You're very welcome.  If you have any questions give me a ring, I've played
with them quite a bit.  The Shelly 1 is limited to 16 amps, much more than
the others.

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373


On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 11:43 AM <[email protected]> wrote:

> Good info, thanks.
>
> *From:* Josh Luthman
> *Sent:* Monday, September 30, 2019 9:30 AM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Remote Control
>
> If it were me I'd do Shelly.
>
> You buy a Shelly 1.  Single count is like $15.  There are no additional
> costs from Shelly.cloud.
>
> The terminals are input/output (this is what power goes through the relay
> and gets shut off/on).  Do your 110vac or 12vdc (WATCH THE TERMINAL! It's
> covered on newer ones with a plastic door) for this.  Wire 110vac to your
> load/neutral and that powers the device up.
>
> Once powered, you can use a computer/phone to connect to the factory SSID
> Shelly-MACMACMAC.  The device is 192.168.33.1 (you get DHCP).  Configure it
> to connect to your WiFi (the client config).
>
> Once it gets online you'll want to update the firmware and then what you
> want to do from there can be through the cloud, Shelly.cloud app for your
> phone or Google/Alexa voice, OR you can just control it via the relay's web
> interface or local URL/API structure.
>
> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 10:59 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Was it a one time app charge or recurring?
>> What other servers would be better?
>>
>> I am totally new to iot.
>>
>> I can imagine how I would build it.  Device communicates to a server in
>> the cloud.  Your cell phone also communicates to that same server etc.  You
>> gotta hope the server never goes away.
>>
>> Not sure how the iot device gets connected to the local wifi.
>> There must be some way to config it with SSID or something.
>>
>> *From:* Josh Luthman
>> *Sent:* Monday, September 30, 2019 8:48 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Remote Control
>>
>> eWeLink has the most broken servers and product, though it's SUPER easy
>> to install, the reliability just isn't worth the convenience.  It never
>> worked when you wanted to use it.
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 4:05 PM TJ Trout <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> eWeLink pcb's work pretty well for smartphone/internet controlled
>>> relays, about $10 ea and have a good cloud system
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 12:49 PM <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I tested my system again today with better antennas.  Maybe 2 miles of
>>>> reliable functionality.  I need 3 miles.  That is a half roll of fiber.
>>>>
>>>> I am starting to lean away from radio remote control.  I presume there
>>>> are some cloud based switches that I could use?  Just drop my cell phone
>>>> into a box with the hotspot turned on.  A local cloud based relay can then
>>>> be controlled from another cell phone at the other end?
>>>>
>>>> Does any of the unifi stuff provide this functionality?
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Lewis Bergman
>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, September 29, 2019 11:04 AM
>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Remote Control
>>>>
>>>> Chances are pushing won't have the coverage you want. I still on a
>>>> passing system and we used to have hundreds of transmitters. Now we have
>>>> maybe 10.
>>>>
>>>> Why don't you get a higher power mobile and file for an itinerant
>>>> license? Digital radios normally have some i/o capability built in as well.
>>>>
>>>> I know they won't be as cheap as the $30  BF junk though. At least
>>>> some of that gear isn't FCC certified.
>>>>
>>>> For a guy that likes to roll his own there are a lot of options.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 10:57 AM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That would do it.
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* Adam Moffett
>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, September 29, 2019 9:54 AM
>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Remote Control
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> They used to make pagers with a relay in them.  Are pagers still a
>>>>> thing?
>>>>> On 9/29/2019 11:08 AM, Chuck McCown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I built a remote control to turn on the air flow from a 175 PSI 375
>>>>> CFM compressor so that I don’t have to have someone manning a compressor
>>>>> when blowing sponges through miles of duct.
>>>>>
>>>>> Using Baofeng and Retevis VHF murs frequencies with DTMF control.
>>>>> Not terribly happy with the range.  It is only reliable for 2-3 miles
>>>>> at most.
>>>>> Going to get some 5/8ths wave mag mount for the vehicle but not sure
>>>>> that is going to help all that much.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could try UHF but I doubt it will be much better.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone know of a radio switch type of thing that works will cell
>>>>> phones?
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