Hello all,
I am a self taught coder and tech guy, Im looking to incorporate some home automation within my home. To start with I would like be able to control some LED strips from a internet portal just like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6u-H1sza-w
I really like this idea, however here are my issues
1 - I want a few of these around the living room and kitchen so having a pi per led will be expensive.
2 - I also want to be able to control the pre programmed set up's e.g. strobe, flash etc.
Here are my thoughts:
Arduino contected to the controller buttons that I will be using that sends a IR to the strip at close range (1 arduino per strip). All I need to know is what is the best way to control the ardunio over the internet. Im not worried that I will have to use 1 power socket per strip and unit.
Heres the other issue, I want to be able to build of this web portal and need it PHP so that the URL will not change when a button is clicked.
can anyone assist?
Regards - Aiden
UPDATE:
So I have the IR codes for the LED strips, This is what I need to do now,
Code them into the arduino with a LED emitter, test to make sure its working.
After that has been found to work, I then need to link a it to wifi for wireless access
Then I need to build a small control panel to control over the internet.
Thank,
Aiden
UPDATE 28/09/2015
Ok,
So I am getting more respose then I thought I would on this thread. I thought it would be a good idea to just explain exactly what I want to do.
I would like to control:
- LED Lights
- Power Outlets
- Main Lights
- Stereo & Speakers in different rooms (Like a sono)
- View security cameras
- +More
And I would like to control it all from a interface (That looks like Lcars (Massive Nerd)) that can be accessed from laptop, phone and main tablet.
What are your thoughts now?
UPDATE 03/10/2015
Ok, I have got all the parts and I have been able to control my LED strip via IR which I was over the moon about, I also connected it a python server and was able to control over the internet.
FYI I am using this guide: Controlling your stereo over the web with the Arduino infrared library
But now... The hardest part, how do I make this wifi? i have a esp8266 and would love to use it...
Or is my only option is to connect it to a pi running the server and have the PI wifi?
Let me know please.
Aiden
