https://github.com/dxing97/lazylights

Bringing together a dumb LED strip and Siri via Arduino, REST, and Homebridge
https://github.com/dxing97/lazylights

arduino homebridge homebridge-http rest

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Bringing together a dumb LED strip and Siri via Arduino, REST, and Homebridge

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dxing97/lazylights
• Owner: dxing97
• Created: 2018-02-26T18:43:41.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-04-08T16:26:30.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-15T14:32:32.146Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: arduino, homebridge, homebridge-http, rest
• Language: C++
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Lazylights: IoT Lights for the Lazy and Cheap

Rough diagram:

``HomeKit <-> Homebridge <-> Homebridge-http <- REST API on Local Network -> Arduino Ethernet Module <-> Arduino``

Requirements:

* Arduino (tested with Arduino Nano)

* Arduino Ethernet Module (tested with ENC28J60 module) 

* Device capable of running Homebridge (tested with Raspberry Pi 3, W, Intel Xeon server running Debian)

* The light you want to control, along with hardware to allow your Arduino to control it. (LED strip, 12V power supply, and high power NMOS or BJT)

Steps:

* Setup Homebridge

  * Make sure HomeKit apps can talk to Homebridge

* Setup Arduino

  * Make sure you can make REST requests to the Arduino and that the Arduino can respond to them

* Configure Arduino and Homebridge to talk together

  * Tell Homebridge what routes to use and how to use them

  * Tell Arduino what routes to respond to and how to act on them

## Possible Improvements:

* Obtain a IP address using DHCP

* Learn node.js, fork Homebridge-http and add support for more devices on Homebridge-http and on the Arduino

* Using Ethercard or other ethernet libraries to get a smaller memory footprint (less of a problem on the Arduino Mega, big problem on the Uno and Nano)

## Acknowledgements

Homebridge-http config is a slightly tweaked example config provided by homebridge-http

The arduino code for implementing a basic REST server is a heavily modified version of the code found [here, under UIPEthernet.](https://www.tweaking4all.com/hardware/arduino/arduino-enc28j60-ethernet/) Great article, highly recommended read if you want to use a ENC28J60-based ethernet devices.