HI
Not a programmer, but I need some help please. I am willing to try different codes, just to make this work. Your help and time are highly appreciated.
This will be to execute a button press on a coffee machine. I have already connected a relay (external 5v) to D7 and it turns the coffee machine on. Currently I am doing this with Tinker, but I need it to be totally manageable via Alexa/Google home.
I need to turn Photon pin D7 on (high) for 5 seconds and turn it off (low) again. Wait 10 minutes and turn in on for 5 seconds and off again. (The button is a push to make - turn machine on and push again to turn it off. The relay does this just fine, but as I have it now, it is manual and bounded to Tinker)
Can anyone please help me with code like this, it should not be that complicated for coders like yourself?
Also, I need to be able to publish this to Samsung Smartthings, so this whole process can be activated via Alexa/Google home.
Is this something you want to tackle yourself, or do you need us to do it for you? In general, we try to help people achieve their goals on their own, not do their work for them, just so you know.
I’d split the project up in two things, the first being the timing on the device, the second being the connection to whatever smart platform you need.
If you take a look at some of the tutorials about calling functions and combine that with the various options I mentioned in my previous post, that ought to go a long way towards getting the device part done.
Once you have that working, we can start looking into connecting it.
This is a good tutorial to get familiar with functions and variables: Tutorial: Spark Variable and Function on One Web Page
Mind the fact that it’s a bit older, and some things need to be updated to the most recent status, for which the documentation is a great place to look.
Additionally, it’s now possible to call functions/variables from the Particle Console and/or the phone app, so you don’t necessarily have to worry about the website part.
Take a look, play around with some code and let us know where you get stuck, if you do.
I totally understand that I cannot expect from anyone to help me with coding this. What you have given me is a very good start and I will shout when I get stuck.