Has anyone built a locking device and garage door opener controller using a Pi, Arduino or similar?
I have an up and over door that I securely lock internally with a couple of gate bolts at the bottom that shoot out to either side of the door frame to prevent the door being pulled open from the bottom. I have got a 24V electric actuator with a 100mm range and 24V power supply that will be used to replace the gate bolts to lock the door. I will then fit a Chamberlain or similar door opener to actually open the door. I have CAT6 to the garage and a POE switch so am looking to control both via my mobile phone over the internet. I want to have the door locking operate and give "open" feedback via a micro-switch so that the opener can then open the door as needed. Similarly I would look to shut the door with the opener and then as needed lock the door with feedback from another micro-switch. I have a Pi 4 with 4GB of memory that I use for a Pi Hole, not sure if I can use that as well for the control of this, or should I use a Zero with a header or another Pi local to the control panel for the door. If its local to the unit then I want to power it with the POE from the switch as well as use the ethernet for the control coms. I could do with some sort of program that can be altered to suit as well as programming is not something I have ever been able to get my head around.
Any pointers would be really appreciated.
Daedalus
I have an up and over door that I securely lock internally with a couple of gate bolts at the bottom that shoot out to either side of the door frame to prevent the door being pulled open from the bottom. I have got a 24V electric actuator with a 100mm range and 24V power supply that will be used to replace the gate bolts to lock the door. I will then fit a Chamberlain or similar door opener to actually open the door. I have CAT6 to the garage and a POE switch so am looking to control both via my mobile phone over the internet. I want to have the door locking operate and give "open" feedback via a micro-switch so that the opener can then open the door as needed. Similarly I would look to shut the door with the opener and then as needed lock the door with feedback from another micro-switch. I have a Pi 4 with 4GB of memory that I use for a Pi Hole, not sure if I can use that as well for the control of this, or should I use a Zero with a header or another Pi local to the control panel for the door. If its local to the unit then I want to power it with the POE from the switch as well as use the ethernet for the control coms. I could do with some sort of program that can be altered to suit as well as programming is not something I have ever been able to get my head around.
Any pointers would be really appreciated.
Daedalus