Domoticz

I have been using Domoticz for a number of years to control some wireless socket and log wireless sensor data. I designed and built a USB Rfm69 wireless adapter. The adapter exposes the functions of the Rfm69 radio module as a command line interface, which is simple to use from a python plugin or directly from a serial console application for testing and debug purposes.

The adapter has a 50 Ohm SMA connector to connect an antenna. The adapter has pretty good sensitivity and transmission range.

Suitable antenna

• Stub type antenna

• Whip type antenna

Some of the cheaper chinese stub antennas are not the best they are not 50 Ohms or well tuned to the center frequency.

I use an RfmUsb adapter to control a number of these sockets around the house. I also have a plugin that is compatible with some of the other energenie sensor devices.

There is some additional documentation available here.