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Home Kinection. Brian Bowman, Reid Erekson , Stephen Larew , Will McGrath,. Project Overview. 5 separate PCBs (4 module boxes and 1 control board) Each PCB has different requirements based on function. All Communicate wirelessly. Commercial Products. X10 Powerline Communication Simple
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Home Kinection Brian Bowman, Reid Erekson, Stephen Larew, Will McGrath,
Project Overview • 5 separate PCBs (4 module boxes and 1 control board) • Each PCB has different requirements based on function. • All Communicate wirelessly
Commercial Products • X10 • Powerline Communication • Simple • Unsightly • Wall Wart • No Status Indication or manualcontrol. • Inexpensive ($20)
Commercial Products • LutronRadioRA • Proprietary Wireless protocol • Integrated in Wall Box(Not easiest retrofitting) • Expensive ($95) • Fun Colors • Manual Operation and Status
Commercial Products • Roku • Simple • Fanless • Status Light • Compact
Packaging Specifications • Dimmer: • 4” x 6” PCB • Tall enough for SSR and transformer • 2 power plugs • Rotary Encoder
Packaging Specifications • HID: • 3” x 3” PCB • USB Interface
Packaging Specifications • IR: • 3” x 3” PCB • DC Wall Wart Power
Packaging Specifications • Shade: • 4” x 6” PCB • Room for 2 relays • Terminal Block Connectors
Packaging Specifications • Control: • 3” x 3” PCB • Serial Interface • Motherboard in offthe shelf mini-ITX case
Packaging Specifications • Control: • 3” x 3” PCB • Serial Interface • Motherboard in offthe shelf mini-ITX case
PCB Footprints • Wireless: • Try to separate from power circuitry to reduce noise • Avoid Metal Enclosures • Size: • Some large components like transformer, SSR • Leave enough room for headers and routing