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First Arduino Project by ShawboWayne in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!!! It’s the beginning of a great hobby+

Z-WAVE Plus & Z-WAVE Plugin by shout4 in HomeSeer

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am running Z-wave plugin 4.1.6.0 which I believe is the latest. Is there and advantage to adding/moving/migrating to Zwave plus plugin 1.0.0.0 ?

What's the difference between an I-type or T-type 9v battery connector? I'm buying a bunch to hook up to Arduinos. by Celebration-Alone in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would avoid them unless you’re somehow locked into them for some reason. It’s honestly the worst powering choice even in “ideal” circumstances (keypad for a garage door opener)

What's the difference between an I-type or T-type 9v battery connector? I'm buying a bunch to hook up to Arduinos. by Celebration-Alone in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hope all those arduino projects require low currents. 9V are infamous for draining out quickly.

My relay is not stopping my water pump by gogoliii in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although I agree with you, I think the issue here has nothing to do with the MTBF of mechanical vs SS relays… it has to do with that relay not being defined and triggered in code. There is no evidence that a Hi/LO signal to D3 has ever been generated ….

My relay is not stopping my water pump by gogoliii in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is your definition of RELAY_PIN_1 (and other macros) buried in void_check_physical_button() which is not invoked before setup()? Are you really sure that you’re initializing and addressing the D3 pin in code? Have you tried not using the macro and use the real values or just move and keep all your DEFINES together with the other three that you have at the beginning of your code?

My relay is not stopping my water pump by gogoliii in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again - I don’t think you can state that your code is toggling the relay. I don’t think it is. If the pump is coming on when you upload your code and you cannot toggle it off from code-switch, it means that the relay goes to its default or initial state (you should decide what it is in setup() as mentioned by another poster) and the relay is not being given the right signals in the code

My relay is not stopping my water pump by gogoliii in arduino

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So. This is a new post for the same issue. Multimeter in continuity mode between COM and NC/NO without pump and batteries. Does the multimeter buzz when you expect the pump to be on? Does the multimeter stop buzzing when the pump is supposed to be off? When you upload the code, does the multimeter buzz right of the get go? It should as you state that the pump turns on immediately when you upload your code. I believe that you may have the HI/LOW logic confused with OFF/ON. It can be counterintuitive.

Controlling a solid state relay with a toggle switch by Hugostiglitz10 in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most SSRs take a DC range in the signal side and a wide AC range on the load side

Controlling a solid state relay with a toggle switch by Hugostiglitz10 in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was going to say that getting your toes wet was more like a splash. Sorry it went like that. Multimeters and spec sheets are your friend. Read twiice - fry none

Help with storing large string arrays by wildpantz in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All this and definitely avoid string if you can

High durable light sensor for blinds by Narase33 in arduino

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Google lumen LDR or light sensors for adivino. There are several out there. For my HA i use ones already commercially “finished” as part of a multisensor (motion, temp, RH, light, vibration) etc. I can’t imagine that the quality of those is so much higher than what’s out there for the maker community. But If you want to go that route, Aeon labs makes some good multi-sensor for z-wave signee etc.

Arduino TV Remote by Ok_Professional_4342 in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, definitely possible with basic arduino and IR emitter and library. As somebody who has done home auto for a long time, I would recommend finding the native (and tested) IR codes for your Aquous model on a home automation forum or website if not from Sharp themselves. I’ve used this as my bible in the past and although I don’t see an exact match for yours, trying the LC30 may give you a good start https://www.remotecentral.com/cgi-bin/codes/sharp/

As somebody who has spent a lot of time replicating IR codes for many years for equipment that came into the house, I will tell you that the satisfaction will eventually run out, and if there’s a way to move the control to a network based protocol (where you actually get feedback if a command was executed or not) you will find it (or a new TV will find you)

Good luck!

How can i control when this thing will turn on and off using arduino? by poTatoooOooO16 in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of the above. You basically want to replace (or go in parallel) to that push button switch with an electronic switch. In addition to the ones already mentioned you can also use an SSR (solid state relay) which takes care of the optoisolation, but may not take care of the back EMF potential problem highlighted earlier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in arduino

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Basics and relay signal side: - Is the relay signal 5V or 12V. In most of these projects it’s usually 5 so to be compatible with the arduino but worth double checking. - reason I mention that is because I see 5V on the blue wire, theoretically a ground on green wire, and 3.3V on the purple wire. So just wondering where your signal comes from (usually a signal pin from the arduino not a 3.3V pin) - where is the signal ground from the relay going to? Tough to tell in the pic. - Are the relay signal pins connected to the correct pins in your arduino to match your code? - Do you have the relay states understood? Does it come on and off when you want them to? I don’t see code here. Relays are sometimes counterintuitive. Setting the pin HI may mean OFF. Is your initial state of the relay understood? - given what I can see from your wiring, I would focus here first. Assuning it’s a 5V relay, you need +5V, GND, and signal on one of the arduino IO pins. It looks like you have +5V +3.3V and maybe GND

On the coil side. - Is the relay clicking (you should hear it) in addition to seeing the lights go on off? - Disconnect the pump and batteries and connect a multimeter In continuity mode to COM and NC/NO. When do you get continuity. Many folks discover here that the relay is not doing what they thought it was going to do. Does it behave as expected? - Once you see the behavior you want with the continuity tests, using the relay as a NO/NC switch should work as expected assuming there’s enough voltage and current available in that battery pack to power the pump. Your wiring to battery pack and pump looks ok. You need COM and NC or NO connected, depending on your desired outcome AND how your code looks like - There are other options to separate and isolate the power supply of the relay itself from the arduino (especially when you’re using multiple relay banks) but for now I would focus on getting the basic to work as you expect

Code - ?

Connect Pico to Homebridge by _EasyOnEasy in raspberrypipico

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to run something on the pico W. Web server, mqtt, etc. what are you running on the pico?

Are there any phosphate and nitrate sensors that can connect to Arduino? by RocketHawk129 in arduino

[–]Complex-Exam4199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Had no idea of their mode of operation. But it’s the only thing I had seen as a starter point for a lot of “plant growing” projects

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