This video demonstrates the concept of a virtual remote control accessible on a smartphone, potentially replacing physical remote control units. In this case, it is a mimic diagram powered by Home Assistant and Node-RED directing the ESP8265 Infrared Transceiver microcontroller to turn multicolor LED strips on and off.
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SCADA System Using Home Automation Software
Figure 1. Automation system health monitoring.
The popular home automation software, Home Assistant, can be converted into a useful supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system to oversee and direct the behavior of various elements on the automation network.
