Home Automation

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Home automation is the residential extension of building automation.

It is automation of the home, housework or household activity.

Home automation may include centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, security locks of gates and doors and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency and security.

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old "Overhead Door" garage system...how to make it smart without replacing the whole drive system? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by ATXENG@alien.top to c/homeautomation@selfhosted.forum

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Curious about this. New house has this old drive system and it seems so old that I can't even sync a universal clicker to it.

Any recommendation for some add-on that can make it smart?

Ideally, I would like something I can just plug/wire into the existing drive motor that will allow me to connect to wifi and/or do an exterior keypad and/or get a universal clicker.

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[–] peter888chan@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I would bite the bullet and get a new one. You might even be able to install one that attaches to the side, saves room from the chain/belt system. New one would have integrated wifi and usually battery backup as well.

[–] gregable@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Unless it's drive is not working or something this is overkill just to set up remote open.

Most all garage door openers have two screw terminals on the back. If you connect a wire to both it triggers the open/close. You can run two long wires from there to wherever - this is how the button in the garage typically works.

You can also use any number of different setups to close that connection over a wireless trigger. I use a Shelly relay and home assistant which costs $20 or so. If you don't have home assistant there are several other products that can do this.

[–] ATXENG@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

the drive is working great, just super old and dumb low-tech. I can't even sync a universal remote to it.

https://imgur.com/a/bOSYGo8

yes, there is long wire running to the wall switch.

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