I'd like to be able to control household appliances.
I don't know where to get started, does anyone have any tips?
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If by any chance you mean household appliances, youll need to start with KNX And, word to the wise, their API is shockingly frustratingly not nice nor fun; or at least it was when we did a job a few years back.
Jammin
2010-02-15 17:47:44
Yes,I mean household appliances
2010-02-15 17:58:25
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1) Learn how to build an electronic circuit for the devices you want to control.
2) Find a microcontroller that can be able to fit your requirements.
3) Download the Microcontroller SDK from the manufacturer site
4) Learn how to program it
5) Test and deploy when done.
That's what we did with PIC18F4520 microcontrollers when we tried to control power usage from our homes.
Or, 6) Buy a product already done. (Microsoft perhaps!)
The Elite Gentleman
2010-02-15 17:57:29
The main problem is how to carry out tests for appliances without danger?If it's pure software,we can run the programme for testing,but it's not the case for appliances.
2010-02-15 18:02:21
You have to get data from your appliance before hand and simulate the results during testing...
The Elite Gentleman
2010-02-15 19:12:42
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Read the first capters of "The art of electronics" for a background on power transistors. Then learn about microcontrollers. I recommend AVRs, with the avrisp mkII programmer. It works with windows/linux/mac and gcc. AVRs can communicate over usb,serial,spi and given extra hardware, radio.
Chris H
2010-02-15 17:58:10