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Re: Apple HomeKit - Ideas for garage door opener



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Hi Tony,


I=E2=80=99ve just rigged up a raspberry pi to control my garage d=
oor.


And I have just (literally this second) published a video on how I di=
d it to you tube.


https://youtu.be/ixi1B2HhezU <https://youtu.be/ixi1B2Hhe=
zU>


It might give you some ideas.


Good luck








> On 4 Jan 2017, at 11:22=
, tonyhill@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>
> =
I would really like to get my garage doors and gates working on HomeKit
usi=
ng SIRI.
>
>
>
> It would appear that there is not a HomeKit device ava=
ilable in the UK and no news of one appearing.
>
>
>
> I have started t=
o think about using a plug (http://www.wifiplug.co.uk/homekit.html
<http://=
www.wifiplug.co.uk/homekit.html>) and then using a device to just
produce a=
one second closed contact to initiate a gate open.
>
>
>
> Has anyone d=
one this or have any simple ideas to make it happen.
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