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hi, I was just introduced to the Arduino systems this past November. My first project consist of an UNO board, paired with an ethernet shield along with a 4 channel relay board. Additionally, i made a simple Android app to accommodate my setup. As a newcomer, I would gladly help any other newcomer who are trying to build a home automation system. Here are some pics of my setup. What do you guys think?

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Very nice!

[Reply #2 on:]

Nice job.  How hard was the android app?

[Reply #3 on:]

Nice job.  How hard was the android app?

not too hard, really. I made a website with the IP addresses for each function. i then transferred that webpage to an html based app. i can show you how i made it if you like.

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I'd love to hear how you did it - as someone who can build web apps fairly easily, the phone app process has always been a little daunting to me. If there's an easy transition available  you will have made my day/week

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I'd love to hear how you did it - as someone who can build web apps fairly easily, the phone app process has always been a little daunting to me. If there's an easy transition available  you will have made my day/week

try this.... http://www.appsgeyser.com
i know this is not the best method to creating an app, but it works perfect!

[Reply #6 on:]

as for the buttons, i used an iframe within the webpage which i directed all links to. That way, new tabs arent opened every time a button is pressed.

[Reply #7 on:]

im doing the same project as yours, can you help me bro? im also a newbie in arduino, just bought it last 3weeks ago and im trying to do a home automation project using web and arduino..

[Reply #8 on:]

hi ' im doing the same project and i love your work can u help me?
im new to this , schematics ,code , everything will help

thx
gilad

[Reply #9 on:]

Very well done. Have you considered trying out teleduino for off-site remote control?
https://www.teleduino.org/

[Reply #10 on:]

wel done robv15...care to share the app fro mobile?for which OS you coded that?
the mobile side for me is abosolute impossible,and i'm looking for a good apk file to use on my android devices (nexus 7 tablet and galaxy nexus phone)
thanks

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#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <mcp9700a.h>


byte mac[] = { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xBE }; // leave as is
byte ip[] = { 192 ,168 ,0 ,177 }; //this is the assigned ip address to the arduino ethernet shield.
byte gateway[] = { 192 ,168 ,0 ,1 }; //your routers ip address goes here. (change if your router has a different ip address)
byte subnet[] = { 255 ,255 ,255 ,0 }; // leave as is
EthernetServer server(80); // port no. assigned here (leave as is)

String readString = String(30);


void setup(){
Ethernet.begin(mac, ip, gateway, subnet);
delay(1000);
pinMode(3, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
pinMode(6, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
pinMode(7, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop(){
EthernetClient client = server.available();
if (client) {
while (client.connected()) {
if (client.available()) {
char c = client.read();
if (readString.length() < 30)
{
readString = readString + c;
}
if (c == '\n') {
Serial.print(readString);
client.println("HTTP/1.1 200 OK");
client.println("Content-Type: text/html");
client.println();


if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=3&status=1"))
{Serial.print("\n 3 LOW \n");
digitalWrite(3, LOW);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"1\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(3);
client.print("\"}");
}
if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=3&status=0"))
{Serial.print("\n 3 HIGH \n");
digitalWrite(3, HIGH);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"0\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(3);
client.print("\"}");
}


if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=5&status=1"))
{Serial.print("\n 5 LOW \n");
digitalWrite(5, LOW);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"1\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(5);
client.print("\"}");
}
if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=5&status=0"))
{Serial.print("\n 5 HIGH \n");
digitalWrite(5, HIGH);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"0\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(5);
client.print("\"}");
}


if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=6&status=1"))
{Serial.print("\n 6 LOW \n");
digitalWrite(6, LOW);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"1\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(6);
client.print("\"}");
}
if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=6&status=0"))
{Serial.print("\n 6 HIGH \n");
digitalWrite(6, HIGH);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"0\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(6);
client.print("\"}");
}


if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=7&status=1"))
{Serial.print("\n 7 LOW \n");
digitalWrite(7, LOW);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"1\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(7);
client.print("\"}");
}
if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=7&status=0"))
{Serial.print("\n 7 HIGH \n");
digitalWrite(7, HIGH);
client.print("{\"status\" : \"0\" , \"out\" : \"");
client.print(7);
client.print("\"}");
}


if(readString.startsWith("GET /?out=all"))
{
Serial.print("\n OUT ALL\n");
client.print("{\"ip\" : \"192.168.0.1\", "); //enter your WAN ip address here if using your arduino over WAN, otherwise, leave as is
client.print("\"devices\" : ");
client.print("[{ \"type\" : \"lights\", \"name\" : \"Light1\", \"out\" : \"");
client.print("3");
client.print("\"}");
client.print(",{ \"type\" : \"lights\", \"name\" : \"Light2\", \"out\" : \"");
client.print("5");
client.print("\"}");
client.print(",{ \"type\" : \"lights\", \"name\" : \"Light3\", \"out\" : \"");
client.print("6");
client.print("\"}");
client.print(",{ \"type\" : \"lights\", \"name\" : \"Light4\", \"out\" : \"");
client.print("7");
client.print("\"}");
client.print("]}");
}
readString="";
client.stop();
}
}
}
}
}

[Reply #12 on:]

use the code above with the DomoticHome app on the android market. It should work perfectly!

[Reply #13 on:]

thank you very much!

[Reply #14 on:]

This is exactly what my boyfriend wants to get into! His birthday is coming up, can someone tell me / direct me to what I need to buy to get home started? Please:)