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He mentioned Insteon, so I'm assuming http://www.insteon.net/ http://www.insteon.net/. I've been wanting to get into home automation too. My biggest fear is ve
by davidcuddeback 14y ago
He mentioned Insteon, so I'm assuming http://www.insteon.net/ http://www.insteon.net/.
I've been wanting to get into home automation too. My biggest fear is vendor lock-in. I'd like to hear more about how he gave his garage door a REST API, because that's something I could build my own interface for.
- noonespecial 14y agoI had an old X10 relay module laying around. I just straight wired it in parallel with the wall button. http://www.thex10shop.com/product/x10-pro-home-automation-pum01-universal-relay-switch-module-um506 http://www.thex10shop.com/product/x10-pro-home-automation-pu... Looks like its been discontinued but I'm sure something like it still exists. I probably payed the $20 retail for it. Thus my judgement that it cost less than a new clicker from Sears. The garage door has a sensor that's part of the security system, which was replaced by a beaglebone. Between the two systems, I can use the main server to program a small app to GET the state of the door and PUT the door into the open and closed state.