HomeGenie Forum
Automation Program Plugins and Wizard Scripting => Raspberry Pi GPIO/SPI/I2C => Topic started by: crazypi on July 14, 2016, 06:47:18 PM
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CrazySwitch (https://www.crazypi.com/raspberry-pi-home-automation (https://www.crazypi.com/raspberry-pi-home-automation)) is a WiFi enabled Relay which works with HomeGenie and Raspberry Pi. It is very easy to use and install.
How does it works?
HomeGenie server loaded on Raspberry Pi talks to CrazySwitch over WiFi. Raspberry Pi connected through wired network gets access to internet. Mobile phones loaded with HomeGenie app can talk to HomeGenie server using local WiFi when you are at home, otherwise using internet when you are outside.
Concept Picture https://www.crazypi.com/image/catalog/product/crazyswitch/CrazySwitch_explainer.png (https://www.crazypi.com/image/catalog/product/crazyswitch/CrazySwitch_explainer.png)
FAQ
How to install the product ?
You can download the Quick User Guide using the following link :
https://www.crazypi.com/techsupport/Crazy_Switch/Crazy_Switch_for_starters.pdf (https://www.crazypi.com/techsupport/Crazy_Switch/Crazy_Switch_for_starters.pdf)
How many “CrazySwitch” devices do I need to buy?
Each point (or appliance) requires a seperate CrazySwitch. For example to automate 3 light points, you need 3 pieces of CrazySwitch. If you want to automate only one light, you just need to buy only one CrazySwitch.
How many “CrazySwitch” devices can a pair with single Raspberry Pi?
Each CrazySwitch aquires a separate IP address. Upto 254 CrazySwitch devices can be paired with 1 Raspberry Pi.
To operate the appliances do I need internet when I am at home?
You don’t need internet when you are at home. Just through your home WiFi router you get access to the Raspberry Pi to operate the appliances.
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This is very similar to other ESP8266 devices I've seen, but this one has a clean looking tutorial on how to set it up with HG. Very nice!