Two-Motor Window Covering Study for HomeKit
A study of a two-motor system for heavy roller blinds with 28BYJ-48 motors and DRV8825 drivers, which was tested and not used in practice.
ESP8266 HomeKit Air Quality Sensor with an MQ135
A NodeMCU with an MQ135 gas sensor and a DHT22 as an air quality, temperature and humidity sensor in Apple Home, built as a test setup.
LSC Smart Plug with an ESP8285 as a HomeKit Outlet
The LSC Smart Connect plug from Action, flashed through its TYWE2S module with an FTDI adapter, as an Apple HomeKit outlet with over-the-air updates.
ESP8266 HomeKit Garden Light EX
The extended garden light: an outdoor fixture with a mains lamp on a relay, a NeoPixel strip for coloured light, and a 3D-printed housing for a motion sensor, on a board left over from the fountain project.
ESP8266 HomeKit Battery Status with an 18650 Cell
A proof of concept: an ESP8266 that measures an 18650 cell through a voltage divider and reports a low battery to Apple Home.
ESP8266 HomeKit Garden Light
An outdoor light fitting as a HomeKit accessory: a relay for the standard E14 lamp on mains voltage and a NeoPixel strip for coloured ambience light, on a board left over from the fountain project.
ESP8266 HomeKit Thermostat with OLED Display
A HomeKit thermostat on an ESP8266 that heats and cools, with a DHT22 sensor, a small OLED display and UP and DOWN buttons that change the set temperature by 0.5 degrees.
ESP8266 HomeKit Dual Lamps
Two lamps in one light fitting as one HomeKit accessory: a top light and a bottom light, two relays and a button that steps through the combinations. A test setup on an ESP8266.