knowitall Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Whacky programming, something convenient, something so behind the scenes you never notice but matters? I can’t think of anything else my house can do for me. (Get a bigger house?) Not that exciting but I have programming that limits run time on a dehumidifier because of noise between 12a and 5a woo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I have C4 keypads control the charging and climate for my Tesla Model S. I can push a button in my bedroom to turn on the climate controls so that my car can be nice and warm when I get in on a cold winter day. The LED colours also indicate charging status. This is kind of a klugey setup as it requires an additional PC with a web browser to accept commands and send them to the Tesla API. c4toys, Cart and brucecampbell 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Leeds UK Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Turn the kettle on ~ when the Alarm goes off on a morning Going to bed - sensor triggers ~ wave music starts playing to help you sleep brucecampbell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3D - Benn Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I think all the "Cool" stuff I end up programming tends to be just a load of fairly basic things just with a tonne of vars involved. Generally alarm sets + unsets based on time, day, user, weather etc. All triggering a/v, blinds, lights, doors (locks), HVAC. brucecampbell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 motion sensor in the front yard for feral and bad neighbors relieving their animals in my front lawn. The sprinklers always seem to come on at the worst of times. Whistle on the yard speakers if the dogs are barking too much will spook them and shut them up promptly. c44me, brucecampbell, THawes and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERDrPC Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 2:59 PM, Matt Lowe said: motion sensor in the front yard for feral and bad neighbors relieving their animals in my front lawn. The sprinklers always seem to come on at the worst of times. Whistle on the yard speakers if the dogs are barking too much will spook them and shut them up promptly. Is there a specific freq audio file that you use for the dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 anything loud and annoying works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Read out tweets via text to speech. msgreenf, brucecampbell, Matt Lowe and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THawes Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 2:59 PM, Matt Lowe said: motion sensor in the front yard for feral and bad neighbors relieving their animals in my front lawn. The sprinklers always seem to come on at the worst of times. This is brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 19 hours ago, alanchow said: Read out tweets via text to speech. I want to annoy the dogs not me haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cart Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 2:31 PM, zaphod said: I have C4 keypads control the charging and climate for my Tesla Model S. I can push a button in my bedroom to turn on the climate controls so that my car can be nice and warm when I get in on a cold winter day. The LED colours also indicate charging status. This is kind of a klugey setup as it requires an additional PC with a web browser to accept commands and send them to the Tesla API. This is the best use of C4 I have seen !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nawty Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I had a custom button play the announcement sound in the house of clinking ice cubes in a glass, and the text to speech say "cocktail please"....My wife thought it was funny twice then made me erase it. brucecampbell, Time2Jet, Neo1738 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4noob Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Pressure sensor under the mattress so when I’m out of town if a certain weight is exceeded I get a notification and recording history mujtaba.khokhar, JMBone, Time2Jet and 7 others 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahn Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I used the Phillips Motion Driver to add several of these around the house. Small, Cheap, good battery life. Best one I have in the project is in my liquor cabinet...….sends me a notification when door opened. Used to flash the lights in the room - but that wasn't covert enough Use one in the master bath too. This one turns on the lights for the shower and vanity when it senses motion and turns off 45 min later. BUT here's my "wow" If the temp in the bathroom goes up beyond 74 AND IF the lights are on - it kicks on my exhaust fan. I replaced the switch with and older used C4 switch, works great. Only runs for 15 min then off again. Keeps the mirrors from fogging up brucecampbell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Make a coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmann Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 12:06 AM, C4noob said: Pressure sensor under the mattress so when I’m out of town if a certain weight is exceeded I get a notification and recording history trust issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 No kidding - I wondered what that was all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer4hire Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Automated a genie garage door opener that so old the casing cracked when i took the screws out to change the capacitor. Used relays to do the same thing the old doorbell switch does and now i can do it from anywhere. threw on a door contact senor for state reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Still running the same program 2.10.6 on my 250bl1. Snoooooozzzzeeeeee HOWEVER while it’s boring, it’s reliable solid and has been working flawlessly since approx 2014 when I set it and forget it. **edit obviously updated os and drivers as needed** Matt Lowe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 This doesn't count, since I have not done it yet. But this is the plan. I'm adding a "zone" to my sprinkler system that is sprays out like a fountain around the perimeter of the boat house. I plan to put a Z2io in the boat house connected to the sprinkler valve. When it is hot out, motion sensed on a motion sensor, I'll turn on the valve via the relay on the Z2io. I also plan to use a custom button on the app labeled "Prank Fishermen" so I can spray my buds fishing around the boat house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheaterExtreme Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 12/31/2019 at 12:06 PM, macmann said: trust issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob21 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 5/23/2019 at 2:59 PM, Matt Lowe said: motion sensor in the front yard for feral and bad neighbors relieving their animals in my front lawn. The sprinklers always seem to come on at the worst of times. Whistle on the yard speakers if the dogs are barking too much will spook them and shut them up promptly. On 4/27/2020 at 3:14 PM, Elvis said: This doesn't count, since I have not done it yet. But this is the plan. I'm adding a "zone" to my sprinkler system that is sprays out like a fountain around the perimeter of the boat house. I plan to put a Z2io in the boat house connected to the sprinkler valve. When it is hot out, motion sensed on a motion sensor, I'll turn on the valve via the relay on the Z2io. I also plan to use a custom button on the app labeled "Prank Fishermen" so I can spray my buds fishing around the boat house. Im looking to program something similar to this so that I can turn on the sprinklers when birds are on my property. Any recommendations for motion sensors? Cameras that can differentiate between birds and humans (half joking)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 15 hours ago, Rob21 said: Im looking to program something similar to this so that I can turn on the sprinklers when birds are on my property. Any recommendations for motion sensors? Cameras that can differentiate between birds and humans (half joking)? nyce for motion sensors keep in mind they are not made for outdoor environments. You can wired ones and any will be compatible with dry contacts. Cameras are just unreliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob21 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 58 minutes ago, Matt Lowe said: nyce for motion sensors keep in mind they are not made for outdoor environments. You can wired ones and any will be compatible with dry contacts. Cameras are just unreliable. I am a big fan of nyce sensors but I couldn’t see them working for a large outdoor area such as a back yard. Am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I would consult the specifications as there are many factors to how they will function Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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