DOCSEARCHbyAlgolia
Submit Docs

boneIO Documentation

website·Indexed 32 days ago

https://boneio.eu

Documentation for boneIO smart home hardware and software, including the Black, Edge, and ESP series. Covers system installation, release notes (up to v1.4.4), hardware guides for electrical cabinets, and integration with Home Assistant, including HACS, dashboards, and automations.

Tokens
141K
Snippets
391
Records
1.2K
Agent score
59%

What's inside boneIO

  2. Overview of the boneIO Edge device family

    boneIO Edge is a series of compact, intelligent peripheral devices designed for installation directly in rooms rather than inside distribution boards. They are intended to complement DIN rail-mounted controllers and provide precise data and control for smart home comfort and safety. The family includes devices utilizing Modbus, Wi-Fi, and CAN connectivity.

  3. Overview of boneIO Black Cover Mix capabilities

    The boneIO Black Cover Mix is a versatile smart home controller based on the BeagleBone Black. It is designed to manage entire house automation, specifically combining general lighting control with specialized shutter/blind control. It features 49 digital inputs, 7 analog inputs, and 32 total relays. Of these relays, 16 are paired with hardware interlocks to protect and control 8 bidirectional motors (roller shutters), while the remaining 16 are individual 10A relays for general purposes like lighting.

  6. Overview of boneIO Black Series Hardware

    The boneIO Black Series consists of several controller models. While all models share identical inputs, connection methods, and built-in buses, the output configuration and wiring are specific to each model. The available models are:

    • Black 32x10A
    • Black 24x16A
    • Black Cover
    • Black Cover Mix

  7. Overview of Black Cover Mix configuration sections

    The Settings tab is divided into several functional sections for device customization:

    • Areas: Define areas compatible with Home Assistant.
    • Outputs: Configure relay outputs.
    • Covers: Configure covers and blinds.
    • Inputs: Configure digital inputs.
    • Events: Define events and automations.
    • Binary Sensors: Configure binary sensors.
    • Actions: Define specific actions.

  8. Overview of Black 24x16a configuration sections

    The Settings tab provides forms to configure the following controller functions:

    • Areas: Define areas compatible with Home Assistant.
    • Outputs: Configure relay outputs.
    • Covers: Configure covers and blinds.
    • Inputs: Configure digital inputs.
    • Events: Define events and automations.
    • Binary Sensors: Configure binary sensors.
    • Actions: Define actions.

  10. Overview of boneIO ESP Series controllers

    The boneIO ESP Series consists of various controllers preinstalled with ESPHome and a default configuration. These devices are designed for integration with systems like Home Assistant and require user configuration to match specific requirements. Supported models include:

    • Large models: ESP 32x10A, ESP 24x16A, ESP Cover, ESP Cover Mix
    • Small/Gen2 devices: Dimmer, ESP Dimmer gen2, ESP Input24 gen2, ESP 8x10A gen2

  12. Overview of boneio Modbus helper

    The Modbus helper is a built-in tool in boneio designed to read registers from connected Modbus devices and configure CWT sensors (such as setting the correct baudrate or updating the device address, as devices default to address 1). It must be run within the installed virtual environment.
    source ~/boneio/venv/bin/activate