I know… I’ve already one project to control my AC by my thermostat, but Samsung smart is not so open protocol and the work is going slowly but summer is already here!!!!
So I’ve already setup my thermostat to control my AC by IR, but let’s proceed by steps and create the hardware to communicate to turn on and off the AC.
BOM
First of all take:
- 1 Arduino UNO
- 1 5mm IR Led (940nm)
- 1 NPN transistor (2N2222)
- 1 470 ohm resistor
- 1 10 Kohm resistor
- 1 normally open switch
Connect the IR led to the transistor to the Pin 3 of the Arduino following that scheme.
Here the 2N2222 PinOut:
Now connect the switch
The switch is temporary and will be substituted by the Ecobee contacts but for testing purposes is rather easy to implement and proof it’s working.
Code
Upload next code to make it working:
[pastebin id=”3dgFbw8k”]
Test your new controller if drive correctly your AC.
Next step is to connect it to the Ecobee thermostat.
See you at next post.