Late watching this video but I wanted to say -> Very. Well. Done!
@BeginningfromthisMorning
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@andrewdonna1401
2 жыл бұрын
You are awesome I've been tired of searching a lot
@twopeasinapodus
Жыл бұрын
Found myself back here again absorbing ideas. Appreciate you guys sharing your journey.
@BeginningfromthisMorning
Жыл бұрын
Welcome back!
@flyinggyros9745
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Juan, looking great. The Million Dollar Bus. Alan
@garystinson1301
2 жыл бұрын
Juan, you are amazing!
@Scrambler85
2 жыл бұрын
I am always impressed with your work and planning 👍
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@richroj
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Juan, very nice with the Home Automotion. it looks reall good and your bus build is really amazing !!
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀 - I always look forward to hearing from you Rich!
@er1073
2 жыл бұрын
WOW!!!!! I followed everything up to and including plan "B". However, after watching most of the build I stopped being confused and just listened to you I follow this and it is amazing how and what you have done. I am glad you like it but the best part is you can add anything it seems to the automation without any difficulties so it just seems complicated and it isn't. The software codes with probably stop me or maybe just take me longer but automation makes a lot of sense. I thank you for sharing your video and your lives with us. Ed
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ed!
@ThisOldBus
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the mention Juan! ESPHome sure makes all this a low-code or no-code solution. I’ve actually done engine monitoring with ESPHome too, as it has lots of sensor support as well. For my lighting I went a different direction - WLED running on an open source board called a dig-uno with 12v LED’s! This greatly simplifies things on the power side and the little dig-uno board handles the esp, power supply, and driving the LED’s..
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! There are many ways to do it and the dig uno is a very interesting and compact way to get it done! It's really cool all the stuff you can do with these little boards and ESPHome! One day I will get to the engine monitoring - and I will probably have 1 million questions for you.
@kevinhamling1963
2 жыл бұрын
G'day everyone, I had no idea what you were talking about. But it was a very informative video that I followed to the end .🥴 It seems this system can do just about anything you ask of it. What about voice command that would be cool. Or maybe thought control. 😖 Anyhoo thankyou for sharing another facet of the bestest bus on the road. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Voice command is very possible but of course requires and internet connection (which we have 99% of the time) - I will try to get around to doing that one of these days :)
@brianm5186
2 жыл бұрын
Wow -- As I'm just starting a new build -- I def. want to do this! Seems like this is something you could offer as a service to folks to help them out with the programming/setup. like what you are using to run the docker server, and how you have that setup to handle the vibrations and such.
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian - what a cool idea! Docker server I am running is on an Intel NUC I got off amazon for about $400. It is running Ubuntu Linux (and Plex media server). That machine is all solid state so I just put it on rubber isolating pads to keep the vibrations to a minimum. Thankfully with ESPHome the software/programming part is pretty easy - I will do a video soon to detail that and maybe offer a service where people can call/email and I will provide some support.
@richardriehle4159
2 жыл бұрын
oh man ! it's over the top ! (again)
@dennissmith1469
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Juan and Family! Hopefully all your traveling is going amazing. Video is totally awesome as always and so detailed! But in my case following all the wiring work looks like fun and easy but my built-in processor that i was born with cant fingure out any of that programming stuff!! Plus so cool how you all always in the description show where you bought products and the tools. Glad the bus is taking care you all be safe!
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dennis! Thank you so much for the kind words - the bus has treated us amazingly well. I did hesitate a little with sharing the programming because before ESPHome it was a pretty steep learning curve. However with ESPHome it is VERY easy. I will make a video to show you exactly what I am talking about it's literally just a few configurations to get it all going.
@JerrysThisandThat
2 жыл бұрын
Wicked cool. What a great system, got me wanting to convert my house lighting over to a system like that. I am so happy you are back putting up content again. Have you thought about doing a patreon account?
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
You can do it! Once you get into it many of the concepts start coming together. I have thought about making a Patreon account many times but I always hesitate. It might be the only way I will be able to do any of this going forward as getting another "real job" will very likely eat up most of my time.
@BolonaJoe
2 жыл бұрын
Would you be able to share the whole video? I see there’s many cuts with Juan explaining! 😃
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
LOL Thank you Aaron - I am trying to cut down on all my over explaining ;) - it has proven a bit tricky.
@brycejeannotte7699
2 жыл бұрын
Really nice job on the home automation system. Looks like a very expandable system. Question: What is going on with that panel strip over your head in most of the video? Did it expand and warp?
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryce - that is a slight curve in the wood that is being exaggerated by the uplight in the channel. The wood did warp slightly but the light makes the effect much larger than in real life.
@OStarman
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video! Do you have any schematics published? Am interested if you needed to use any optical/darlington array buffering or current limiting between the ESP and those FET boards? Well done!
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you BubZ - the MOSFET boards are very common they use the IRF540S N-Channel MOSFET on the high voltages side and are opto-isolated (I am not 100% sure that is a real word) with a PS2801-4-A with the low voltage logic side. I did not worry about current limiting because the LEDs draw about 0.2 Amps and the MOSFETs are rated to around 30A I believe.
@jimfro4142
2 жыл бұрын
@@BeginningfromthisMorning do you have to current limit between the ESP32 out to the opto-isolator led input?
@djlyon117
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Juan, this is an excellent build. I heard you mention that you had set up a leveling system. Do you have a write up on that? We’ve got a 2000 Foretravel and the level sensor isn’t quite accurate for my liking and would like to upgrade it a little.
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes I added a leveling system to the bus this past winter - I have not done the write-up on it yet but I plan on doing it in the next couple of weeks. As of right now the leveling system is manual but I have plans for automating it and I will mention those plans in the video.
@djlyon117
2 жыл бұрын
@@BeginningfromthisMorning sounds good! Thank you sir
@orlandoapodaca7244
2 жыл бұрын
Where do you get that little drain thing TKS TonyTOMA
@AKRichardM
2 жыл бұрын
I’m running HomeAssistant w/ESPHome in our class A. I’ve been trying to figure out how to do the dimming you demonstrated. I’m using the same microprocessor but currently only have one light connected. Switching is currently using touch interface. Are you willing to share your code?
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Yes of course! I will do my next video to detail how ESPHome is setup with Home Assistant to do all this stuff. The good news is using ESPHome has made it extremely easy to do the dimming. You can see the hardware setup in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zJlrr5x-moiWdnY
@AKRichardM
2 жыл бұрын
@@BeginningfromthisMorning Thank you! Looking forward to it. Fantastic build and videos.
@mikejf4377
2 жыл бұрын
What are the different blocks up there?
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
The red blocks are MOSFET boards that allow for the dimming of the lights by switching them on/off at an incredibly high rate (many thousands of times per second)
@mikejf4377
2 жыл бұрын
@@BeginningfromthisMorning are they sold in the same place as the home automation?
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikejf4377 I got some of them from Amazon and some from Ebay. The blog post has all the links: beginningfromthismorning.com/automation-part5/
@DisinterestedObserver
2 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Absolutely brilliant design!!! I remember watching the building the tech cabinet above the refrigerator years ago. Is that where the host running the VMs (including Home Assistant) is located? What is the host and how is that host powered redundantly?
@BeginningfromthisMorning
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kevin - YES! that is exactly where the host is running. Everything is connected wirelessly to that host. It is currently running Ubuntu Linux virtualized with Docker running Home Assistant. It also runs a small Plex media server for the movies we had on DVD (we ripped them and put them on a hard drive). I am strongly considering reloading the OS with Debian because that is the "official" OS for Home Assistant. Power is provided through our main battery pack and redundantly through the Coach starter batteries.
@Wayoutthere
2 жыл бұрын
The devil is in the details! ....not saying that you are one ;)
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