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RFXtrx is now available
We are proud to announce that the RFXtrx plugin is now ready for download and as usual it's all free to use! With this plugin, and of course with the correct hardware from RFXCOM, you will now be able to use hardware that operates via the 433MHz frequency band. This...
Tutorial: A short introduction to create and run a project
This video will show how Dragstone works and how easy it is to setup by creating a small project. https://youtu.be/UU1BwGY8gts
Soon to come: RFXtrx
We are now putting down the last pieces of code for the implementation of the first controller ecosystem in Dragstone: the RFXtrx plugins! RFXtrx is a hardware product from RFXCOM.com and it lets you send and receive data in the 433MHz band. The RFXtrx is a great...
Garden campaign
If you enter the code WORXFACEBOOK when you order a Worx Landroid plugin you will get it without paying any money upfront! The signup is free for a whole year and can be canceled at anytime! This is a great opportunity to test out how your lawn mower robot will...
A new plugin sees the light: Calendar
Although Dragstone already had one calendar we needed one more to complement the functionality of the first calendar, the TwilightCalendar. This new Calendar is simple in its setting; just select a time of day and it will send a trigger signal on all connected outputs...
Saving you time and money
I've been fiddling around with home automation for years, reading forums, installing products and buying and trying to configure hardware. Whatever platform train I climbed on It didn't take long before I either became very frustrated or felt stupid, mostly both of...
Online or offline homes, what path to pick?
Most IoT solutions require online access to work. Data needs to be sent back from the sensors gathering info to a database in a remote public cloud. Although there are other options for some type of applications, Wearables are one of those type of sensors that needs a...
The Dragstone beta is released!
Finally, after much work, many late hours and with the support of understanding family members, we are now proud to announce the release of the public beta of our brand new home automation platform. Please go ahead and take it for a test ride! We would like to hear...
Worx Landroid online!
Listening in to the crowd there was an obvious demand for controlling and monitoring a Worx Landroid lawn mower, so we sat down and made a plugin for the Dragstone platform! It works great and I'm already looking forward to release the robot for a first run this...