I’m starting a podcast and I want to create an “On Air” light to have outside my office. I want to be able to press a button on my desk and have the light wirelessly turn on outside my room. What will I need to be able to accomplish this task? Been having a hard time trying to make sense of what I would need and the best way to go about this. RF? Xbee? Thanks in advanced!
Do you want a project or just a remote control?
If just a quick and easy remote, consider an off the shelf remote relay.
There are a bunch, [here’s one for 12 VDC.
Another [for 120 vac.
If you go this route, make sure that the relays latch so that they stay on after the initial button press (instead of only momentary as long as the button is held).
The keychain fob seems harmonious with your username.](https://www.amazon.com/YETOR-Household-Appliances-Electrical-Equipment/dp/B07NT8DTQQ)](Amazon.com)
Brow’s idea is probably the cheapest and easiest route for you to go, but if you wanted to roll your own solution a pair of XBee’s and some other miscellaneous parts would work. Digi [has a guide here that shows how it would work but it’s going to cost at least 3x what Brow’s solution costs to build.](Light Switch XBee | Digi International)
TS-Chris:
Digi [has a guide here that shows how it would work but it’s going to cost at least 3x what Brow’s solution costs to build.
[/quote]That looks a lot easier than I’d have thought it would be. I always forget that they have those simple discrete I/O pins.That guide was written for the XBee 2 which had the 802.15.4 firmware standard. The current XBee 3s would have to be flashed for 802.15.4 before attempting this project.](Light Switch XBee | Digi International)
brow:
Do you want a project or just a remote control?If just a quick and easy remote, consider an off the shelf remote relay.
There are a bunch, [here’s one for 12 VDC.
Another [for 120 vac.
If you go this route, make sure that the relays latch so that they stay on after the initial button press (instead of only momentary as long as the button is held).
The keychain fob seems harmonious with your username.
[/quote]Frankly, I haven’t played with Arduino in years, so any other tips on the project would be incredibly appreciated!](https://www.amazon.com/YETOR-Household-Appliances-Electrical-Equipment/dp/B07NT8DTQQ)](Amazon.com)
Like everyone else, an off the shelf solution will be the easiest.
Otherwise, if you are looking for a DIY challenge… you could refer to this tutorial (a little dated, but worked for me last year): https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/es … ane-poofer