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RFLink arduino GPIO
Posted: Thursday 22 February 2018 14:01
by tooomF
Hello,
I have an RFLink connected to Synology NAS with domoticz installed.
I would like through a virtual switch in Domoticz to pilot a relay directly plugged on RFLink arduino GPIO.
Is it possible?
I have searched adn was not able to find anything. I can find how to pilot GPIO for raspberry when rflink is linked to it but nothing to manage arduino GPIOs.
Thanks
Re: RFLink arduino GPIO
Posted: Thursday 22 February 2018 18:15
by blauwebuis
In theory you can load other arduino code on the RFLink, if I remember correctly.
But I'd recommend installing Domoticz on a Raspberry Pi Zero (W). Because Domoticz keeps your Synology awake 24/7, wearing down your harddrives. It's better to get a $10 piece of hardware instead, and save your $300 Synology that way. The Pi also has its own GPIO ports, and plugins like SYSFS Switches which let you do what want really easily.
Re: RFLink arduino GPIO
Posted: Thursday 22 February 2018 20:25
by Stuntteam
Hi,
RFlink has a mini-gpio solution see:
http://www.rflink.nl/blog2/faq#GPIO
it lets you control the gpio pins just like you were using a RF remote control set.
Re: RFLink arduino GPIO
Posted: Thursday 22 February 2018 20:30
by tooomF
blauwebuis wrote: ↑Thursday 22 February 2018 18:15
In theory you can load other arduino code on the RFLink, if I remember correctly.
But I'd recommend installing Domoticz on a Raspberry Pi Zero (W). Because Domoticz keeps your Synology awake 24/7, wearing down your harddrives. It's better to get a $10 piece of hardware instead, and save your $300 Synology that way. The Pi also has its own GPIO ports, and plugins like SYSFS Switches which let you do what want really easily.
Thanks for the advice. I am new to domotic and beginning with my Synology was easier. I am progressing step by step. But you rationale make sense and I will investigate on how works a raspberry.
Re: RFLink arduino GPIO
Posted: Thursday 22 February 2018 20:34
by tooomF
I will play with that functionality. It was in front of my eyes when I went on rflink webpage and didn't notice it.
Re: RFLink arduino GPIO
Posted: Friday 23 February 2018 10:33
by blauwebuis
@tooomf: I started with Synology too, but really really like my Raspberry Pi Zero W for running Domoticz.