Revision as of 21:15, 21 October 2015

Garage Door Opener

Pictured Above: Monoprice Dual Relay Controller wired to two 120 V isolated relays. Resting inside the enclosure is a Aeon Z-wave minimote (remote) used for testing. Both the relay controller and the minimote are joined to a Zwave networked controlled by a SmartThings v2 hub. A SmartApp (TM) has been setup on the hub to react in the following way: When Button 1 is pressed, Relay 1 is toggled. When Button 2 is pressed, Relay 2 is toggled.

Physical Resources

• 2 x 120V Isolated Relay
• 1 x Monoprice Zwave Dual Relay
• 2 x Zwave Garage Door Tilt Sensor
  • Status: Awaiting delivery of 1 tilt sensor to prove concept before ordering more.
• Project Enclosure
• Standard ungrounded electrical cord
• electrical twist connectors
• Wire from a computer power supply

Online Resources

• Raspberry Pi as a SmartThings endpoint: https://github.com/nicholaswilde/smartthings/tree/master/device-types/raspberry-pi
  • Would have to modify code to set a pin on the GPIO rather than just read it
• Using an off the shelf Zwave 120V loaded switch in tied to a 120V isolated relay: http://www.instructables.com/id/Z-Wave-Garage-Door-Opener-Switch/
• http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=24937.0
• 120V isolated relay on a slow boat from china: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HH52P-110-120VAC-Coil-DPDT-Electromagnetic-Power-Relay-WD-/181722024869
• SmartThings Dual Relay Control DeviceType
• http://blog.smartthings.com/news/smartthings-updates/automate-your-garage/
  • Should include instructions on how to turn a switch into a momentary \ pulse