garage-homekit

https://www.tannr.com/2016/09/18/wireless-garage-door-opener-v2

https://youtu.be/C3-Wd1SD7OY

Going from garage remote to iOS HomeKit

This repository serves as an example and will probably not be updated or maintained. Clone and customize!

What this is:

A way to convert a standard home garage door opener to an IoT device that works with Apple products from anywhere in the world.

Folders:

• ./docker_homebridge: Dockerized Homebridge.
• ./garage_door: Arduino code and Fritzing schematic for Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266.

Gist:

1. A standard garage door remote is programmed to work with the garage door
   • The battery is replaced with power from the Feather
   • The button functionality is replaced with a transistor, triggered by an output from the Feather
2. The output is triggered by an HTTP call to the Feather over the wireless network
   • For convenience, the Feather's blue LED is lit when it's connected
   • Red LED is lit when something goes wrong
3. Homebridge is running on a dedicated computer that's running Docker
   • Via the Http plugin for Homebridge, we can communicate through HomeKit to the Feather

Parts:

• Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266
• Standard garage door opener
• 2N2222 transistor
• 220 Ω resistor
• Adafruit Perma-Proto board (not required, but nice)
• iOS device
• Something that can run Homebridge (Docker isn't required)