The Sonoff iHost is a versattelite local smarthome server. It can operate all eWeLink devices that has LAN mode enabled and can perform scene automations locally without the need of an eWeLink account nor the need to connect to the cloud. It also acts as a local Zigbee alarm system and can be expanded with add-ons managed by the local Docker installation.
Features
- Local server for all your eWeLink compatible devices that support LAN mode and have LAN mode enabled. No eWeLink Cloud account required to let this work. So if you don’t want to get external (Chinese) servers involved this can be a solution. Also this can be an ideal solutions for offgrid locations that don’t have an internet connection.
- Devices that don’t have support for LAN mode can be added by linking your eWeLink Cloud account to the Sonoff iHost. These devices can’t be controlled on an internet outage.
- Devices can be operated with the local eWeLink Cast webinterface in any webbrowser.
- The Sonoff iHost can be controlled by the eWeLink app but requires linking your eWeLink Cloud account to the Sonoff iHost.
- Support for Docker add-ons and thus support for: NodeRED, Tasmota, TTS, etc.
- Local scenes (automation)
- Zigbee coördinator
- Local Zigbee alarm system
- Open REST API to control the Sonoff iHost and connected devices from within your application.
Expected features
- NSPanel Pro add-on (Q2 2023)
- Weather forecast add-on (Q2 2023)
- Tasmota add-on (Q2 2023)
- CAST Feature upgrade (Q3 2023)
- eWeLink-Remote support (Q3 2023, modified version of Bluetooth to control other eWeLink-Remote devices)
- Multi-language support (Q3 2023)
- Matter support (Q4 2023)
- Edge AI (2024)
- Machine Vision (2024)
- Music Rhythm
Hardware
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CPU / NPU:
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Rockchip RV1109 Dual-Core CPU + 1.2 TOPs NPU (2G version)
Rockchip RV1126 Quad-Core CPU + 2 TOPs NPU (4G version) |
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RAM:
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2GB DDR4 RAM (2G version)
4GB DDR4 RAM (4G version) |
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Flash:
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Samsung 8GB eMMC 4.51
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LAN:
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100 Mbps RJ45
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WiFi:
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RTL8723 2.4G802.11b/g/n WiFi (although the documentation does not say this is being used)
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Bluetooth:
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RTL8723 Zigbee 3.0 Bluetooth Low Energy
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Zigbee:
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Silicon Labs EFR32MG21
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Other ports:
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Micro SD card slot (max 256GB), USB 2.0 port
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Audio:
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microphone, speaker
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Power input:
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USB type C power input (5V DC / 2A)
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