Would you like to introduce a little automation into your home, but you do not know how to do it? Xiaomi's Smart Home system may seem complicated at first glance. You need to know what are the possibilities offered by the data of the device, how they communicate with others. I will present basic information about the system, how to start your adventure.
Unfortunately, in the Xiaomi ecosystem, everything is not clear, some things work, some have a regional blockade and only work in China. At the moment, Xiaomi's Smart Home is mainly geared towards the Chinese market, but it is coming out more and more, an example may be big smart vacuum cleaner which already speaks English. Xiaomi is not the producer of all its products, it often finances start-ups from crowdfunding platforms. Sometimes, twin products, mostly seen on the example of cameras, do not work with the MiHome app, which is the heart of virtually everything from Xiaomi. At MiHome, we virtually add and manage all Xiaomi devices, creating links between them. Yeelight light bulbs and lamps are already Yeelight application level, however, we can still create scenes with other Xiaomi devices in the Mi Home app.
Differentiation of devices
Xiaomi devices combine in three ways:
Bluetooth - you cannot create scenes from the communicating device via Bluetooth
Wifi - we can connect from anywhere on the earth if only the device to which the device is connected has an internet connection.
ZigBee - the devices are connected to ports, the so-called Gateway and the gateway connects to the router and we can also control from anywhere in the field. However, without a gateway, devices that communicate with Zigbee will be useless. Zigbee devices are powered by a battery, and through the use of this transmission, the battery lasts a year or two. A very energy efficient connection.
I created three lists, in which there is a list of all devices communicating in a certain way:
Bluetooth devices
WiFi devices
Zigbee devices.
If a device is missing please let me know in the comment, I will add.
When you log in to the Mi Home app for the first time, you must select Region. Probably the majority of the choice of American or Chinese bushes will choose the United States. You must choose China, By choosing the United States, some devices will not be displayed at all. If you are only interested in, for example, Yeelight bulbs, after selecting the Singapore location, we will be able to associate the bulbs with the IFTTT.com portal. The door has a built-in lamp and a radio, the radio has only Chinese radio stations by default, but a very simple way you can also add polish.
The two most important rules of Xiaomi Smart Home, we choose the location of China and a gateway is required for Zigbee devices.
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