01 / STANDARD
HA Box Standard
Raspberry Pi 5 (4 GB), 64 GB microSD, cooling fan, buzzer and a custom 3D-printed enclosure.
4 GB RAM64 GB microSD
LOCAL-FIRST SMART HOME · PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
HA Box.
A dedicated Home Assistant server designed around Raspberry Pi 5, local automation and a compact custom enclosure.
Product concept / prototype development
Raspberry Pi 5Home AssistantmicroSD / NVMeLocal-first
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HA BOX
Concept illustration — not a product photograph
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The smart-home brain, on your own network
HA Box is conceived as a preconfigured local smart-home server that brings devices, dashboards and automations together without making cloud services a requirement for basic operation. It is a separate product from SmartHub 16: HA Box hosts the automation platform; SmartHub 16 connects physical inputs and outputs.
HARDWARE DESIGN
A practical, modular platform
02 / PREMIUM
HA Box Premium
Raspberry Pi 5 (4 GB) with an M.2 NVMe SSD and compatible PCIe HAT, active cooling and an enclosure revised for the extra hardware.
4 GB RAMM.2 NVMe + PCIe HAT
PLANNED CONFIGURATIONS
| Component | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | Raspberry Pi 5 · 4 GB | Raspberry Pi 5 · 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB microSD | M.2 NVMe SSD + PCIe HAT |
| Cooling | 40 × 40 × 10 mm fan | Active cooling |
| Enclosure | 3D printed | 3D printed · revised fit |
| OS | Home Assistant | Home Assistant |
Software
Local automation, centralized management
Home Assistant provides a central interface for supported smart-home integrations, dashboards, scenes and automation rules. Individual integrations depend on compatible hardware and configuration; the concept does not imply that every device or protocol is supported out of the box.
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
HA Box + SmartHub 16
HA Box provides the local automation and user interface. SmartHub 16 is the separate ESP32-based Ethernet/PoE controller that handles wired switches and outputs. The two can work together over the local network.
SERVERHA BoxHome Assistant
⟷LAN
CONTROLLERSmartHub 16ESP32 · Ethernet/PoE
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FIELD I/O16 IN / 16 OUTSwitches · outputs
Local network / integration concept
Explore SmartHub 16 ↗ENGINEERING SCOPE
What needs to be validated
- Storage reliability and backup / recovery procedures
- Cooling, airflow, acoustic and enclosure fit checks
- Power-loss recovery, network setup and onboarding
- Long-duration stability and update / maintenance workflow
- Security hardening, support boundaries and product documentation
DEVELOPMENT STATUS
Prototype roadmap, not a shipping appliance
The architecture and Standard/Premium configurations are design targets. No production certification, published benchmark, shipping date or fully validated turnkey installation is claimed on this page. Product imagery is conceptual.
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