Particle Photon Garage Door Opener

In addition i am creating some particle variables and functions so i can a monitor the status location of the door and b send the photon button press commands from the particle console cli command line.

Particle photon garage door opener.

For less than the price of a new remote you can follow yoyoknows s guide and get a complete iot garage door system up and running. I m new to this and a fair novice. Smartthings garage door opener using a particle photon 2016 01 16 in home automation using tags smartthings photon i ve been integrating multiple parts of my home lately with smartthings and wanted to get my garage door opener attached as well. This tutorial uses a particle photon to control a relay for the garage door.

The opener does nothing but i get a notification on my craftsman app the garage opened closed. In this project we use blynk a mobile app that allows you to control internet connected microcontrollers like the particle core to build a smartphone contro. This will allow you to know what state the garage door is in closed door opening open door closing instead of just closed or open. I have ifttt and connected to the photon.

I have a connected photon breathing fine. The photon itself will run you about 20 and the rest of the parts for a single door will probably set you back another 10. I connected the photon to the opener using the common and no and used the momentary trigger. Mount your project box on the door opener using velcro tape then plug your photon into wall wart power.

Anyone out there tried to connect a photon with a craftsman product. I ve started a garage door project using a photon a relay shield an internet button and an iphone or several. Technically the project is pretty simple the most risky part for unexperienced people would be connecting the relays connection to the garage door button is straightforward since it s low voltage but connecting the garage light requires a bit more caution obviously. I had some problems when i moved in when my wife put a cfl in and her opener worked and mine did not i have an older car.