From Hentschel
Basics
- getting nodes http://thomas:xxxxx@isy.home.hentschel.net/rest/nodes/
- get thermostat node http://thomas:xxxxx@isy.home.hentschel.net/rest/nodes/14%2023%20AC%201
- setting temp to 70F via REST http://thomas:xxxxx@isy.home.hentschel.net/rest/nodes/14%2023%20AC%201/set/CLISPH/140
Fan control off:
<node flag='0'> <address>14 23 AC 4</address> <name>Thermostat - Fan Control</name> ... <property id='ST' value='0' formatted='Off' uom='%/on/off'/> </node>
Fan control on
<node flag='0'> <address>14 23 AC 4</address> <name>Thermostat - Fan Control</name> ... <property id='ST' value='255' formatted='On' uom='%/on/off'/> </node>
Thermostat manuals
Design
- Use insteon 2450 to switch fireplace low-voltage control
- Control Insteon 2450 via Thermostat - Heat Control (insteon address: 14 23 AC 3) via ISY program
- Rewire house heater to use the 2nd stage heater control on the thermostat
- Sense fire place heater via 2450 input
- Engage house heater fan via ISY program
Design Rev 2.0
- create fireplace controller with raspberry pi zero + OLED display that fits into single gang box with decora faceplate
- Inspired from here:
- the Oled display which will fit into decora blank at this link
- programming the display https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/luma-oled/latest/luma-oled.pdf
- Rudimentary bit-banging Python driver: Gist at Github
- Native driver package at Github
- Hooking up the display via SPI https://learn.adafruit.com/ssd1306-oled-displays-with-raspberry-pi-and-beaglebone-black/wiring
Enclosure
- the 3d-printable decora cover: at thingiverse
- Dimensions:
- Device 6.66 x 3.30 cm
- Hole in trim plate 6.68 x 3.32 cm
- 2 mm ( 0.20 cm) radius on the corners.
- Buttons are at amazon.
Design questions
How many buttons to control?
- ESCAPE/BACK
- UP
- DOWN
- SELECT/ENTER
- recessed reset button
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