Maker Will Warren has constructed a tool which goals to smarten up fundamental storage door openers, providing out-of-the-box assist for the Apple HomeKit ecosystem and assist for each actuation and standing reporting — the latter with the addition of an elective sensor.
“GARAGINATOR v1.2 is a great storage door opener appropriate with Apple Dwelling,” Warren explains of the compact board. “It really works with any storage door openers which use a dry contact like a wall mounted button to function. GARAGINATOR helps two doorways through onboard 60V relays that are used to simulate a button press (which operates the door).”
The GARAGINATOR provides a straightforward method to get your fundamental storage door opener working with Apple HomeKit. (📷: Will Warren)
Constructed round an Espressif ESP32-C3 module, the board provides wi-fi connectivity to the Apple Dwelling app — however every little thing, Warren explains, is dealt with domestically, with no requirement for web connectivity to ensure that the gadget to work. It is appropriate, the maker says, “with most openers,” bar newer models which incorporate safety features past a easy bodily push-button.
“Every door will also be configured to report the open/closed standing of the door by connecting one thing like a magnetic reed change to the door (change closed == door closed) to one in every of GARAGINATOR’s sensor terminals,” Warren provides. “Reed switches are perfect for this, however something which might type a circuit when the door is closed will work (restrict switches, tilt switches and so forth).”
The GARAGINATOR is offered on Warren’s Tindie retailer at $55, with extra data on his web site; for these not tied into the Apple HomeKit ecosystem, Warren notes the ESP32-C3 may be flashed with a customized firmware.
