DavidCreed
September 19, 2014, 1:38pm
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Check out this project. You should be able to integrate it right into your system and you’ll be able to open and close your gate, but also be able to view its Open/Closed status.
I have seen a bunch of threads for folks looking for solutions for controlling garage doors via SmartThings and I just finished mine this weekend, so I thought I would share.
My solution was to use an Arduino Uno with SmartThings Shield, 2-channel relay, and 2 magnetic reed switches. Total cost of all parts was about $85 plus some misc wire to connect everything up. This controls two garage doors and provides feedback as to their state (open/closed).
Here’s the parts list:
Arduino Uno
Power Adapter (for the Uno)
2-Channel Relay
2x Magnetic Reed Switches
SmartThings Arduino Shield
Two Caveats: 1) My Uno came in a starter kit I bought a while ago, so the one linked to above is not the exact one I have, but it should work the same. 2) The reed switches here are not the…