Hello all.
I am new in this forum, and I joined because I concluded that I probably want to start using Arduino.
What is my plan:
I want to build my own Home-Automation system.
It will consist or mostly Nexa buttons and Nexa Receivers (same as home-easy protocol I understand (433MHz)),
but I maybe also want to add some EnOcean temperature sensors.
Now I want to log and control everything with a some local control unit (Arduino).
Most of the controlling will be done with Nexa wireless switches. (As in, lights on/off. Temperature set-point to Occupied or Unoccupied levels).
But I also want to be able to fine-control the system and monitor.
The simplest way to me seems to be some web-page that I can access with PC or smart-phone, to adjust the set-points or see the temperature logs.
So the Arduino needs to have :
-Ethernet(/Wifi) access with WebServer.
-433MHz receiver
-433MHz transmitter (or combination)
-RS232 (/TTL) port to communicate with EnOcean interface.
So now my question:
What Arduino board is my best option for running a small web-server, and some background Automation code, that does have capability to work with multiple(2+) serial ports, which is cheap, and simple to learn as a beginner?
I prefer to have an Arduino with embedded Ethernet/Wifi port.
I do have programming experience in Basic, Assemble (8051), Basic-C, Pascal, ....
I am an Electronics Engineer, but currently without the easy option of producing my own PCB's, but with very good soldering skills.
PS. I do live in Europe.