The old-school hard-switch control panel for Home Automation.
This project has a few parts, each documented in their own section below.
- Project Box from Amazon; link and description
- Base and Top panels; SVG files for a laser cutter
- PCBs for Base and Top panels; KiCad PCB designs for manufacture
The project box is a BUD Industries PC-11495 Plastic Style F Box 9" W x 5" H x 8.5" D, Natural which I found on Amazon for ~$32 USD. The Dimensions are available from BUD Industries (thank you!)
Another option, without the top display is the BUD Industries PC-11493 Plastic Style F Box 9" L x 8.5" W x 1.98" H, Natural for ~$30 USD. The Dimensions are available from BUD Industries (thank you!)
You can find details on these boxes in general from BUD Industries
Look in the Box_Panels directory. These are SVG files for a laser cutter, deisgned to be etched from the back side (will look reversed)
Process:
- Remove back-side protective film
- Paint back side of acrylic black
- Laser etch the panel
- Paint over the etched side with white paint
- Done! Remove front film and install
Uses KiCad v7.x for two PCB's; Control Board and Display Board.
- Version 1.0 sent to fab on 2023/07/17 (success!)
Components:
- 1 x ESP32 DevKit C (Amazon)
- 16 x Addressable RGB LEDs (sparkfun)
- 10 x 2-position SPST Toggle Switches (Amazon)
- 1 x 3-position SPST Toggle Switch (Amazon)
- 10 x 1N4148 Diodes
- 1 x Rotary Encoder + Knob (Amazon)
- 1 x Mini pushbutton switch (Amazon)
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- Version 1.0 sent to fab on 2023/08/21 (success!)
Components:
- 2 x 0.56" LED Display Digital Tube Clock Module 4 Digit (Amazon)
- 3 x Addressable RGB LEDs (sparkfun)
