How to make sure tiles show the proper state for garage door control

[eradicatore (Justin Eltoft)]

I should mention also that I’m using three of these reed switches (coto 9007-05-01) with the project. The little proto area of the thing shield was perfect for fitting this SIP packages:

9007-05-01 | Digi-Key Electronics

Here is a photo

The white wire there is because of this issue with Arduino Mega and the thingShield

Arduino Mega 2560 and ThingShield = no upload?

Let me know if you have any questions about my improved version of the ThingShield library. Using one of the extra Hardware Serial ports on the Mega 2560 is definitely the best way to go. During testing, the HW serial outperformed the Software Serial. Good luck and have fun!