Difference between revisions of "Fireplace controller project"

Revision as of 16:50, 28 March 2017

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

adjusting dead band for 2nd stage

• Installation Manual (Rev. 1)
• Manual (Rev. 1)
• Manual (Rev. 2)

Design

Thermostat controller schematics

Fireplace controller - called HPC-350-M - can be found here

• 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
• the Oled display which will fit at this link
  

  
  
  
• Rudimentary Python driver: Gist at Github
• the 3d-printable decora cover: at thingiverse
  

  
  
  
• Need buttons

How many buttons to control?

1. ESCAPE/BACK
2. UP
3. DOWN
4. SELECT/ENTER

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