Device Overview
Socket Controller is an IoT ‘smart switch’ with advanced features. It allows control of two socket outlets using a simple web interface.
ROADMAP:
Realistically funding device certification may be prohibitive (around $10,000 per region), so the source has been released.
In order to send out devices to end users, around ~150 units would need to be sold at around US$200 (with a 20% discount for early adopters), this would allow certification for the US and a batch run of manufacturing. If you are interested to buy a device, enter your email in the email signup, and you will be notified of the funding campaign.
Limited prototypes are available for testing (to persons competent in testing mains voltage electronics).
Key Features
Stand Alone Autonomy
Zero reliance on the Cloud
Monitor & control your local environment directly from a single device.
Connect directly to the device via WiFi. Web user interface optimised for desktop or mobile access.
Create custom automatons using a simple web interface
MQTT & matter communication protocol under development for IoT system integration.
Device Design
Web Dashboard
Data graphing
Program Editor
Sensors
Currently two sensors have been developed. Each sensor can be set to either of two selectable addresses.
Environmental Sensor
- Humidity & temperature sensor + light sensor.
- Programmable push button.
- Housed in a vented enclosure.
Thermocouple sensor
- Screw terminals for thermocouple connection.
- Housed in a plastic enclosure.
- Protection circuits included.
Board design
- 16A High current switching relays
- Power Monitoring
- Micro controller with fully certified WiFi
- Certified power supply (85 ~ 264 VAC)
- External sensor connection ports
- Wired Ethernet
US board variation wired up
Plug-and-play sensor autodetection
Interoperability
Being developed with MQTT and ‘matter’ integration for IoT interoperability.
Software development
git repo now public: github.com/raako71/GdayTreva
Contact
Send through any feedback, questions or comments here.
Project genesis
Initially this project started looking into the available capabilities of Smart Switches…
Building the server as shown below showed the weakness of this early tech – relying on IFTTT messages via a PHP web server, using a proprietary connection to a Smart Switch, which was soon after made redundant…
Manufacturing
An assortment of photos and videos from prototype development:
