Home automation is using electronic systems to control appliances and other electrical systems within a house. Examples include automatic switching of lights, air conditioning, security locks and cooking / entertainment appliances.
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Home automation appliances wired to micro controller with wireless control from ipad/iphone [closed]
I'm currently going to start developing a media controller for my room. This microcontroller would be controlled wirelessly from my ipad.
so there's three parts to this, my ipad, simple ...
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Thermostat Connections with Arduino
I want to control my home thermostat using an Arduino microcontroller. From what I've heard, it is pretty straightforward as the Arduino can be powered through the 24V that is coming to the thermostat ...
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Suitable components for logic control [closed]
Having never worked with electrical components, ignorance of the most elementary sort is holding me back. I'm looking for suitable components for logic control of DIY home automation equipment. I've ...
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Choosing relay to operate water pump
Based on my research so far, I've concluded that a relatively low-cost, yet reasonably reliable way to control operation (on/off) a motorized water pump, is a well spec'd EM-relay with flyback diode. ...
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Water level detection, where water is somewhat polluted and has significant dissolved salts
Found this excellent QnA here which provides several options for measuring or detection water-level. For my case, it is enough to differentiate 4 levels of water (very low, low, middle, full), of the ...
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Microcontroller of choice for home sensor network (confusion) [closed]
I'm building a sensing network for my home. It will be controlling 10 areas with around 120 different sensors - temperature, humidity, air quality, natural gas, light, moisture, smoke and motion ...
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1-wire verses CAN-bus for home sensing network?
I'm trying to put together a home automation solution for my newly built house. I'm very new to this, specifically for hardware matters and asking this question to verify if my understanding of what ...
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Home Automation using Arduino and Android
I have been doing home automation for my home using Arduino and Android. I have been able to control the device through WiFi successfully.
Here is the scenario.
Since all the appliance that I ...
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Xbee series 2 - router or end device firmware?
I am using multiple XBee Series 2 nodes in my home automation setup, however, I seem to be seeing unusual delays in packet delivery (around 1 or 2s). I have a single coordinator module and multiple ...
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Simple AC line state detection for digital controller input
Last year I moved into a house that has an old ('50s-'70s vintage) GE low voltage lighting control system. It uses 24VAC momentary wall switches to toggle solenoid/latch relays that feed 12 main ...
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Can a home security system be built with an arduino? (40 sensors maximum, usb interface to pc)
Considering these requirements:
40 modules or sensors (one movement/presence sensor or one windows/door open/closed sensor)
read state (boolean, or 0/1) of all modules as fast as possible (once per ...
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How to set up a PLC for hobby home automation project? [closed]
I want to use PLC to do security, temperature and light controls. I took case in PLC, but I don't have real world experience to set up a PLC system. Since I do not want to spend too much (less than ...
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Using electric motor to adjust blinds?
So I'm trying to do some insane home DIY with my room blinds. I'm trying to make them adjust (go up and down) automatically.
Now for this, obviously, I will need a motor.
The blinds I'm working ...
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How to hack a body scale to be used as digital weight measure
I am looking for help with hacking a typical digital (body) weighing scale to use in a custom application. Is there some internal digital or analog output in body scales to directly get the measured ...
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computer controlled thermostat
I would like to find an easy way to control a thermostat via a microcontroller or computer.
Ideally, it would be a normal looking thermostat with digital display that could be controlled via RS-232 ...
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What sensor to choose to track human presence indoors?
This is a hobby project about home automation. The idea is that of distributed system of cheap microcontrollers that take measurements, communicate, output data and control appliances.
One important ...
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I need help with project ideas that include the construction of an AD converter and…?
Disclaimer: Somewhat homework related. I apologize if this question is not challenging enough or not considered productive, but I need some direction for my final lab project. My partner and I decided ...
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Wireless light switch [closed]
Problem: I want to try to assemble a circuit that would turn a light bulb (230V) on and off, controlled remotely by a PC. Ideally, the control will be over WiFi, next in line is Bluetooth and least ...
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12V relay circuit, converted to 5V relay, under uC control
Few questions about a little Home-Automation project I am trying.
Below is the schematic which I found in an article, slightly modified to suit the parts I have in hand --
Original had,
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arduino rf communication: beginner
I would like to implement a home-automation system on my arduino.
For this project I would like to communicate with the different devices by radio frequency.
So that would be different 433 mhz ...
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Home automation protocols in Europe
Which protocols are used in Europe? I'm more interested in "higher layer" protocols (e.g. light bulb control) than with the physical layer, but those will be welcome too.
Does the KNX standard have ...
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Arduino Home Light Dimming
The drywall is just starting to go up in my family’s basement project. I’ve been looking into residential light control systems. Some of the ones I’ve seen have been an upwards of $2,000. I’m thinking ...
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Home automation Controller/server needed
I'm looking for a device that allows me to supervise an existing BTicino home alarm system. The system can communicate via RS-232 (or USB) interface using an open protocol, Openwebnet.
I need to be ...
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ISO Example Home HVAC Control Schematics and Circuit Design Info
I am currently interested in determining how a home thermostat controls a home HVAC unit. I have run into plenty of schematics that can control a HVAC window unit, walk in freezer, water temperature, ...
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What is the best wired protocol choice for home automation?
I know the X-10 protocol. X-10 is a good choice or is there better?
