Hey guys, new to the forum and have a tricky project that I need some help on. I have the Lowe's Iris security/convenience system and I want to be able to control the garage door with it as well.
If I'm correct, pressing the wall open/close button on the garage door opener sends a 5v signal to the opener to tell it to open or close. Basically, I want to be able to accomplish the same thing remotely.
What I envision is a 110v "smart plug" (part of Iris system; anything plugged into it can be turned on or off remotely) that would power a power converter stepping down the 110v to 5v, and it running through a timed relay that would only send 5v to the garage door opener for approximately 1-2 seconds, and then turn off.
I realize the Iris system would still consider the "smart plug" to be "on" even after the relay stops transmitting the 5v, and I'm ok with that. I could simply tell Iris to turn it "off", and then back "on" to send another 5v signal for 1-2 seconds to then open / close the garage again.
Is this possible? I understand the basic concepts of circuitry but I'm by-far a novice so please keep that in mind; your explanations may blow right over my head lol.
Thanks in advance for the help / tips!
If I'm correct, pressing the wall open/close button on the garage door opener sends a 5v signal to the opener to tell it to open or close. Basically, I want to be able to accomplish the same thing remotely.
What I envision is a 110v "smart plug" (part of Iris system; anything plugged into it can be turned on or off remotely) that would power a power converter stepping down the 110v to 5v, and it running through a timed relay that would only send 5v to the garage door opener for approximately 1-2 seconds, and then turn off.
I realize the Iris system would still consider the "smart plug" to be "on" even after the relay stops transmitting the 5v, and I'm ok with that. I could simply tell Iris to turn it "off", and then back "on" to send another 5v signal for 1-2 seconds to then open / close the garage again.
Is this possible? I understand the basic concepts of circuitry but I'm by-far a novice so please keep that in mind; your explanations may blow right over my head lol.
Thanks in advance for the help / tips!