Cannot wait to make some macros...
https://youtu.be/UV2bjHT6ImY?t=1s
I love me some actuators
DaveL17 wrote:I discovered Colin Furze less than two months ago- this is a massive compliment and I thank youFrom the name, I thought for sure that this was going to be a Colin Furze video.
mundmc wrote:I am torn between controlling this with either;
a) a Shelly2.5 and a DPDT relay
-or-
b) an 8 channel relay
B) is easier, but I am still trying to practice with Shellies, MQTT Connector, and ShellyMQTT.
I am more than open to any other options for controlling it. I tried Broadlink (using a Homebridge on a raspi) to capture the RF controls, but I I couldn’t get the Broadlink to transmit a working code.
aaronlionsheep wrote:Thanks Aaron and great plugin! I need a power-on, power-off, and reverse-polarity ability for the actuator. You are correct it’s all 12V wiring.mundmc wrote:I am torn between controlling this with either;
a) a Shelly2.5 and a DPDT relay
-or-
b) an 8 channel relay
B) is easier, but I am still trying to practice with Shellies, MQTT Connector, and ShellyMQTT.
I am more than open to any other options for controlling it. I tried Broadlink (using a Homebridge on a raspi) to capture the RF controls, but I I couldn’t get the Broadlink to transmit a working code.
That looks really cool! I think a Shelly would work pretty good for this scenario. Let me know if you have any questions about getting one setup, or make a post over on the subform (https://forums.indigodomo.com/viewforum.php?f=330).
From the video, it looks like you are controlling a 12v source, so you could probably get away with using a Shelly 1 (not 1PM) because it has an isolated relay. You could power the Shelly device directly from 12v and have the internal relay also switch 12v.
mundmc wrote:aaronlionsheep wrote:Thanks Aaron and great plugin! I need a power-on, power-off, and reverse-polarity ability for the actuator. You are correct it’s all 12V wiring.mundmc wrote:I am torn between controlling this with either;
a) a Shelly2.5 and a DPDT relay
-or-
b) an 8 channel relay
B) is easier, but I am still trying to practice with Shellies, MQTT Connector, and ShellyMQTT.
I am more than open to any other options for controlling it. I tried Broadlink (using a Homebridge on a raspi) to capture the RF controls, but I I couldn’t get the Broadlink to transmit a working code.
That looks really cool! I think a Shelly would work pretty good for this scenario. Let me know if you have any questions about getting one setup, or make a post over on the subform (https://forums.indigodomo.com/viewforum.php?f=330).
From the video, it looks like you are controlling a 12v source, so you could probably get away with using a Shelly 1 (not 1PM) because it has an isolated relay. You could power the Shelly device directly from 12v and have the internal relay also switch 12v.
My fist swing was using two Shelly1’s and a 12V dpdt relay. One Shelly controlled supply of 12V power, and one switched the the dpdt relay. Unfortunately, the relay failed and, in my impulsive swapping of wires or possibly due to a short circuit, I fried one of my Shelly1’s.
If there’s a simpler way to do this lemme know- i just need to swap polarity on the inputs to the riser and control whether the inputs are given juice.
mundmc wrote:Intriguing and thank you- I thought the dpdt nature of the Shelly2.5 just lead it to be marketed as “shade/blind controller.”
a) I’m going for simplest AND affordable, as tinkering time is money. The task of learning a new api right now is gonna be, sadly for me, a day’s work. I think I’ll just use it’s default functionality, though I am concerned about the 24V component. Buck converters work fine, but I’m trying to keep it as quick as possible just because I have entirely too many projects going (as evidenced by theater and new 3D printing habit- see photo).
I’m trying to remember b)...
Edit: I forgot original b) so I’ll freestyle with:
b) [mention]aaronlionsheep [/mention] thanks for an awesome plugin (which I THINK might even be your first?)
Edit 2: Oh! I remember b), so we’ll make it c:
c) Does the Shelly 2.5 have a 12V DC mode at all?
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