Naresh krish
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DIY Remote WiFi Switch Using the RAK DashButton

This project shows how to use the RAK DashButton to create a safe, Wifi based switch to control your electrical appliances.

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DIY Remote WiFi Switch Using the RAK DashButton

Things used in this project

Hardware components

RAKwireless RAK creator pro
×1
RAKwireless RAK DASH Button
×1
Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
×1
Jumper wires (generic)
Jumper wires (generic)
×1
XUP USB-JTAG Programming Cable
AMD XUP USB-JTAG Programming Cable
×1
Sonoff Basic
Itead Sonoff Basic
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)

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Schematics

RAK 473 schematics

Code

Arduino code

Arduino
Code that helps send mqtt data to the sonoff tasmota switches
//#include <HttpClient.h>
#include <WiFi.h>
//#include <WiFiClient.h>
#include <PubSubClient.h>

#define LED1  0
#define LED2  1
#define LED3  2
#define LED4  3
#define RED   0
#define GREEN 1
#define BLUE  2
#define OFF   3

char mqttServer[]     = "broker.hivemq.com";
char clientId[]       = "amebaClient";
char publishTopic[]   = "outTopic";
char publishPayload[] = "hello world";
char subscribeTopic[] = "inTopic";

WiFiClient wifiClient;
PubSubClient client(wifiClient);

void callback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length) {
  Serial.print("Message arrived [");
  Serial.print(topic);
  Serial.print("] ");
  for (int i=0;i<length;i++) {
    Serial.print((char)payload[i]);
  }
  Serial.println();
}

void reconnect() {
  // Loop until we're reconnected
  while (!client.connected()) {
    Serial.print("Attempting MQTT connection...");
    // Attempt to connect
    if (client.connect(clientId)) {
      Serial.println("connected");
      // Once connected, publish an announcement...
      client.publish(publishTopic, publishPayload);
      // ... and resubscribe
      client.subscribe(subscribeTopic);
    } else {
      Serial.print("failed, rc=");
      Serial.print(client.state());
      Serial.println(" try again in 5 seconds");
      // Wait 5 seconds before retrying
      delay(5000);
    }
  }
}

void printWifiStatus();
void led_off();
void led_ctrl(uint8_t led_num, uint8_t rgb);

char ssid[] = "narioinc89"; //  your network SSID (name) 
char pass[] = "Cerebrum123";    // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)
int keyIndex = 0;            // your network key Index number (needed only for WEP)

int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
/* power enable */
int pwr_en = 15;
/* leds */
int led1_r = 25;
int led1_g = 24;
int led1_b = 19;
int led2_r = 0;
int led2_g = 2;
int led2_b = 6;
int led4_r = 12;
int led4_g = 11;
int led4_b = 13;
int led3_r = 22;
int led3_g = 21;
int led3_b = 1;
/* keys */
int key1 = 23;
int key2 = 14;
int key3 = 10;
int key4 = 20;

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600); 

  //connect to the mqtt broken and set the connection callback
  client.setServer(mqttServer, 1883);
  client.setCallback(callback);

  pinMode(pwr_en, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(pwr_en, 1);

  pinMode(led2_r, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led2_g, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led2_b, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(led1_b, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led3_r, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led3_g, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led3_b, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led4_b, OUTPUT);

  pinMode(key2, INPUT_PULLUP);
  pinMode(key3, INPUT_PULLUP);
  pinMode(key4, INPUT_PULLUP);

#if 1
/*  
 *   Pin D21-D25 can not be used as digital IO ,when in debug mode(Enable JTAG). 
 *   D21-D25 can be used as digital IO when in factory mode.(Disable JTAG)  
*/
  //D21-D25
  pinMode(led4_g, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led4_r, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led1_g, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(led1_r, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(key1, INPUT_PULLUP);
#endif

  led_off();
 
  while ( status != WL_CONNECTED) { 
    Serial.print("Attempting to connect to SSID: ");
    Serial.println(ssid);
    status = WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
    // wait 10 seconds for connection:
    delay(10000);
  } 
  Serial.println("Connected to wifi");
  printWifiStatus();
}

void loop()
{

 if (!client.connected()) {
    reconnect();
  }
  client.loop();
  
  led_off();
  if (digitalRead(key1) == 0) {
    delay(50);
    if (digitalRead(key1) == 0) {
    led_ctrl(LED1,BLUE); 
    toggleSwitch();
    delay(500); 
    Serial.print("key1");
    //http_get("1");
    }
  }
  if (digitalRead(key2) == 0) {
    delay(50);
    if (digitalRead(key2) == 0) {
    led_ctrl(LED2,BLUE);  
    delay(500);
    Serial.print("key2");
    //http_get("2");
    }
  }
  if (digitalRead(key3) == 0) {
    delay(50);
    if (digitalRead(key3) == 0) {
    led_ctrl(LED3,BLUE);  
    delay(500);
    Serial.print("key3");
    //http_get("3");
    }
  }
  if (digitalRead(key4) == 0) {
    delay(50);
    if (digitalRead(key4) == 0) {
    led_ctrl(LED4,BLUE);  
    delay(500);
    Serial.print("key4");
    //http_get("4");
    }
  }  
delay(100);
}

// function toggle the switch 1 of a sonoff switch
void toggleSwitch(){
  if(client.connected()){
    client.publish("tasmota/sonoff-mylight/cmnd/Power1", "toggle");
  }else{
    Serial.println("client is not connected...")
  }
}

void printWifiStatus() {
  // print the SSID of the network you're attached to:
  Serial.print("SSID: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.SSID());

  // print your WiFi shield's IP address:
  IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();
  Serial.print("IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(ip);

  // print the received signal strength:
  long rssi = WiFi.RSSI();
  Serial.print("signal strength (RSSI):");
  Serial.print(rssi);
  Serial.println(" dBm");
  led_ctrl(LED1,RED);
  led_ctrl(LED2,RED);
  led_ctrl(LED3,RED);
  led_ctrl(LED4,RED);
  delay(500);
}

void led_off() {
   led_ctrl(LED1,OFF);
   led_ctrl(LED2,OFF);
   led_ctrl(LED3,OFF);
   led_ctrl(LED4,OFF);
}

void led_ctrl(uint8_t led_num, uint8_t rgb)
{
  switch (led_num) {
    case LED1:
      if (rgb == RED) {
        digitalWrite(led1_r, 0);
        digitalWrite(led1_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led1_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == GREEN) {
        digitalWrite(led1_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led1_g, 0);
        digitalWrite(led1_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == BLUE) {
        digitalWrite(led1_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led1_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led1_b, 0);
      }
      else if (rgb == OFF) {
        digitalWrite(led1_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led1_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led1_b, 1);
      }
      break;

    case LED2:
      if (rgb == RED) {
        digitalWrite(led2_r, 0);
        digitalWrite(led2_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led2_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == GREEN) {
        digitalWrite(led2_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led2_g, 0);
        digitalWrite(led2_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == BLUE) {
        digitalWrite(led2_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led2_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led2_b, 0);
      }
      else if (rgb == OFF) {
        digitalWrite(led2_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led2_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led2_b, 1);
      }
      break;

    case LED3:
      if (rgb == RED) {
        digitalWrite(led3_r, 0);
        digitalWrite(led3_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led3_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == GREEN) {
        digitalWrite(led3_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led3_g, 0);
        digitalWrite(led3_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == BLUE) {
        digitalWrite(led3_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led3_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led3_b, 0);
      }
      else if (rgb == OFF) {
        digitalWrite(led3_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led3_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led3_b, 1);
      }
      break;

    case LED4:
      if (rgb == RED) {
        digitalWrite(led4_r, 0);
        digitalWrite(led4_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led4_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == GREEN) {
        digitalWrite(led4_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led4_g, 0);
        digitalWrite(led4_b, 1);
      }
      else if (rgb == BLUE) {
        digitalWrite(led4_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led4_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led4_b, 0);
      }
      else if (rgb == OFF) {
        digitalWrite(led4_r, 1);
        digitalWrite(led4_g, 1);
        digitalWrite(led4_b, 1);
      }
      break;
    default:
      break;
  }
}

sonoff tasmota firmware

RAK AMEBA SDK repo

Credits

Naresh krish

Naresh krish

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Maker, Hacker, Guitarist, Full time Android and iOS Dev.
Thanks to RAk Wireless.

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