Hi,
I'm new to Arduino but I have an electronics and communications background. I have a need to develop a remote controlled light switching device. Has anyone tinkered in this area. I'm interested to know if it is achievable.
Ian
I'm interested to know if it is achievable.
Fully. What "remote" do you plan to use (i.e.: smart phone, remote -TV set type-, dedicated item, long distance switch,. . . .)?
What distance do you want to cover?
Regards
vffgaston:
Fully. What "remote" do you plan to use (i.e.: smart phone, remote -TV set type-, dedicated item, long distance switch,. . . .)?What distance do you want to cover?
Also, what kind of light is it? Mains, low voltage, arc light, LED, filament, fluorescent, etc.?
Do you just want to switch it on/off or do you also want to dim it?
Look into [u]Home Automation[/u]. I've had an [u]X-10[/u] based system for many years. I've got about 10 lights and devices that are controlled by a programmed master timer or with remote controllers.
I can't control my stuff over the Internet or cell phone, but a controller for that could be easily added.
I didn't build any of this stuff myself, but it's possible to build a controller that's compliant with X-10 or one of the other standard protocols if you want to. I wouldn't recommend building your own wall switches because there are "complications" that make that tricky.
there are devices from smarthome that use a protocol called X-10
you can use the Arduino to control things on this X-10
I googled Arduino and X-10 to get this
"This library has been tested using the PL513 one-way X10 controller, and the TW523 two-way X10 controller. Both of these are essentially X10 modems, converting the 5V output of the Arduino into AC signals on the zero crossing."