Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
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Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
I would like to build a tweet-a-watt that can turn on and off a relay from the output of a tweet a watt using a spare i/o channel. Basiclly adding a relay control to the tweet. I would like to use VB6 to control and read the tweet-a-watt. I am using the vb6 example listed in the forum. Any help or ideas? Thanks
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Re: Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
there is not enough power to run a relay in a tweetawatt
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Re: Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
Even with a solid state relay such as ESR51? Not cheap but perhaps workable... although probably wouldn't be able to fit it into the KAW.
If you figure it out please post details.
Good luck, Kurt
If you figure it out please post details.
Good luck, Kurt
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Re: Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
doubtful. the 10000uF cap is barely enough
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Re: Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
Hi forum
Thought I'd post a summary about a result I got today regarding switching mains with an XBee. This wasn't done in the context of a Kill-a-Watt, but thought it might interest some nonetheless.
The setup is simply a battery powered XBee mounted on the Adafruit adapter. DIO1 of the Xbee is configured to be switchable. The relay I'm using is a solid state variety that I got off eBay - 10 of them for $30 - a fantastic price given that Ultimate Electronics sells the m for $30 apiece. The SS Relay is made by Mager, requires 3V to switch, and can switch a load of up to 25A. The product number is MGR-1 D4825. I simply connected the switching connections on the SSR to the GND and DIO1 on the XBee and then was able to switch my office fan off an on by sending the appropriate remote AT commands... Works great!
Bye for now, Kurt
Thought I'd post a summary about a result I got today regarding switching mains with an XBee. This wasn't done in the context of a Kill-a-Watt, but thought it might interest some nonetheless.
The setup is simply a battery powered XBee mounted on the Adafruit adapter. DIO1 of the Xbee is configured to be switchable. The relay I'm using is a solid state variety that I got off eBay - 10 of them for $30 - a fantastic price given that Ultimate Electronics sells the m for $30 apiece. The SS Relay is made by Mager, requires 3V to switch, and can switch a load of up to 25A. The product number is MGR-1 D4825. I simply connected the switching connections on the SSR to the GND and DIO1 on the XBee and then was able to switch my office fan off an on by sending the appropriate remote AT commands... Works great!
Bye for now, Kurt
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Re: Tweet-a-Watt plus Relay
Hi Kurt,ProfNimrod wrote:Hi forum
Thought I'd post a summary about a result I got today regarding switching mains with an XBee. This wasn't done in the context of a Kill-a-Watt, but thought it might interest some nonetheless.
The setup is simply a battery powered XBee mounted on the Adafruit adapter. DIO1 of the Xbee is configured to be switchable. The relay I'm using is a solid state variety that I got off eBay - 10 of them for $30 - a fantastic price given that Ultimate Electronics sells the m for $30 apiece. The SS Relay is made by Mager, requires 3V to switch, and can switch a load of up to 25A. The product number is MGR-1 D4825. I simply connected the switching connections on the SSR to the GND and DIO1 on the XBee and then was able to switch my office fan off an on by sending the appropriate remote AT commands... Works great!
Bye for now, Kurt
I need more information about your work done on using relays with xbee module. I'll greatly appreciate if you can submit the screen shots/document/links etc.
Thanks,
Pankaj
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