rboard - Cheap relay/radio/arduino board ~$10
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Finally got the email they are on the way....will report in when ive tested them,
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And they just arrived... 6days ..not too bad!
Now to test!
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Well that was easy....
Loaded up the RelayActuator sketch, changed the relay pin to 4.
It joined Vera as it should, and after providing it a 5V powersource the relay clicks on and off as commanded! -
Now loaded up the Garage Door sketch , choosing A0 for the switch and D4 for the relay and again works straight away!
I note they also have a header for 433Mhz module and according to the schematic, the pads could be used for 5v,GND, and D3 - so could be used for another sensor such as Dallas temp....or ultrasonic/IR..anything!
Great buy for $10
ftp://imall.iteadstudio.com/Mainboard/IM140704001_mini_Rboard/SCH_IM140704001_MiniRboard.pdf
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Good price but a pity you still need an external 5 Volts supply...
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Yep no getting away from the need for power! A mains version would be great, but although it only adds a few $ in electronics, getting all the approvals adds $$$. But for DIY'ers adding a phone powersupply is cheap and reasonably compact.
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Yeah it seems like a really nice board but it could have had access to a few more digital pins on the board.
Is it really only A0 and D3 that can be accessed other then the relay? -
Yeah it seems like a really nice board but it could have had access to a few more digital pins on the board.
Is it really only A0 and D3 that can be accessed other then the relay?@korttoma said:
Yeah it seems like a really nice board but it could have had access to a few more digital pins on the board.
Is it really only A0 and D3 that can be accessed other then the relay?Looks like. Surprising that folks don't at least put a few more pins on solderable holes on boards like this, where you could put a pin or solder a wire - seems easy and takes little space.
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@Homer said:
Which board do I choose when uploading a sketch to this?
It's all good, I found a website which stated what it was compatible with So I'm moving on :-)
Now I am just trying to work out how to connect a switch to the A0 pin. There are two pins so is the switch just bridging the two? Sorry, I really am trying to learn this stuff.
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Ok, looks like I am slowly getting there :-)
fyi I tried playing around with the above sketch, but it's a no go as Codebender tells me <Bounce2.h> is missing.
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The link above has been updated to point the MySensors codebender location (where Bounce2 is available).
