:] Indre
[Occupation:] Freelance network security consultant
[Hobbies:] Mechanical engineering, motorsports, computers, automation
[Choise for domoticz:] Frustrated with an alternative so trying the alternatives. Have been experimenting with various domotic stuff for 12+ years now.
[My role here?] We'll see how it goes, like everyone else
[Configuration:] Couple of Pi's, Rackmount dell house/mythtv server + usual mishmash of tablets and pc's dotted round, denkovi daenetip1 & daenetip2 ethernet connected relay boards and sensors, rain sensors. Other house is x10 controlled with 1wire heating sensors and a k74 relay box running linux based home rolled perl solution using owfs and a homemade gui.

[rron]

[Name:] Ronald
[Country:] The Netherlands
[City:] Purmerend
[Occupation:] Technical engeneer
[Hobbies:] Computers, Electronics,solar energy ,domotica (new)
[Choise for domoticz:]I m new at domotica and this is looking very promising