• WhereGrapesMayRule@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    It took me 2 hours of coding and an hour of wiring up a $10 raspberry pi zero with a $1.00 pair of sensors to reproduce their functionality with my own app. Fun little project and I didn’t have to deal with their crappy application.

      • ElusiveClarity@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        If you are looking for an all in one solution that will work for most setups, the Shelly 1 is a great option. It’s wifi, so no extra hubs needed. Has full local control with a web interface and optional mobile app with (cloud based) control from anywhere. It can switch ac or dc and has a set of dry contacts that you can connect an external switch or sensor to. Another cool feature is a fallback WiFi connection. If it loses connection to your WiFi, it can broadcast its own network for you to connect to. It’s also only around $15-$20. I used one on my driveway gate for a few years and it worked great. The relay would activate the gate opener and I had a cheap reed switch wired into the dry contacts to tell me if the gate was opened or closed.

      • RupeThereItIs@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Your probably better off with a ratgdo for the controler hardware and home assistant if you want an app on your phone.