Posting again here after some time; the construction of the house for which I would like to do the home automation project has started. This means I am currently looking for which gear to order. Given your earlier remark on the revpi connect / (compact?) I am however still doubting whether I'd need ...

Hi, Thanks for your quick reply. Is there already some publicly available documentation about this new compact rev pi platform? My plan is indeed to integrate into a home power installation cabinet. As for the star vs bus topology: thanks for the modbus / RS485 tip; it seems indeed quite commonly us...

Just stumbled across this hardware platform only yesterday, and it seems to me indeed the solution I was looking for for building my own home automation system! I'd like to sum up my current idea of how to use the Rev Pi and check how feasible it would be to use it like this ... With respect to the ...