GaragePi – Garage Web Remote Control
The Problem
I needed to find a garage door opener that was compatible with my Overhead Door garage door opener. I ordered a replacement garage door opener remote from Amazon.com. The reviews were pretty solid on it. Some people with the type of Overhead Door that I have seemed to some success. I received my order and after three people following the directions with repeated attempts to make it connect and function, there was no success.
The Solution
I decided if I was going to fix the problem, then I was going to use technology that I knew would work. So I decided to build a Raspberry Pi Garage Door Web Remote Control.
The Software
Here is the straight forward tutorial by Chris Driscoll. His instructions were well written and very organized. I had an issue with getting the WiFi USB dongle to connect initially, a bit of user error or gremlins in the machine. After a little searching, I read and followed Adafruit’s Tutorial, Setting up Wifi with the Command Line.
The Hardware
- Raspberry Pi
- Two Channel Relay Optocoupler
- Wifi USB Dongle
- Female-to-female jumper wires
- Partial spool of 20 guage speaker wire
- 8GB SD Card
- Micro USB Power Supply 5V 1A
Results
In the end it cost a bit more time and money to resolve my problem, but now I have a rock solid solution that I can trouble shoot on quality components.
