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Hey Paul. Do you know what is the lowest RF frequency of the device? I bought the Broadlink and couldn’t use it because the fan I have ise a 304.25 RF frequency. Do you know if the LinknLink hub goes down to that range?
Hi Paul, do you know if there is a database of IR codes avalible from that app, I have an A/C unit that ive lost the remote for so cant teach it the codes :(
A top I've seen elsewhere is to set your routines up (if your system supports it), so that when no motion has been detected for 5 minutes, the lights fade out over another minute or so - it gives you a more subtle trigger to shift your position without getting plunged into darkness because you're too stealthy
One addition to this if it's an option is to set up the 'turn on' trigger to determine whether the lights are fading off, and fade them back up to reduce the jarring sensation of the lights having faded half way and you suddenly realize you need to move a bit. In HA, you might set a helper as a boolean that gets set if the lights are fading, and then the turn on condition has an option that checks to see if that helper is true or false. The associated automations would clear the fading state as part of their actions. Note that I'm not sure if this is something that can be done in Alexa or Google Home.
I have multiple lights in my office, and I have had them all switch off and need to move. I fixed it by setting 2 routines, first one turns off one light after 2 mins, the second one everything else after 4 mins. And the presence detected turns everything on. So if the one light goes off, I move, it comes back on.
16 pounds! That is incredible. I've got the Aqara FP2 and it's a costly little beast. It does do zones, so I can check occupancy of particular chairs in the room rather than just occupancy in general, but at 16 pounds, I could see getting a few of these. Aside: I'm somewhat embarrassed that I actually understood every word in the word soup the "Actual Home Assistant User" said. That does not, however, mean that I'd have no problem doing all that just to get my little radar box working. IR Blaster with temp and humidity sensor: With both of those sensors, this is great for controlling those air conditioner units that have IR remotes. Then you add in radar presence sensing and this is a phenomenal device in a very small package. I do like the fact that they also have a separate temp/humidity sensor as it allows you to place a few of these around areas where the temperature and humidity are good to know. (The bathroom, the enclosed porch, etc.) "Just use the Link n Link app to set it up..." Agreed, it's a bit less annoying to not have to use the app once it's set up, but I do wish they'd done something so it was just discoverable by Google Home or something. It is good that these devices can be plugged in. The only problem with using "any USB port" is that you do have to go out and get a wall wart to power them. They're cheap, but it's still one more thing to do. 433 MHz (on the blaster): This is also great. I have some Sonoff 433 MHz controlled devices (fan/light controls mostly) and I could use this as another way to set those without the remote or Home Assistant dashboard. "I can't wait to see more from this company." Agreed. Thanks again for a great review of some really compelling products. I'll be checking those links out.
i laughed so hard when you used the word "trollop." i 100% agree with that label in the case context. it's a british word that has no precise english equivalent.
I was gonna buy a few of these radar detectors but the link says they’re currently unavailable. Shame. I hope they’ve sold out from your link… but it’s unlikely in such a short time. Great reviews as always. If the temp / humidity worked as a trigger, I’d totally buy the more expensive one but it’s not currently worth it for me otherwise.
It's still "she that should not be named" to me, so pipe down there with your "Amazon Alexa" utterances, lol. Love your work Paul Hibbert. Hilarious and informative as always. 👍
Thanks dude! I started naming her when I realised she ignores me whenever I say "Amazon Alexa". She is a shameful creature though and probably still should not be named 😂
After reading some articles about how many young women named Alexa were starting to hate/change their names, because of Amazon ruining it, and lots of young men being jerks, issuing sexually harassing "commands" to them, etc., I change my wake word to "computer", like the Star Trek shows that inspired Alexa in the first place. For the most part, it works really well, and I can now say Alexa with impunity. The only problem I've really noticed is when I'm watching actual Star Trek, and they are talking to their ship. Thankfully, mine does not know how to engage defensive systems, or ready to warp core, so it's usually pretty benign, and funny. 😂
Ok, not sure I get it. You were laughing about tcp but actually their page says it supports local tcp connection. You know, cloud based connection is nice as long as… no, it’s not. If company decides to charge you for it or just closes, you can put device in a bin. So local connection for reliable device is a must. Any chance to know whether all these devices (especially emotional) can work fully local? Yes, I am using home assistant and I want to integrate it with HA (if at all) and ideally not via the app.
I would be interested in seeing how their Home Assistant integration works to warrant adding the logo to the listings/website. It can't seriously be via modbus, it is far too technical and you would need to know exactly how they store and use their data within the modbus 'registers'; which could ONLY be achieved by them publishing it somewhere.
Thanks Kerri, for clarity if anyone is thinking of buying on this basis, it is only infrared and Rf that the broad link integration will be able to control, it can’t for example react to motion,
yes that is true have it turning on my projector no issues with the learn and send services, i am trying to work out the modbus connection but can not seem to get readings from it for presence detection. The temp and humidity do show up in the broadlink integration though. @@paulhibbert
I'm legit surprised these use modbus. I use modbus with industrial controllers. As far as I know we're the only people who still use modbus. I use it in my personal projects because of familiarity and how easy it getting data back and forth between stuff (because I'm familiar with it) but to see it in an automation environment is just weird 🤣
I appreciate the tech parts of your videos, but the Jada Pinkett Smith thing was just random and inappropriate - that's not a dad joke, it's just being a dick about someone you can't possibly know anything about. Reluctantly unsubscribing, and I hope you take this feedback on board for the tone for future videos.
Great video as always with even more humor it seemed. Although I won't use an Amazon device in my home until I can block their access to my property, this looks like it might be worth a try. In all honesty though, Aqara gets to be the primary component provider for me. Lighting will probably be GoVee. Non-internet-based automation and security systems are what I need since internet is sketchy during extreme weather around 8-10 times per year. Happy Saturday to you too.
Thanks for another great gem Paul, a smart gem. I recently bought a switchBot Hub2, it also does Temp/Humidity and IR. Granted It does not do Radar, that's cool. My question is, would it be worth getting too.
Sounds good, but for me Home Assistant integration is a must. Perhaps a follow-up video? (I never head of Modbus). Can it be linked with Smart Life or some such app ?
Paul you WANKER, Brilliant! 1:14 - Love how your bread creeps slowly into your mouth and then suddenly doesn't. LOL 1:48 - Spot on mate! 2:07 - DAMN! With this type of editing, I'm going to have to up my Patreon cause I'm getting value for my money. 4:14 - This is where you got it wrong. Dad jokes ARE meant to be "terrible jokes". The value is in the amount of groans and "DAADDDDD" noises you solicit from the joke. And your Dad jokes are on point! Love it all PH, your pH value is going up. ;-) (see what I did there... I did there was... dad joke mixed with science)
And how it compares to aqara fp2? I know video is sponsored but would be good to compare 2 devices. I know it will not tell the zone, and I know it is cheaper, and that’s all, but how about reliability, accuracy, false/positives? In the 2nd question I asked for a local support as well :) it’s really needed
This is Andy from LinknLink :) FP2 from Aqara can measure the target distance so it has a zone concept. Ours is also designed by radar tech so if you are in the same range the detection accuracy is almost same but just we don't have distance measurement. But we also have some features Aqara doesn't have like downloading data for up to 3 years and the support of Modbus protocol.
I like HA and I honestly thought your skit in the beginning was a BS buzzwords mishmash. 3 second response alert is essentially the time for processing the alert thru the Internet from your home to their services to your phone. I don't think they could make it faster. But I want the ir/rf blaster!
Contacted LinknLink, cleared cache on the app and time now follows the phone. They also changed the Chinese characters on the history selection to D M Y.
Can’t get the e-hub to work with Somfy RF Shades, I think it may be proprietary. Does the basics on my 2017 LG TV but not the part i wanted ie: changing inputs through Alexa
Shame the triggering is crippled. If only that worked, I would buy the all singing "hub" version. Great that you reveal the "warts and all" details in your reviews. Will try to keep an eye out for those missing triggers being recognised. Hopefully you will give an updated review at some stage.
We're working diligently to address this issue, and we're aiming to have them back in stock within the next 3-4 weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
That's a tricky one. With Alexa no, as it needs to use the cloud to talk to Amazon. LinknLink don't YET do any bulbs or anything as far as I know, but oddly do work with Broadlink products, and I THINK that all triggers locally. Broadlink's RM4 pro works locally, and I suspect this is using similar infrastructure from the look of the app and a couple other pieces of evidence. Once the Home Assistant kids get their hands on it I am fairly confident it will work locally via Home Assistant
@@paulhibbert thanks for this, makes sense let’s see what the clever home assistant people come up with, have you seen Lewis has a new everything presence sensor light out?
Great video £16 got me and it's arriving tomorrow... Might just be me but did you fail to mention the code in the video? I only went digging for the code after seeing thumbnail say £16 and link saying £20. Not a criticism just wouldn't want companies to not know we come from your vid.
For clarity all, these units probably were £16 when Paul this video out this morning, however they went unavailable for a few hours and now theyre £19.99.
@@David-bl1bt Amazon's dynamic pricing for you. Look for it coming to a supermarket near you. They're already trialling, and in some places using, I believe - lcd screens that can change prices as you shop. Too many folk buy milk, the price goes up. CORPORATE GREEEED!
Hi Paul, I've bought one of the ehub units and a number of the motion ones. In my testing, I have found that the motion/radar ones detects motion when there is no way it could have. Since you have had these for awhile, have you also seen this?
Excellent video as always. I suppose the only bit missing is ambient light based routines on the e-motion as I would only want the lights to come on if the ambient light wasn’t enough. Can it do this are you aware?
You could add a condition to the Alexa routine to only run between certain hours, but that's as clever as it gets for now. If you were using the linknlink ecosystem then that has more conditions for routines than Alexa does. If you can brave the modbus thing it's all pretty open and then obviously home assistant could then use conditions
I purchased two of the hubs, but I find they are slow to report occupancy. Paul did you find this? I have set them up near the kids bed rooms to turn on hall lights and most of the time it misses the trigger due them not seeing anyone (adults or children)
The inclusion of Modbus TCP is great as it means you could control / monitor all the devices from a bespoke DIY esp32-s3 setup (for example) using an industry standard, open and very tried and tested protocol. Writing standalone Windows / Linux utilities is also trivial as there are so many Modbus example projects online. You just need to Mod your Bus... Please LinknLink, start using USB C receptacles on all your products. When we see a MicroUSB it makes the product feel out-of-date.
ModBus is an industrial protocol often used in data center meters and building management system sensors. It's so olde that it used to use RS-485, and sometimes still does.
hi I bought the person sensor, I cannot connect to alexa, opened the alexa app, and follow the instructions, get a 404 error when trying to enable the skill, also alexa app can't find the skill either. it does work the person detected is very reliable, just can't connect to alexa to turn lights off.
Doesn’t sound like you’re using the same method I did. In the LinknLink app click the me tab, then third party service, then Alexa and then click link now. I just did it, works fine.
I am using the same method. Spent some time talking to LinknLink. They're having problems with the skill for users in UK, Ireland and Canada and are hoping to have the situation sorted within 3 days.
I messaged LinknLink to ask them about it this morning and they say they were aware of an issue affecting some people in the uk. It’s fixed now apparently!
Haha, thanks man! I wanna see the modbus thing in full swing! It looks like Linknlink have got it nice and open, but I wouldn't have a clue how to actually implement it!
Hilarious and entertaining as always. What a neat bit of kit and a great discount thanks to you. I’ve ordered the hub and will now think up some uses for it.
mine arrived today, it asked me to update the firmware and then it worked just fine. I'm not sure how to test the presence sensor, the app just shows "motion detected". The motion sensor is out of stock now
You introduced me to the Smart Home around 10yrs ago with the Broadlink RM. The video showed how to copy a Remote Controlled Plug into the RM (storing it as a lamp). These were much cheaper than Smart Plugs at the time. 5 plugs controlled but a 10 button remote. I have tried many other brands of IR/RF Controller but none will copy these remote codes. Will this Linknlink?
This thing looks great, but does it have to be plugged in all the time, or is it just charged up like the Shelly Motion 2 (much better than the 1) I use Alexa currently to detect no occupancy but Jesus its check cycle is 30 mins if you're lucky. Edit: Jesus Christ the EMotion is sold out already!
Just curious....if you use this to save electricity and they do stuff that quickly....why have it set to 5 minutes of no presence....save more electricity and change it to like 30 second's
Pau, not sure if you got 'a good one' and I got the one's made at end of shift on Friday before a holiday or what, but the two emotion sensors that I bought from Amazon were trash. Horribly laggy, tons of false alarms, and not reading my presence when I'm literally 1 foot from them. Back to Amazon they go.
I'm getting really f**ked off with Alexa. A lot of the features just don't work, ask it something and it hasn't got a scooby. I'm sick and tired of my echo show 8 and three echo speakers not playing ball and refusing to link up and play the same music at the same time. Three weeks, a month then for no apparent reason upstairs won't talk to downstairs or the lounge won't talk to the kitchen and rebooting the lot just changes what speaker won't talk to another. It's pretty pathetic when having the units talking to each other is one of the brands most basic operations.
As a valve (vacuum tube) orientated Luddite who has no interest whatsoever in home automation, 'Smart' devices, Alexa (I refuse to talk to technology), etc, I find your videos entertaining, very witty and informative. I must have saved quite a few bob not installing any of that stuff. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
How does this shiz fit into a property though. I want it discreet and integrated. If it runs off a USB C and a wall wart power supply it's going to be be impossible to be located neatly and permanently.
I bought a e-motion version and it has great range to see me in my workshop, which is a problem with current solution. Alexa integration worked and it turns on with a slight delay but tolerable. Problem is that Alexa won't turn it off. Per Alex app, it sees motion continuously, never updates status to no motion detected and consequently never shuts off lights. Also integrated into Google home and although Google sees the device, It simply lists it on the device page. Google does not see it as a triggering device that can initiate a routine Maybe with a few firmware updates this will work. It does have good sensing range but right now it's a paperweight. I would not advise anyone buying it till these issues are corrected
Apologies if I'm stating the obvious but you are creating a separate Alexa routine to turn off after, say, 1 minute of no motion detection? I had problems with Alexa only completing the on/off routines once until I changed Set Motion Alert to 1 second in the LinknLink app. Can't be sure that was the problem but after that the Alexa routines worked fine.
@@hotblack1166 I probably should have come back to update the comment. That issue lasted for about a week and then it self corrected itself. I have to assume it was a software or firmware update It's been working fine since. There is still a lag and it's not consistent. The motion detector will sometimes let me walk into the middle of the room before triggering the lights, while on other occasions it's so sensitive that it will see my cat 3 meters outside the door. The Amazon Flex with motion sensor was much, much faster. The tradeoff is that this device has much greater range so it sees me no matter where I am, and it allows me mount it in a corner which I couldn't with the other device. It's enough of a benefit that I continue to use it and would consider buying more.
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Can you program this device as a garage door remote?
The garage door remote likely uses rolling codes for security, so the answer is possibly, but probably not. Impossible to know without trying
Hey Paul. Do you know what is the lowest RF frequency of the device? I bought the Broadlink and couldn’t use it because the fan I have ise a 304.25 RF frequency. Do you know if the LinknLink hub goes down to that range?
Hi Paul, do you know if there is a database of IR codes avalible from that app, I have an A/C unit that ive lost the remote for so cant teach it the codes :(
Sonoff has one for 15$ that is Zigbee and works offline, and with everything else and is USB power fed
A top I've seen elsewhere is to set your routines up (if your system supports it), so that when no motion has been detected for 5 minutes, the lights fade out over another minute or so - it gives you a more subtle trigger to shift your position without getting plunged into darkness because you're too stealthy
One addition to this if it's an option is to set up the 'turn on' trigger to determine whether the lights are fading off, and fade them back up to reduce the jarring sensation of the lights having faded half way and you suddenly realize you need to move a bit. In HA, you might set a helper as a boolean that gets set if the lights are fading, and then the turn on condition has an option that checks to see if that helper is true or false. The associated automations would clear the fading state as part of their actions.
Note that I'm not sure if this is something that can be done in Alexa or Google Home.
Cool idea. 👍
I have multiple lights in my office, and I have had them all switch off and need to move. I fixed it by setting 2 routines, first one turns off one light after 2 mins, the second one everything else after 4 mins. And the presence detected turns everything on. So if the one light goes off, I move, it comes back on.
I LOVE these ideas!! ❤️
16 pounds! That is incredible. I've got the Aqara FP2 and it's a costly little beast. It does do zones, so I can check occupancy of particular chairs in the room rather than just occupancy in general, but at 16 pounds, I could see getting a few of these.
Aside: I'm somewhat embarrassed that I actually understood every word in the word soup the "Actual Home Assistant User" said. That does not, however, mean that I'd have no problem doing all that just to get my little radar box working.
IR Blaster with temp and humidity sensor: With both of those sensors, this is great for controlling those air conditioner units that have IR remotes. Then you add in radar presence sensing and this is a phenomenal device in a very small package.
I do like the fact that they also have a separate temp/humidity sensor as it allows you to place a few of these around areas where the temperature and humidity are good to know. (The bathroom, the enclosed porch, etc.)
"Just use the Link n Link app to set it up..." Agreed, it's a bit less annoying to not have to use the app once it's set up, but I do wish they'd done something so it was just discoverable by Google Home or something.
It is good that these devices can be plugged in. The only problem with using "any USB port" is that you do have to go out and get a wall wart to power them. They're cheap, but it's still one more thing to do.
433 MHz (on the blaster): This is also great. I have some Sonoff 433 MHz controlled devices (fan/light controls mostly) and I could use this as another way to set those without the remote or Home Assistant dashboard.
"I can't wait to see more from this company." Agreed.
Thanks again for a great review of some really compelling products. I'll be checking those links out.
i laughed so hard when you used the word "trollop." i 100% agree with that label in the case context. it's a british word that has no precise english equivalent.
I love the idea of a BBC newsreader just uttering the word trollop after a long pause 😂
I'm watching 14 hours after the upload and both UK and US Amazon out of stock on the presence sensor.
I was gonna buy a few of these radar detectors but the link says they’re currently unavailable. Shame. I hope they’ve sold out from your link… but it’s unlikely in such a short time.
Great reviews as always.
If the temp / humidity worked as a trigger, I’d totally buy the more expensive one but it’s not currently worth it for me otherwise.
They were available this morning, I had one in my basket. Went unavailable sometime thereafter.
@@mediaserver8265 such is the popularity of Paul's excellent videos.
Same unfortunately.
I’ll keep trying then.
Still unavailable unfortunately....I was already making plans for them too lol
I'm going to buy this, thank you Paul for bringing this to my attention.
"Bespoke configuration .yaml files!" 🤣 I lost it.
It's still "she that should not be named" to me, so pipe down there with your "Amazon Alexa" utterances, lol. Love your work Paul Hibbert. Hilarious and informative as always. 👍
Thanks dude! I started naming her when I realised she ignores me whenever I say "Amazon Alexa". She is a shameful creature though and probably still should not be named 😂
I won't ever have her in the house.
N I'm over here with the hey boo boo😂😢😅
After reading some articles about how many young women named Alexa were starting to hate/change their names, because of Amazon ruining it, and lots of young men being jerks, issuing sexually harassing "commands" to them, etc., I change my wake word to "computer", like the Star Trek shows that inspired Alexa in the first place.
For the most part, it works really well, and I can now say Alexa with impunity. The only problem I've really noticed is when I'm watching actual Star Trek, and they are talking to their ship. Thankfully, mine does not know how to engage defensive systems, or ready to warp core, so it's usually pretty benign, and funny. 😂
@@DonoVideoProductionswhy not?
Ok, not sure I get it. You were laughing about tcp but actually their page says it supports local tcp connection. You know, cloud based connection is nice as long as… no, it’s not. If company decides to charge you for it or just closes, you can put device in a bin. So local connection for reliable device is a must.
Any chance to know whether all these devices (especially emotional) can work fully local?
Yes, I am using home assistant and I want to integrate it with HA (if at all) and ideally not via the app.
Looks like it can be integrated intoi Home Assistant using Modbus without having to ise the Cloud/Alexa/Home
I would be interested in seeing how their Home Assistant integration works to warrant adding the logo to the listings/website. It can't seriously be via modbus, it is far too technical and you would need to know exactly how they store and use their data within the modbus 'registers'; which could ONLY be achieved by them publishing it somewhere.
MODBUS details are in their app once you install it, HA setup has been a pain so far!
the broadlink integration works with the ehub
Thanks Kerri, for clarity if anyone is thinking of buying on this basis, it is only infrared and Rf that the broad link integration will be able to control, it can’t for example react to motion,
yes that is true have it turning on my projector no issues with the learn and send services, i am trying to work out the modbus connection but can not seem to get readings from it for presence detection. The temp and humidity do show up in the broadlink integration though. @@paulhibbert
have you managed to get a reading from the Modbus? its alluded me so far@@BenBlincoe
Great video, it’s crazy how cheap this is given the features!
Yeah, over got a few ZigBee mmWave sensors that are crazy actuate for presence sensing, and they don't need any cloud crap.... Home Assistant!!!
So they are unavailable on Amazon US. Thanks a lot Paul you created a shortage.
I'm legit surprised these use modbus. I use modbus with industrial controllers. As far as I know we're the only people who still use modbus. I use it in my personal projects because of familiarity and how easy it getting data back and forth between stuff (because I'm familiar with it) but to see it in an automation environment is just weird 🤣
Modbus means it can be used in industrial applications (think ICS) or some interesting stuff for those of us weird enough to run modbus at home.
Never seen your channel before, glad I stumbled upon it! You've gained a new subscriber!
Yay! Thanks mate!! 😁
Great video! I’m assuming they work off of the wifi? Not zigbee or zwave? You may have mentioned it in the video and I missed it.
Yes, they’re WiFi 😊
I appreciate the tech parts of your videos, but the Jada Pinkett Smith thing was just random and inappropriate - that's not a dad joke, it's just being a dick about someone you can't possibly know anything about. Reluctantly unsubscribing, and I hope you take this feedback on board for the tone for future videos.
You know Paul's wife loves it when he mentions his X's in his outros. I can see the red eyes glowing and the music blaring now.
Great video as always with even more humor it seemed. Although I won't use an Amazon device in my home until I can block their access to my property, this looks like it might be worth a try.
In all honesty though, Aqara gets to be the primary component provider for me. Lighting will probably be GoVee. Non-internet-based automation and security systems are what I need since internet is sketchy during extreme weather around 8-10 times per year. Happy Saturday to you too.
Same here.
The Amazon listing (motion detector) states the power source is AC/DC, I was Thunderstruck by this.
Need one of these, you had me at radar! Always love a Morpheus reference 😂
I can’t believe how cheap they are!!
I know you're going to hate this question, but does the temperature and humidity triggers work with Google? 😬
I think paul is single-handedly responsible for wiping out all of the UK's stock of this product.
A complete yaml file for ha integration is already promised look at there youtub videos in de comments
Thanks for another great gem Paul, a smart gem. I recently bought a switchBot Hub2, it also does Temp/Humidity and IR. Granted It does not do Radar, that's cool. My question is, would it be worth getting too.
Sounds good, but for me Home Assistant integration is a must. Perhaps a follow-up video? (I never head of Modbus). Can it be linked with Smart Life or some such app ?
I mean, as a woman, I can confirm that I do want a bespoke config YAML file!
Paul you WANKER, Brilliant!
1:14 - Love how your bread creeps slowly into your mouth and then suddenly doesn't. LOL
1:48 - Spot on mate!
2:07 - DAMN! With this type of editing, I'm going to have to up my Patreon cause I'm getting value for my money.
4:14 - This is where you got it wrong. Dad jokes ARE meant to be "terrible jokes". The value is in the amount of groans and "DAADDDDD" noises you solicit from the joke. And your Dad jokes are on point!
Love it all PH, your pH value is going up. ;-) (see what I did there... I did there was... dad joke mixed with science)
nice..but....Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.
That logo though. You didn't comment on it? Yeah, THAT one.
Just seen the subtle promotion of your book on Automate Your Life 😂 Discount code not working in UK😢
Ya put Stephen He in your video :D nice!
And how it compares to aqara fp2? I know video is sponsored but would be good to compare 2 devices. I know it will not tell the zone, and I know it is cheaper, and that’s all, but how about reliability, accuracy, false/positives?
In the 2nd question I asked for a local support as well :) it’s really needed
This is Andy from LinknLink :) FP2 from Aqara can measure the target distance so it has a zone concept. Ours is also designed by radar tech so if you are in the same range the detection accuracy is almost same but just we don't have distance measurement. But we also have some features Aqara doesn't have like downloading data for up to 3 years and the support of Modbus protocol.
If u are using Homeassistent with a ZigBee Stick just get a Tuya MM Wave Sensor for 14$ its plug and play.
Nice! Thanks for the tip!
Anyone else stuggling to apply the discount code?
Yep, mee too.
Motion sensor not available?
I like HA and I honestly thought your skit in the beginning was a BS buzzwords mishmash.
3 second response alert is essentially the time for processing the alert thru the Internet from your home to their services to your phone. I don't think they could make it faster. But I want the ir/rf blaster!
7:01 oooooooffffffffffff😂
The LinknLink app displays the motion data with a timestamp of GMT minus 8 hours. I was detected moving before I had even installed the device.
Contacted LinknLink, cleared cache on the app and time now follows the phone. They also changed the Chinese characters on the history selection to D M Y.
Can’t get the e-hub to work with Somfy RF Shades, I think it may be proprietary. Does the basics on my 2017 LG TV but not the part i wanted ie: changing inputs through Alexa
Seems only eTHS available in US
Hey Paul, you bundle of fun. The promotional code is rejected using Amazon UK as of 1930hrs 28/10/2023.
I'm struggling as well
Seems like a real security issue.
What does?
always fun and good information. thank you
Shame the triggering is crippled. If only that worked, I would buy the all singing "hub" version. Great that you reveal the "warts and all" details in your reviews. Will try to keep an eye out for those missing triggers being recognised. Hopefully you will give an updated review at some stage.
try injecting some humor into your reviews. jk. good jorb.
I know, they're just so dry!!
Get out of my wallet dude! Lol thanks for finding another piece of tech I “need”. 😂
Sometimes I giggle so much at these videos I forget entirely what you've reviewed. I now have to watch it again.
A gambit I have been running for some time! 🤣 Thanks man!!
I have the same issue
Doesn't work with Google Home automations atm but then again what does...
Would love to purchase Paul, but the links state they are no longer available :(
We're working diligently to address this issue, and we're aiming to have them back in stock within the next 3-4 weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
So it’s just a cheap Aqara FP2 presence sensor that only works with Alexa and not Google home or HomeKit?
None of these are available on Amazon at this time (Oct 31, 2023)
Node Red also speaks ModBus--though I've yet to do it, so I can't say how terrible it might be.
Does it work without the Internet??? Another great video Paul 🤩
That's a tricky one. With Alexa no, as it needs to use the cloud to talk to Amazon. LinknLink don't YET do any bulbs or anything as far as I know, but oddly do work with Broadlink products, and I THINK that all triggers locally. Broadlink's RM4 pro works locally, and I suspect this is using similar infrastructure from the look of the app and a couple other pieces of evidence. Once the Home Assistant kids get their hands on it I am fairly confident it will work locally via Home Assistant
@@paulhibbert thanks for this, makes sense let’s see what the clever home assistant people come up with, have you seen Lewis has a new everything presence sensor light out?
Awesome. Buying!
Modbus is prehistiric industrial protocol 😂
Great video £16 got me and it's arriving tomorrow...
Might just be me but did you fail to mention the code in the video? I only went digging for the code after seeing thumbnail say £16 and link saying £20. Not a criticism just wouldn't want companies to not know we come from your vid.
Thanks man! Unfortunately it often happens that I’m not told about the code until the video is finished and uploaded 😩
@@paulhibbert I thought that might have been the case. Oh well.
For clarity all, these units probably were £16 when Paul this video out this morning, however they went unavailable for a few hours and now theyre £19.99.
Greedflation, right there😮
@@David-bl1bt Amazon's dynamic pricing for you. Look for it coming to a supermarket near you. They're already trialling, and in some places using, I believe - lcd screens that can change prices as you shop. Too many folk buy milk, the price goes up. CORPORATE GREEEED!
You can pick them up 37 quid for the three of them, now im debating as i don't actually need them 😂🤷
Hi Paul, I've bought one of the ehub units and a number of the motion ones. In my testing, I have found that the motion/radar ones detects motion when there is no way it could have. Since you have had these for awhile, have you also seen this?
Excellent video as always. I suppose the only bit missing is ambient light based routines on the e-motion as I would only want the lights to come on if the ambient light wasn’t enough. Can it do this are you aware?
You could add a condition to the Alexa routine to only run between certain hours, but that's as clever as it gets for now. If you were using the linknlink ecosystem then that has more conditions for routines than Alexa does. If you can brave the modbus thing it's all pretty open and then obviously home assistant could then use conditions
I purchased two of the hubs, but I find they are slow to report occupancy. Paul did you find this? I have set them up near the kids bed rooms to turn on hall lights and most of the time it misses the trigger due them not seeing anyone (adults or children)
The inclusion of Modbus TCP is great as it means you could control / monitor all the devices from a bespoke DIY esp32-s3 setup (for example) using an industry standard, open and very tried and tested protocol. Writing standalone Windows / Linux utilities is also trivial as there are so many Modbus example projects online. You just need to Mod your Bus...
Please LinknLink, start using USB C receptacles on all your products. When we see a MicroUSB it makes the product feel out-of-date.
ModBus is an industrial protocol often used in data center meters and building management system sensors. It's so olde that it used to use RS-485, and sometimes still does.
hi I bought the person sensor, I cannot connect to alexa, opened the alexa app, and follow the instructions, get a 404 error when trying to enable the skill, also alexa app can't find the skill either. it does work the person detected is very reliable, just can't connect to alexa to turn lights off.
Same here
Doesn’t sound like you’re using the same method I did. In the LinknLink app click the me tab, then third party service, then Alexa and then click link now. I just did it, works fine.
I am using the same method. Spent some time talking to LinknLink. They're having problems with the skill for users in UK, Ireland and Canada and are hoping to have the situation sorted within 3 days.
@@paulhibbert yeah did exactly that 404 not found everytime 😞
I messaged LinknLink to ask them about it this morning and they say they were aware of an issue affecting some people in the uk. It’s fixed now apparently!
Morning dude! May have pick a couple up and brave the modbus configuration...
And bought. Your channel is expensive to watch :) but hopefully, it's helping you out.
Haha, thanks man! I wanna see the modbus thing in full swing! It looks like Linknlink have got it nice and open, but I wouldn't have a clue how to actually implement it!
@@paulhibbert if I get it working, I'll write it up and share the link.
@@timmehwimmy thanks man!
@@paulhibbert Shared a link to my write up via twitter. Might need a bit more work for other exposed sensors, as I only bought the emotion ones.
Hilarious and entertaining as always. What a neat bit of kit and a great discount thanks to you. I’ve ordered the hub and will now think up some uses for it.
You'd better think quickly before it arrives so you have a credible answer for your partner😂
🤣🤣@@David-bl1bt
mine arrived today, it asked me to update the firmware and then it worked just fine. I'm not sure how to test the presence sensor, the app just shows "motion detected". The motion sensor is out of stock now
You introduced me to the Smart Home around 10yrs ago with the Broadlink RM. The video showed how to copy a Remote Controlled Plug into the RM (storing it as a lamp). These were much cheaper than Smart Plugs at the time. 5 plugs controlled but a 10 button remote. I have tried many other brands of IR/RF Controller but none will copy these remote codes. Will this Linknlink?
This thing looks great, but does it have to be plugged in all the time, or is it just charged up like the Shelly Motion 2 (much better than the 1) I use Alexa currently to detect no occupancy but Jesus its check cycle is 30 mins if you're lucky. Edit: Jesus Christ the EMotion is sold out already!
Can’t seem to get the promo code to work on Amazon uk
Me neither?
Me too! Says code is not valid
Now doesn’t seem to be available
What's wrong with it? It's sold out, that's what! (as at 30/10/23)
Oh, no, the WIFI! I'm looking for a temp & presence sensor with zigbee/z-wave and USB-power that works with Homey.
Bossman, I plan to buy two big Echo 4th Gen and one Amazon Echo Sub. Could you please help me with the reviews and how it will sound? Thanks 👍👊
If only it worked with HA, I could not get modbus to work, so why market something that is barely usable? 🤷♂️
Just curious....if you use this to save electricity and they do stuff that quickly....why have it set to 5 minutes of no presence....save more electricity and change it to like 30 second's
Pau, not sure if you got 'a good one' and I got the one's made at end of shift on Friday before a holiday or what, but the two emotion sensors that I bought from Amazon were trash. Horribly laggy, tons of false alarms, and not reading my presence when I'm literally 1 foot from them. Back to Amazon they go.
There's a TH-cam video with a young American guy comparing several radar presence sensors. Sorry forget name but should be easy to find.
I'm getting really f**ked off with Alexa. A lot of the features just don't work, ask it something and it hasn't got a scooby. I'm sick and tired of my echo show 8 and three echo speakers not playing ball and refusing to link up and play the same music at the same time. Three weeks, a month then for no apparent reason upstairs won't talk to downstairs or the lounge won't talk to the kitchen and rebooting the lot just changes what speaker won't talk to another. It's pretty pathetic when having the units talking to each other is one of the brands most basic operations.
As a valve (vacuum tube) orientated Luddite who has no interest whatsoever in home automation, 'Smart' devices, Alexa (I refuse to talk to technology), etc, I find your videos entertaining, very witty and informative. I must have saved quite a few bob not installing any of that stuff. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
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How does this shiz fit into a property though. I want it discreet and integrated. If it runs off a USB C and a wall wart power supply it's going to be be impossible to be located neatly and permanently.
is there a source on how to make that thing work wit home assistant? actually google didn't dig up anything...
Will this detect me being in a bedroom if I'm asleep on the bed? Want it to only turn off the AC if I leave the room
Seems like this sensor are always getting better, i gave them up when i got my dog, cant make any sensors avoid a 140lbs dog =\
I bought a e-motion version and it has great range to see me in my workshop, which is a problem with current solution. Alexa integration worked and it turns on with a slight delay but tolerable. Problem is that Alexa won't turn it off. Per Alex app, it sees motion continuously, never updates status to no motion detected and consequently never shuts off lights.
Also integrated into Google home and although Google sees the device, It simply lists it on the device page. Google does not see it as a triggering device that can initiate a routine
Maybe with a few firmware updates this will work. It does have good sensing range but right now it's a paperweight. I would not advise anyone buying it till these issues are corrected
Apologies if I'm stating the obvious but you are creating a separate Alexa routine to turn off after, say, 1 minute of no motion detection? I had problems with Alexa only completing the on/off routines once until I changed Set Motion Alert to 1 second in the LinknLink app. Can't be sure that was the problem but after that the Alexa routines worked fine.
@@hotblack1166 I probably should have come back to update the comment. That issue lasted for about a week and then it self corrected itself. I have to assume it was a software or firmware update
It's been working fine since.
There is still a lag and it's not consistent. The motion detector will sometimes let me walk into the middle of the room before triggering the lights, while on other occasions it's so sensitive that it will see my cat 3 meters outside the door.
The Amazon Flex with motion sensor was much, much faster. The tradeoff is that this device has much greater range so it sees me no matter where I am, and it allows me mount it in a corner which I couldn't with the other device. It's enough of a benefit that I continue to use it and would consider buying more.
Update!! This is available in Italy!!!
No suprise out of stock and unavailable 😢
I live near Lincoln, so ity could be a Lincoln LinknLink!!!
A modbus was a seaside transport system for Fred Perry and Ben Sherman-wearing youth in the 60's.
Correction...now you can pick remote version up for £53. Soon after this review price went up 3x
Typical... "not currently available" on the eMotion.... :(
I picked up the bridge, the others are unavailable. Could you do a video on the broadlink intergration?
This is so cool, I must have one! And get it working in homeassistant ass thats such a turn on lol ;)
Oh the Bluetooth 😂😢😢
*Humps the air in unison!
These are now back in stock, and Paul’s discount is still working!!
Not available on Amazon already... motion sensor
You say it's a brand new company yet they are not using usb c, seems like a very strange decision 🤔
Love the videos Paul have been a long time sub but can you do more of these affordable tech videos cheers
There are so few affordable technology products that I can only really do them now and then. I’ll try though dude!