Simple Usage Question about st_anything HOT 4 CLOSED

just noticed my relays dont have a power light, which, doesnt make much sense, but hopefully thats my problem! will update soon

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Sounds like your well on your way to debugging the circuit already. Just in case, here is a pretty decent tutorial on wiring a relay up to an Arduino.

http://howtomechatronics.com/tutorials/arduino/control-high-voltage-devices-arduino-relay-tutorial/

Please note that some relays are "Active Low" and others are "Active High". Depending on which one you have, you may have to make a small edit to the Arduino Sketch. Take a look at the ST_Anything source code for the IS_DoorControl. At the top of the .h and .cpp files are the instructions for proper use of the device (attached below for quick reference.) The last three parameters are really what drives the relay behavior. Best to make sure these are set in a manner that keeps your garage door from opening or closing after a power blip to the Arduino. We don't want any inadvertent state changes in the middle of the night! I always power cycle my Arduino to make sure no undesired behavior occurs upon loss or restoration of power. Safety 1st! And Secruity a very close 2nd!

//			  Create an instance of this class in your sketch's global variable section
//			  For Example:  st::IS_DoorControl sensor3("doorControl1", PIN_CONTACT_DOOR_1, LOW, true, PIN_RELAY_DOOR_1, LOW, true, 1000);
//
//			  st::IS_DoorControl() constructor requires the following arguments
//				- String &name - REQUIRED - the name of the object - must match the Groovy ST_Anything DeviceType tile name
//				- byte pinInput - REQUIRED - the Arduino Pin to be used as a digital input
//				- bool iState - REQUIRED - LOW or HIGH - determines which value indicates the interrupt is true
//				- bool internalPullup - REQUIRED - true == INTERNAL_PULLUP
//				- byte pinOutput - REQUIRED - the Arduino Pin to be used as a digital output
//				- bool startingState - REQUIRED - the value desired for the initial state of the switch.  LOW = "off", HIGH = "on"
//				- bool invertLogic - REQUIRED - determines whether the Arduino Digital Output should use inverted logic
//				- long delayTime - REQUIRED - the number of milliseconds to keep the output on

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Also, just saw your "button wiring" question... You simply need to connect Arduino GND to Pin 6 or Pin 8 to change the state of the door from Open to Closed. These are designed to be routed through a typical magnetic door sensor (reed switch). Something similar to these http://a.co/21J7Axk

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Closing for now due to lack of activity. If you still have any questions, feel free to comment here and we can re-open the issue.

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