After only writing software for many years in web development creating something that interacts with the real world was a special kind of excitement for me when i saw it.
Openhab raspberry pi garage door.
It is favored amongst existing users and a recommended choice for newcomers.
It comes with all the code parts list wiring diagram and instructions.
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Raspberry pi relay garage door remote controller and z wave door sensor and some python code.
Relay attached to pi connected to garage wireless remote.
Raspberry pi garage door opener step 1.
Door sensor installed on garage door reports open close status.
With a magnet attached to the garage door the pi relies on two magnetic reed switches to check the garage door s status.
All activity is monitored and logged using the raspberry pi.
I am using a raspberry pi3b gpio pins to control a relay board which simulates someone pressing the garage door opener on the wall.
I tapped into the buttons on the wall and ran a pair of wires to the relayboard and connected them to common and normally open.
The next step is to setup your wifi from the command line.
Here is my garage door hardware.
Install and optimize rasbian for our purposes.
Works with any model i have it running on an original rpi 1.
This tutorial assumes you have the gpio binding installed and have already gotten that working for other items.
Just download the python script and follow the instructions.
Will work with any mqtt setup including openhab.
A wifi raspberry pi connected to a 2 channel relay connected to my actual garage door remote allows me to open and close my garage door with just a browser on my smartphone.
This will allow us.
Hi all i just finished packaging up a simple solution for controlling your garage doors using a raspberry pi.
Setup wifi via the command line.
My config settings.
Raspberry pi 3 garage door opener step 1.
Buy or gather parts and tools prices in usd.
Bought at fry s for 4 95.
No need to wire anything in the garage.
Because of its low price its small form factor and the low energy consumption the raspberry pi is a quite popular platform for openhab.
It will control up to 4 garage doors.
If you want to learn more about the possibilities of the raspberry pi and linux in general many tutorials can be found on the internet.
Install wiring pi.
