ESP8266-DoorBird-Chime

WiFi doorbell chime using a NodeMCU ESP8266 devboard for use with DoorBird smart doorbell.

A low cost (<$15AUD) alternative to the DoorBird IP Door Chime A1061W ~$250AUD

Parts

• NodeMCU ESP8266 dev board ~$6AUD - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/162194307584
• Passive buzzer module ~$3AUD - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/282263010801
• Jumper wires (female-to-female) ~$3AUD - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/40pcs-10cm-Dupont-Cables-F-F-Jumper-Breadboard-Wire-GPIO-Ribbon-Pi-Arduino-New/122343723749
• Micro USB 5 volt power supply - ~$5AUD - an old phone charger will work or connect directly to USB port of computer

Instructions

1. Add your SSID and WPA(2) passphrase to the sketch - ssid and password variables
2. Use Arduino IDE to upload sketch to the ESP8266
3. Connect the buzzer module to the GPIO pins using jumper wires - GND to G, VCC to 3V, I/O to D1
4. Configure the DoorBird's notification event API to call the web service on the ESP8266 - you will be promted to enter the DoorBird's username and password http://<IP address of your DoorBird>/bha-api/notification.cgi?url=http://<IP address of your ESP8266>/chime=dingDong/&event=doorbell&subscribe=1

See DoorBird's API documentation for more info - https://www.doorbird.com/downloads/api_lan.pdf?rev=0.17

Note, you'll need to find the IP address of your DoorBird and the ESP8266 device from your DHCP server or router.

Testing

You can test the chime directly using your web browser http://<IP address of your ESP8266>/

Click on the chime options

• dingDong Ding Dong tone + LED
• silent 20 LED flashes over 10 seconds

Enclosure/case

I've included STL files of a 3D printed case i designed for the specific NodeMCU devboard listed above. The case may not be suitable for all NodeMCU variants (e.g. Amica)

• Speaker hole and mount point on rear lid
• Hole for onboard LED on front
• Holes for Devboard buttons on front

To Do

• Add authentication to the web service
• Add more chime options