rpirf

A library for sending 433mhz signals via a Raspberry Pi.

Protocol and logic ported from https://github.com/milaq/rpi-rf

Supported Hardware

Sender

Most generic 433/315MHz capable modules connected via GPIO to a Raspberry Pi will work with this library. The picture below displays a unit which has been tested.

Outlets / Sockets

Most generic 433mhz remote controlled outlets do work. The picture below displays a outlet which works with the sender and library.

The library has been tested on following outlets using a Raspberry Pi 3b and a Raspberry Pi 2b, both running Raspbian Lite.

Limitations

As of now (March 14 2022), the library does not support receiving (sniffing) signals in order to send them later.

However, a Python library by milaq/rpi-rf is recommended, which supports sending as well as receiving data.

However, the go rpirf library is only supposed to support sending.

Installation / Setup

To install the library in your current go project, go get it using following command:

go get github.com/smarthome-go/rpirf

You can then import the library in your project using following code

import "github.com/smarthome-go/rpirf"

Getting started

Creating a new instance

Before data can be sent, the physical device must be set up, and some basic parameters, for example pulselength or protocol must be set.

device := rpirf.NewRF(17, 1, 10, 180, 24)

The following parameters describe

• the BCM pin number
• Protocol to use
• How often each code should be sent (for redundancy)
• The pulselength
• The content length

Sending codes

After the device has been set up, any int can be sent as a code.
The Send method encodes the provided code to binary and sends it using the previously configured hardware.

device.Send(5121438)

Cleaning up

After all data has been sent, it is recommended to clean the device. However, in a typical setup, this function is either defered or called on program exit.

device.Cleanup()

Make sure to implement proper error handling for the functions above.
For a complete reference, take a look at the Example

Example

package main

import (
	"github.com/smarthome-go/rpirf"
)

func main() {
	device, err := rpirf.NewRF(17, 1, 10, 180, 24)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err.Error())
	}
	if err := device.Send(123456); err != nil {
		panic(err.Error())
	}
	if err := device.Cleanup(); err != nil {
		panic(err.Error())
	}

}