Smarting Up A Doorbell With Zigbee

A maker converted a wired Vistadoor ADV-100 doorbell into a smart home device by tapping into its 5V ring signal and connecting it to an ESP32-H2, a chip without WiFi but with an 802.15.4 radio for Thread and Zigbee. The setup sends notifications to Home Assistant whenever the doorbell rings, without altering the original chime behavior, and enables automations like triggering a smart camera to capture an image on each ring.

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