Home Assistant

Purpose: Manage smart devices in the home via LAN

Log in to Home Assistant

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  • Step 2: Enter Username and Password -> Sign in

  • Step 3: Successfully logged in, the Home Assistant interface appears

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Connect the new device to Home Assistant

  • Step 1: Select notification -> check New devices discovered -> Check it out

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  • Step 2: Here the interface displays the found devices

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  • Step 3: Configure the device (Each device will have a different configuration type)
    ex: OpenWRT Router UPnP/IGD
  • Step 4: Select Configuration -> Send -> The interface displays a success message and confirms Completion

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Connect the integrator

  • Step 1: In the interface Overview -> Setup

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  • Step 2: Select Devices & services -> + ADD INTEGRATOR

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  • Step 3: You can search and select supported HA devices and each device will have a different configuration (ex: AdGuard Home)

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  • Step 4: Enter the necessary information

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  • Step 5: After successfully creating, you need to select the area -> Completed

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  • Step 6: Once completed you will see AdGuard Home has been added

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And in the Overview interface you can see AdGuard Home widgets

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And you can completely control and customize it.
ex: Total number of ads blocked

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Overview

  • Show all linked devices and control them

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View operation log

  • You select Log to view the history of operations on HA and filter to view operations as desired

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Activity history

  • You select History to see the frequency and operating history of the devices and can filter by date, region, device, etc.

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Map

  • Display map + Tracker Drive to track and view location, record location

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To-do list

  • Add, edit, delete tasks and jobs
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Status

  • Select Developer Tools -> Status
  • Purpose: Show all the devices you have and all the statuses they have

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Template

Purpose: In Home Assistant, templates are used to calculate values ​​based on various information and control devices based on conditions. There are several ways to use templates in Home Assistant, including calculating values ​​for sensors, controlling smart devices, creating virtual states, and more.

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Service

  • When you connect to a certain device, services will be provided. And you can fully control the devices and functions
  • ex: Call service to delete 1 Item To-do: Task 1

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Automation

You can install and set up devices automatically without having to perform any operations

  • Step 1: Select settings -> Automations and scenes -> +Create automation
  • Step 2: Select Create new automation

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  • Step 3: Add triggers to your devices

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Ex: I will install an activator for AdGuard Home Protection that will automatically turn on after 30 seconds when it is turned off

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  • Step 4: Save and complete an activation set

Areas and regions

ex: Add region

  • Step 1: Select settings -> Regions & regions -> +Create region

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  • Step 2: Fill in the necessary information

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  • Step 3: Select Add and the interface displays

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Add new user

  • Step 1: Select settings -> People -> +Add person

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  • Step 2: Fill in the information

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  • Step 3: Create an account and choose to allow this person to log in to grant login and administrative rights -> Create

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  • Step 4: The interface displays system management accounts

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System installation

  • You can change Name, Timezone, memory management, activity log, hardware...

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Install and connect on phone

  • Step 1: Go to App CHPlay and search: Home Assistant -> Settings
  • Step 2: Go to App Home Assistant -> Continue
  • Step 3: Click enter address manually
  • Step 4: Enter URL of Home Assistant Server
  • Step 5: Click Connect

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Step 6: Enter login information
Step 7: Click the Login button
Step 8: Turn on location tracking -> Continue
Step 9: Successfully logged in, the Home Assistant interface is displayed

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