Gate Installation

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It’s all fine, I can make it compile with different flags, just wanted to make sure you have it right on your end.
Will try to allocate some time for this during the weekend.

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Here’s the firmware as promised:

The switch connects to the 4pin extension port in the back to pins 2 (line) and 4 (GND) counting from left to right looking from the back. You can use any of these connectors with it.

Please PM me the ID of the devices you’re going to flash so I can exclude them from the automatic firmware updates.
Don’t forget to post the photos of your completed project.

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Thanks.My device has not arrived yet.I will pm you the ID once I have it.

Another question…This attached firmware will also deactivate the LED sensor ?
I need to keep the Garadget in a safe dry area and hence the Led beam may signal falsely.

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Yes, the laser sensor is deactivated by this firmware version and you can fully enclose your unit a protective case.

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How do you flash the attached normally closed/open switch firmware ?

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Thanks .I found it.
Manage to flash the firmware successfully.

Used the instruction here.HowTO

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Garadget:

Have been using the custom firmware for Gate Installation.
Notice that it does not have the new useful Location alert feature.(Firmware version 1.1).
Only have Event,Timeout and Night Alert.

Appreciate if you can find the time to update the custom Gate Installation to include this feature.
Also the link for manual firmware update is no longer at HowTo.Please provide steps(link) to update custom firmware manually.

thanks

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The location alert feature doesn’t require any support from the device. It’s implemented in the mobile app: when you’re leaving the configured area, the app checks the status of the door and displays the alert if it is not closed.

If you’re using the mobile app (iOS or Android) with location services enabled, then you should be able to configure this feature.

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From now on there is no need to install drivers in order to flash the firmware for the wired sensor.
It can now be programmed via remote over-the-air update upon owner’s request.

Please PM the device ID and for proof of ownership temporarily rename it to “Wired Sensor”.

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This appears to be exactly what I need to control my driveway gate. I can mount the unit in my garage out of the weather and I have a spare 2 wire cable running from the gate to my garage for the wired sensor. I would plan to use the WDS-101 gate sensor by gogogate or some similar reed relay sensor. It is a single swing gate using a GTO Pro 2000XL gate opener with a 2 wire push button remoted to the garage. If I buy the Garadget controller for my gate will I be able to get the same firmware modification to handle the wired gate sensor? Also can the unit be connected to my home network by Ethernet or is wifi the only interface? I see from others that it will interface with the Samsung Smartthings hub. I have a Wink Hub 2 and I assume it will interface with that as well.

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Vann,
Thank you for your interest in Garadget. Regarding your questions:

  • Yes, you’ll be able to get the wired sensor firmware. I also plan to include that as the configurable option in the future firmware versions.
  • WiFi is the only communication option available, sorry no Ethernet.
  • Wink is a boutique platform not open for third party developers so the integrations must come from the company. I’ve contacted them about the integration several times without any response so far. Smarthings is no problem.
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Thank you for your quick response. From what I see, any device that will interface with Smartthings will interface with Wink Hub 2. I prefer the Wink since it will operate in the 5 GHz band with my gateway Router and my 2.4 GHz is packed right now. I may pursue that a little once I receive the Garadget. Although at this time with little documentation to review it is not clear how the interface with Smartthings is made, i.e. ZWave? I will probably be back with you later and keep you posted on how it goes. I will document my progress with the gate opener installation for you.

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Vann,
Garadget uses 2.4GHz WiFi radio (not Z-Wave) to connect to your home router and establish connection to Particle platform servers. The HA hubs then connect to the server and use REST API to talk to the devices.

Recently added MQTT support allows Garadgets to talk directly to the local HA hubs supporting this protocol.

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Thanks, still hope for a Wink Hub 2 interface, maybe with an IFTTT recipe if needed.

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Yes, IFTTT is a good option. Please post your findings.

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Hello Denis, all menbers,

i just ordered a garadget unity with antena, and in fact i do have a outdoor gate that i want to connect.
my question related to that is how to make the more efficcient way to detect tthat the door is opened or not? is it possible to connect it to some openning sensor if the built in laser is not enough accurate?

thx a lot!

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Yes, it’s possible to connect a wired sensor Garadget through its extension port.
Both normally open contacts and normally closed contacts sensors are supported.
Please contact me for the connection info and firmware when you have the sensor and figured out how to wire it.

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Hi Denis,
Finally got my Garadget and will install next week (I hope). I am using the wired gate sensor from gogogate, WDS-101 gate sensor. It appears to be a simple magnetic reed relay sensor. It is normally closed when the gate is closed and I have the wiring extended into my garage about 130 feet away. When the gate is closed the line meters at 3 to 4 ohms resistance, so I assume this will cause no concern on the sensing for the garadget. Also, my garage is not an ideal wifi location for the garadget but reception works there on other devices. Is there any internal antenna sensitivity issue with locating the garadget vertically on a wall instead of horizontally as shown in your pictures?

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Vann,
I don’t expect any resistance issues from the length of the wire, there’s hardly any current running through the sensor so there is not going to be any voltage sag, now the EMP from lightning inducted over such length may be a consideration.

Re. WiFi strength: vertical mount shouldn’t cause any issues. If the signal needs a boost there are several options for that including external antenna and repeaters. Let’s see how it goes when you have it at the location.

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Thanks for the assurance. The gate sensor leads are in underground conduit except for the small length across the width of the gate. We do have a lot of lightening and on occasion it has taken out my gate controller circuit board located on the hinge post of the gate. The gate controller has an antenna and I can’t prevent such an event if the strike is close. In the case of the garadget, I will have to take the chance we don’t have a strike close enough to induce a pulse in the short wire across the gate. I am in Colorado Springs and I believe you are from cO so you know our lightening issues.