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 ====== Home Assistant Installation ====== ====== Home Assistant Installation ======
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 +This guide was written using Home Assistant version 2024.5.x.
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 +==== Raspberry Pi Setup ====
  
   - Install Raspberry Pi imager https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/. <imgcaption label1|Pick the operating system you are using>{{ 1rbdl.png }}</imgcaption>   - Install Raspberry Pi imager https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/. <imgcaption label1|Pick the operating system you are using>{{ 1rbdl.png }}</imgcaption>
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   - Create a user using your preferred credentials.   - Create a user using your preferred credentials.
 ==== HACS Installation ==== ==== HACS Installation ====
-Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) is a third-party download manager for Home Assistant which contains various custom integrations. We need to install LocalTuya integration through HACS to locally control the pet feeder.+Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) is a third-party download manager for Home Assistant which contains various custom integrations. We need to install LocalTuya integration through HACS to locally control the pet feeder. This guide was written using HACS version 1.34.0.
   - Go to your user profile and enable “Advanced mode”. <imgcaption label3|User profile is found on the bottom right.>{{ 3ha.png }}</imgcaption>   - Go to your user profile and enable “Advanced mode”. <imgcaption label3|User profile is found on the bottom right.>{{ 3ha.png }}</imgcaption>
   - Go “Settings” -> “Add-ons” -> “Add-on store” -> search “SSH” -> Install “Terminal & SSH”.   - Go “Settings” -> “Add-ons” -> “Add-on store” -> search “SSH” -> Install “Terminal & SSH”.
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   - Now HACS should show up on the sidebar of Home Assistant UI.   - Now HACS should show up on the sidebar of Home Assistant UI.
 ==== LocalTuya integration Installation ==== ==== LocalTuya integration Installation ====
-LocalTuya integration is what we need to control the pet feeder locally.+LocalTuya integration is what we need to control the pet feeder locally. This guide was written for LocalTuya version 5.2.1.
   - On the HACS tab, click on “Integrations”. <imgcaption image10|>{{ {{ 10hacs.png }} }}</imgcaption>   - On the HACS tab, click on “Integrations”. <imgcaption image10|>{{ {{ 10hacs.png }} }}</imgcaption>
   - Click on "Explore & Download Repositories" on the bottom right, on the pop-up search, type "LocalTuya". Click on the result. <imgcaption image11|>{{ 10ltuya.png }}</imgcaption>   - Click on "Explore & Download Repositories" on the bottom right, on the pop-up search, type "LocalTuya". Click on the result. <imgcaption image11|>{{ 10ltuya.png }}</imgcaption>
   - Click on “Download” on the bottom right. Click on “Download” again on the pop-up. <imgcaption image1|>{{ 11ltuyai.png }}</imgcaption>   - Click on “Download” on the bottom right. Click on “Download” again on the pop-up. <imgcaption image1|>{{ 11ltuyai.png }}</imgcaption>
 ==== Adding Pet Feeder to Home Assistant ==== ==== Adding Pet Feeder to Home Assistant ====
-  - Download the “Tuya Smart” app to your smartphone.+  - Download the “Tuya Smart” app to your smartphone (version 5.13.0 was used for this guide)
   - Press both buttons on the pet feeder at the same time.   - Press both buttons on the pet feeder at the same time.
   - Run the “Tuya Smart” app, press “Add Device”, the Pet feeder should appear automatically, turn on your Bluetooth if it doesn’t. Insert the wireless credentials and press login. **Make sure the pet feeder and the Home Assistant are in the same network**.   - Run the “Tuya Smart” app, press “Add Device”, the Pet feeder should appear automatically, turn on your Bluetooth if it doesn’t. Insert the wireless credentials and press login. **Make sure the pet feeder and the Home Assistant are in the same network**.
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