Category: Hardware
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ESPHome 8-Zone Controller V2: Wi-Fi Setup and Home Assistant Adoption
How to provision the TekOnline ESPHome 8-Zone Controller V2, connect it to Wi-Fi, and adopt it in Home Assistant.
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How to Keep Hot Water Running When Home Assistant Goes Down: A Shelly Pro 1PM Fallback
A practical pattern for keeping a hot-water relay useful during a Home Assistant outage: diagnose competing automations, then move the essential schedule onto a Shelly Pro 1PM local…
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TEKONLINE 8-Zone HVAC Controller V3: ESPHome Firmware with 0–100% Damper Control
Learn how the TekOnline 8-zone ESPHome/Home Assistant V3 uses timed 24VAC damper control, 60-second calibration, direction inversion and safe alpha testing.
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24VAC Three-Wire Damper Wiring: Open, Common & Close
A quick wiring reference for standard 24VAC three-wire HVAC dampers: terminals 1–2 drive open, 3–4 common, and 5–6 drive closed.
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Descent Co-op on Two PCs: DXX-Redux Fixed Multiplayer in One Try
Descent co-op on two Windows PCs. DXX-Rebirth failed for days with network-looking symptoms. DXX-Redux joined on the first try. Plus: how co-op saves keep every player’s inventory.
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What’s new in the TekOnline 8-Zone HVAC Controller V3?
Control up to eight 24VAC HVAC dampers with ESPHome and Home Assistant. TekOnline V3 adds individual timed damper positioning, current monitoring and advanced UART expansion.
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Can You 3D Print Wall Plugs? The Friction Science That Makes Them Work
Wall plugs do not hold with the screw. They hold the hole with friction and expansion. Here is the engineering, and a free generator to print your own.
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Can You Reuse Your ZoneMaster ZoneSwitch V2 Dampers With a 24VAC Smart Zone Controller?
Replacing a Polyaire ZoneMaster ZoneSwitch V2 with a smart zone controller. Standard 24VAC OPEN / COMMON / CLOSE dampers can often be retained. Wiring and pinout must be…
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Send Customers Straight to Your Product Reviews
A deep link opens a product page at the review section. Add #reviews to the product URL to build the link.
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Shelly Locked Out ESPHome — Why Your Smart Home Can’t Stay Uniform
Shelly Gen3 and Gen4 relays cannot run ESPHome. Gen1 and Gen2 models are gone from stores. Here is what you lose and what to buy instead.