Building an Arduino home automation controller

Control physical devices using an Arduino based home automation controller that connects to your network and lets you switch things on and off using a web browser. This tutorial shows the construction sequence of a controller that combines an Arduino-compatible board, Power-over-Ethernet, and relay driver shields to create a self-contained controller that can serve up its own web interface so you can click buttons in your browser to turn devices on and off.

Parts Required

• • Arduino compatible board with Ethernet support (eg: EtherTen or EtherMega)
  • Relay driver shield (eg: 8-Channel Relay Driver Shield)
  • Plastic case
  • Connectors and wire to suit your application
  • Power-over-Ethernet regulator (optional) (eg: PoE Regulator 802.3af or PR28V)

☞ You can view all instructions about building this project at the SupoerHouse site.

☞ Also can discuss this project in the forum.