Integrating remote sensors in Home Assistant

By mvuilleu, in Internet of Things, october 27,2023.

We've already shown you how to integrate Yoctopuce sensors in Home Assistant, by configuring a Yoctopuce hub to exchange data with an MQTT broker on the local network. But how do you go about integrating in Home Assistant sensors installed in another site without access to the local network, or even in the middle of nowhere with only a GSM connection?

Migrating from USB to an Internet connection

By martinm, in Programming and For the beginners, october 20,2023.

Yoctopuce sells USB modules designed to operate when they are directly plugged into a USB port on your computer. But it is also possible to operate your Yoctopuce modules remotely via a network connection, using a YoctoHub for example. The Yoctopuce API was designed to switch from one mode to the other in a trivial way, so much so that we never thought to explain the principle clearly. An oversight we're now putting right.

Using a Yocto-Watt in Home Assistant

By seb october 15,2023.

A few weeks ago, we looked at how to build a smart extension cord. This week, we're going to look at how to track the consumption of electrical appliances plugged into this socket with Home Assistant.

Using Yocto-Visualization (for Web) with a YoctoHub-GSM

By mvuilleu, in Measures and Internet of Things, october 06,2023.

Our free VirtualHub (for Web) tool lets you collect measures taken in the middle of nowhere with a YoctoHub-GSM-4G. By adding Yocto-Visualization (for Web), you can easily obtain a web interface for viewing measure graphs in real time. This week, we'll give you a few tips on how to get great results with this configuration, while minimizing the energy consumed by the YoctoHub-GSM-4G.

New checkout system

By martinm, in Misc, september 28,2023.

If you place a new order on the Yoctopuce online store, you'll notice that the order completion wizard has changed slightly and that the credit card payment interface is completely different.

Don't panic, this is normal. Yoctopuce has changed its credit card acceptance service provider. And this week, we wanted to tell you why.