Building a Hardware Interface

= Introduction =

In order to be able to control home easy components from your computer, you will need to construct a suitable interface between your computer and the home easy "network". In most cases the easiest way to make the actual connection to the PC is via a microcontroller like the Arduino or BASIC Stamp.

There are a couple of different approaches to this :

= Constructing a 433Mhz transmitter / receiver controller =

There are a number of suitable transmitter / receiver components available which are relatively straightforward to interface to with a suitable microcontroller.

The following are some examples of doing this :


 * http://jtlog.wordpress.com/tag/home-easy+arduino/
 * http://www.thegiblins.com/projects/arduino_homeeasy_receiver_manual0.php
 * Arduino Nano Breadboard Interface

= Modifying existing Home Easy hardware =

Another approach (at least for transmitters) is to hook into an existing home easy remote.

The following are some examples of doing this :


 * Switching a remote with an Arduino
 * Extracting the receiver / relay circuit from a socket receiver