Author Topic: BEAM IR/RF Wifi transceiver (Read 15966 times)

bnikos83 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2015, 03:56:27 PM »

Quote from: Kalle on December 19, 2015, 06:30:39 AM

Hi guys, I had a question about the livolo device, because it sound to me that the device is programable with any RF code like the new Intertechno devices.

So my question is: Can learn the livolo switches code from a remote?

For example: all new Intertechno switches goes in a learning mode for 5 seconds when you pluged it in a wall socket (a led is blinking slow on the device) and you can press a button on any RF remote to switch the device on or off and then the code will be stored in the switch.

If it is so, you can use our Blaster to switch the device by sending a self created code which is equivalent to our RF protocol.

Mhh, hard to explain - I think I will record a video with the device.

Hi Kalle,

this is exactly how my Telco rf plug switches work. Not sure about the Livolo switch as i will be receiving it within the next 2 weeks. Will be glad to test it out with the rf blaster

bnikos83 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2016, 05:43:18 PM »

Hi Kalle many wishes for a happy new year!

I hate to keep bothering you with this but is there any indication on when a prototype might be available?

Thanks!

Kalle · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2016, 03:51:20 AM »

Hi bnikos83,

thanks and a happy new year too

We are still working on a solution to integrate OTA update to the Blaster. This is absolute necessary before we can ship any prototype - at the moment I can't give you a exact date -sorry.

Kalle

bnikos83 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2016, 06:19:16 AM »

Quote from: Kalle on January 08, 2016, 03:51:20 AM

Hi bnikos83,

thanks and a happy new year too

We are still working on a solution to integrate OTA update to the Blaster. This is absolute necessary before we can ship any prototype - at the moment I can't give you a exact date -sorry.

Kalle

Thanks very much for the update.
Will be looking forward for your news.

Best,
Nick

Junhglebeast · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2016, 12:53:42 AM »

Quote from: Kalle on December 07, 2015, 05:16:01 PM

Hi bnikos83 and welcome in VC-Forum.

Yes, you can start from here: www.mysensors.org

There are a lot of examples and very good explained.

Which of the project do you mean? RGB controller, IR/RF-Blaster, temp/hum sensor

Hello all, I am new to this forum as well and I am interested in the RGB controller, what parts would I need to purchase to get started :

Kalle · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2016, 03:35:29 AM »

Hi Junhglebeast and welcome in VC-Forum.

At first you need a "mysensors" serial-gateway http://www.mysensors.org/build/serial_gateway and our python script for VoxCommando.
As next you need a sensor or device which is controlled or read data from them - here are a lot of examples: http://www.mysensors.org/build/

I suggest to start with a temperature-sensor for beginners. http://www.mysensors.org/build/temp

and start first by reading this websites: http://www.mysensors.org/about/

mexicanto · « **Reply #21 on:** January 25, 2016, 01:07:10 AM »

Hi Kalle,
Can you put me on the list of the WiFi module, as an early adopter/beta tester ?

Thank you

jitterjames · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2016, 12:35:01 PM »

I've moved this to a new topic. Please also note that Kalle has updated the information at the beginning including some tentative pricing for people who want to be beta testers.

New thread is here: http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2488.0

paulbeauvais · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2016, 03:10:19 PM »

Hello Folks,

This looks really great. I think I understand most of it, but I am missing where a link the the Python code is. Did you make it available. I would love to use this for some projects I am working on.

Thanks!

Paul

nime5ter · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2016, 03:52:17 PM »

Several different projects are discussed in this thread. Which were you interested in?

paulbeauvais · « **Reply #25 on:** February 10, 2016, 04:02:13 PM »

My first project will be with motion sensors to turn on lights when I get home, or shut things off after a long period of inactivity.

I will be using a HC-SR501 Adjust Ir Pyroelectric Infrared PIR Motion Sensor Detector Module on either a mini or an uno and a Mysensor hub.

I guess my thought was that someone would have a module that I could convert to work with this sensor.

Any help would be appreciated, I am pretty good with VB and C# but python would take a bit more doing.

Thanks

nime5ter · « **Reply #26 on:** February 10, 2016, 04:20:24 PM »

Try the code on p. 2 of this thread: http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=1921.msg18069#msg18069

jitterjames · « **Reply #27 on:** September 24, 2016, 01:43:09 PM »

Please see item #8 in the original post at the top of this thread.

The Beam has several "front facing" IR emitters built in. These are all pointing in more or less the same direction.

There is also a port where you can plug in an external emitter and this can be used to point IR signals in any direction or to place the emitter behind a cabinet etc.

VallyOrent · « **Reply #28 on:** October 13, 2016, 01:23:57 PM »

Hi everyone..i am a new user here. As per my knowledge it is actually possible to use it as a receiver too which would generate events in VC, however when we switch to this mode, we can no longer use the device to learn IR or RF due to a bug in the libraries for the nodeMCU. We have also done very little testing in this mode.

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Kalle · « **Reply #29 on:** October 13, 2016, 02:18:15 PM »

Hi deco123411,

yes it is possible to design a Blaster PCB with 360 degree IR emitting. Then it needs a stronger power supply and more MOSFET transistors to drive ~10-12 IR LED. The biggest problem for me is to drill all this hohles in the sphere and of course, it will increase the costs a bit.
It is also possible to create a cheap and very small Blaster with only IR function (size: ~35x25x25mm L/W/H), but all these possibilities needs more than one customer

Kalle