Rpi3 Garage Door App

Raspberry pi garage door opener.

Rpi3 garage door app.

Complete python script for door opener is given at the end here we have explained few parts of it. This app is the result of the tutorial i published on my blog and at codeproject. First make a folder. Requires chamberlain garage door opener models b4545 or b6765 or liftmaster garage door opener model 85503 or liftmaster camera myq sgc1wlm.

I tapped into the buttons on the wall and ran a pair of wires to the relayboard and connected them to common and normally open. All other required folders should be in this folder only. Main features of the app. Steve placed one sensor near the ceiling and the other is on the ground.

With a magnet attached to the garage door the pi relies on two magnetic reed switches to check the garage door s status. While this has been done before i thought i d post my solution. Integrated video camera features 1080p hd video with 2 way audio communication and optional cloud storage. Run below commands to make folder and the create python file named app py inside this folder.

A wifi raspberry pi connected to a 2 channel relay connected to my actual garage door remote allows me to open and close my garage door with just a browser on my smartphone. Opening and closing the door is secured by using self signed certificates installed on family s mobile phones. This tutorial assumes you have the gpio binding installed and have already gotten that working for other items. You can use this app to operate the door of any garage connected to the raspberry pi.

It works with all garage doors in pair with a garagesmart device purchased separately. Can control 3 garage doors from one device. After only writing software for many years in web development creating something that interacts with the real world was a special kind of excitement for me when i saw it. Garagesmart door opener app is a universal tool that can control up to 3 garage doors.

This was my first hardware project and instructable ever and i m sure. Nextdoor is the neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of helpful information goods and services. Raspberry pi 3 garage door opener. This instructable explains how i setup a raspberry pi to open my garage door using a smarthphone.

Know see and hear what s going on in your garage with live streaming video only from myq. I am using a raspberry pi3b gpio pins to control a relay board which simulates someone pressing the garage door opener on the wall. The app can be connected to the ip address of a raspberry pi. If the garage door is open when it shouldn t be then send a.

Please read the blog for instructions on how to set it up.