Controlling your Home Easy Devices from Your PC

= Introduction = This article should help you put together a device to allow you to control your home easy devices from your PC.

= Parts Required =


 * 1) Arduino
 * 2) 433Mhz Transmitter / Receiver
 * 3) The Home Easy Hacking library
 * 4) EventGhost
 * 5) iPhone & PC Control Software

= Wiring the Circuit =

TODO : Put photos and stuff here. For now, refer to the appropriate data sheet. There's not really much to it!

= Configuring the software on the Arduino =

TODO : Document setting up the arduino and the software used (once I've finished tidying up a suitable sketch)

= Configuring the software on your PC =


 * 1) Install EventGhost
 * 2) Add the Serial Plugin and point it at your Arduino COM port

Monitoring Home Easy activity

 * 1) Fire your remote a few times
 * 2) Watch the Events get picked up in the left hand side.
 * 3) Create a new Macro using the events:
 * 4) Right click right hand pane, Add Macro
 * 5) Select Event Ghost -> Show OSD
 * 6) Enter something suitable in the text box (eg Front Room Lights On)
 * 7) Save macro
 * 8) Drag previously detected event from the events box on the left to the newly created macro on the right
 * 9) Done!

Sending Home Easy commands
TODO : Document the sending, once I've finished tidying up a suitable sketch to read commands over serial