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Need Home Automation lcd panel for bedroom

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  • 28-07-2018 5:44pm
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    Trixxxx
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭


    hey guys
    i want to buy a HA Lcd panel where a light switch would usually go for controlling smart light leds,sonos,oled tv in my bedroom

    i am looking for recommendations

    thanks


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    wexfordman2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭wexfordman2


    Trixxxx wrote: »
    hey guys
    i want to buy a HA Lcd panel where a light switch would usually go for controlling smart light leds,sonos,oled tv in my bedroom

    i am looking for recommendations

    thanks


    How are you proposing to power it ?

    Do you have live, neutral available at the switch to power a small tablet device for example ?


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    Ionised
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Ionised


    I used an old Nexus 10 running Fully browser, Action tiles. This controls all my Smartthings hub devices with a little help from webcore. I have it in my kitchen for handy access to Sonos and lights control.

    Can also control my TV and sound system using Harmony Hub.


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    Trixxxx
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭Trixxxx


    wexfordman2 wrote: »
    How are you proposing to power it ?

    Do you have live, neutral available at the switch to power a small tablet device for example ?
    i will be talking to an electrician so he can wire it , just looking for the right sort of tablet / lcd


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    wexfordman2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭wexfordman2


    Trixxxx wrote: »
    i will be talking to an electrician so he can wire it , just looking for the right sort of tablet / lcd

    Ok, just to note that more than likely will mean pulling extra wires into the wall switch as it is unlikely to have a neutral.

    If your electrician is wiring new cable, you could throw in a cat 5/6 cable to connect your tablet to Ethernet as well, or other uses. Possibly poe in the Ethernet so you could look for a poe android tablet, solving your power problem.


    You could also look at something like a RPI running openhab with a touchscreen


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