This is an experimental hobbyist project, where the goal was to interface my adjustable Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed with my home automation system and with my Amazon Echo. Specifically, I wanted to use the bed's "vibrate" feature as an alarm clock in the morning, however, I figured I might as well wire up all of the other buttons on the remote, too!
This project was inspired by the one found here: http://www.quadomated.com/technology/automation/diy-tempurpedic-ergo-adjustable-bed-automation/
Parts used:
- Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed
- Tempurpedic Ergo Adjustable Bed Remote Control (RF)
- Relay Shield for Particle Photon I²C 16-Channel SPDT 10-Amp (https://www.controleverything.com/content/Relay-Controller?sku=MCP23017_SCR16G5LE_10A)
- Cat5 network cabling
- Project enclosure: Plastic document holder box from Target (like this one: http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials-super-stacker-document-box/-/A-14786976)
Other Miscellaneous Stuff:
- Small Phillips Head Screwdriver
- Soldering Iron and Solder
- Wire Cutter
- Electrical Tape
First, make sure you have node.js installed!
Next, open a command prompt or terminal, and install by typing:
$ npm install -g particle-cli
$ particle cloud loginNote! If you have problems running this, make sure you using Terminal / the Command Prompt as an Administator, or try using sudo
$ sudo npm install -g particle-cli