Monthly Archives: October 2019

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.

ESP8266, Tutorials

ESP8266 Blynk Server Installation Guide

In the following chapter we want to show you how to switch a channel with the WLAN ESP8266 module and the software Blynk to control home devices. The procedure is divided into three stations: The server, the mobile device and of course the ESP8266 itself. Let’s start with the server.

ESP8266, Tutorials

ESP8266 Software Installation Tutorial

To work with the WLAN ESP8266 module there are several programs available. In this little tutorial we show you which software you need to run the WLAN ESP8266 module, offer WLAN ESP8266 software download sources and show you how to install it.

News

Daily Smarthome News

In addition to the Funkyhome Smarthome Online Magazine there is another portal for the daily Smart Home News and Hardware News. On Funkyhome.de there are the short news and on Hardwarespot.de there are the most important news with all details, as well as pictures to the news!