RSS
Simon combined the guts from three wireless power switches into one box - "5 years ago I had three RF controlled light switches each on a different channel. I wanted to combine the three remotes into one and this is the result. I added 3 new colored buttons and powered all three with one battery. It is cheaper than X-10 and the receivers will properly handle non inductive and high amperage loads. I did not modify the reciever ends at all. These RF controlled switches can be bought cheaply at any Home Depot type place - make sure you don't buy 2 of the same channel which is indicated by a letter code. " - Link.
DIY 3 Channel wireless light switch controller
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 20, 2006 08:42 PM
Electronics |
Permalink
| Comments (3)
| Email This |
| Digg this!
Recent Entries
- Dance of the Christmas Robots
- SPARK Project #3, Post #2
- Sparkfun's free day January 7th
- DIY capacitive pressure sensor tile
- Paxtruder
- Make: Gift Guide 2009: Gifts that will inspire your kids
- Working handcuff made with Makerbot
- Amazing origami mushroom video
- Science gets auto-tuned
- 3D scanner using standard webcam
Comments
Oldest comments listed first.
Leave a comment
Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!
Subscribe today, save 42% and get web access to MAKE free. MAKE Digital Edition is available only to subscribers.
$34.95 / 1 year
(4 Quarterly Issues)
Did you look at the boards to see if there's an obvious difference that decides the channel? Maybe you could have used a single board to do all 3.
Reply to this comment
If I remember correctly, each board uses a different frequency crystal. I had to buy 3 boards since I needed 3 recievers anyway.
Reply to this comment
Interesting. I would have expected modern electronics to a single freqency with multiple possible signals.
When I said 1 board would have been good, I was thinking more about the total size of the remote.
Reply to this comment