Yearly Archives: 2019

Actuators, Reviews

Homematic Radiator Thermostat Review

Today we test on Funkyhome.de the Homematic HM-CC-RT-DN wireless radiator thermostat as kit. Radiator thermostats certainly belong to the most important elements of a smart home. For many it is certainly one of the reasons to begin a Smarthome, because the advantages of an intelligent heating control are obvious: One can temporally determine, when which radiator in the house is adjusted to the desired temperatures. This increases living comfort and saves money on heating. With the kit one can save … Continue reading →

Homematic, Tutorials

Homematic Radiator Thermostat Teaching Guide

In this small Homematic Thermostat teaching tutorial on Funkyhome.de we show newcomers how to teach-in a Homematic radiator thermostat to the Homematic control unit and how to set up the radio thermostat. Furthermore, we give tips on how to upgrade the radiator thermostat.

Centrals, Reviews

Homematic CCU2 Central Review

Today we would like to present on Funkyhome.de a test of the Central Control Unit 2 or briefly CCU2 from Homematic. It is not absolutely necessary to connect the actuators and sensors of Homematic via a central unit, because it is also possible to establish connections between each other. However, the experience only really starts with the Homematic CCU2 central unit, as it enables complex connectivity and extensive programming. In today’s review, we would like to test the Homematic CCU2 … Continue reading →

Contest, Reviews, Tutorials

Funkyhome Online Magazine

The Funkyhome.de online magazine has been published for international visitors in English! Before we get down to business, we would like to briefly explain what Funkyhome is all about, what we will show on Funkyhome.de in the next days, weeks, months and years and how the Funky Home Online Magazine came about. Nowadays one can automate its home inexpensively, thus control for example the light, shutters, heating thermostats or similar. But at least when you buy a house, there are … Continue reading →

Cameras, Reviews

SpotCam HD Cloud Camera Review

With the SpotCam HD we test a ready-to-use start-up solution for WiFi video surveillance with recording and night vision function. The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi surveillance camera that is relatively easy to install and can be accessed via a PC, Mac and iOS or Android based smartphone or tablet. Our SpotCam HD 720P review will show which users this solution is suitable for.

Centrals, Reviews

ESP8266 Module Review

Today we would like to deal with an IT branch which is still enjoying great popularity and which is predicted to continue to grow strongly in the coming years. We are talking about Smart Energy. In particular, we would like to take a closer look today at an IoT module with which it is possible to control domestic devices via smartphone. The NodeMCU ESP8266MOD module contains WLAN functionality, various inputs and outputs, a relatively powerful CPU, and enough memory for … Continue reading →

ESP8266, Tutorials

ESP8266 LED Switch Tutorial

Now we would like to explain the steps to convert the WLAN ESP8266 module into a controller for Smart Energy devices. In this WLAN ESP8266 LED Switching tutorial we explain step by step how to control LEDs with the WLAN ESP8266 module via smartphone.