Garden doors usually are connected to a DC power source interrupted by a push button. With the following simple setup it’s possible to close the circuit with HomeKit (Siri or Home-App on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad) for a defined time.
What you should buy
- Raspberry Pi (I used a Raspberry Pi 2 B) ~30€
- ≥1 GB SD-Card ~4€
- Power Supply ~5€
- Relay(s) Card ~3€ (eBay-Link)
- Network Cable or WiFi Stick (needs extra configuration) ~8€
At all the setup will cost round about 50€. For some additional bucks you can buy a card with more than one relay to control many doors, Lamps, power lines, … with one setup.
Installation
- Install Debian 8 on the SD-Card
- Login over SSH
- Configure WiFi if needed
- Install all you need with:
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> sudo su > apt install -y curl > curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndreasPrang/pastebin/master/Garden%20Door%20Opener%20-%20Raspberry%20PI/GardenDoorSetupRPi.sh | bash - > reboot - Connect the Relay on Pin 7, 5V and GND
- Connect the relay to the door opener circuit
- Add the new device to your Home App on your iPhone with the default key (can be changed in /root/.homebridge/config.json)
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031-45-154 - (optional) Configure more relais / devices in /root/.homebridge/config.json
Project GIT-Repository: homebridge-gardendoor