Raspberry Pi + Domoticz AC Dimmer - Part 1

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New Tutorial related with direct connection setup between Raspberry Pi board and MPDM v4 AC dimmer board.

Part 1: General view, wiring and hardware setup :



What we will need:

- MPDMv4 Universal AC Dimmer - available also on Tindie Store !
- Raspberry PI 2 Board
- Domoticz
   Latest available, on a Raspberry PI 2 Board install :  
     sudo curl -L install.domoticz.com | bash


 
Software 

1. PIGPIO library for Raspberry PI install script:

rm pigpio.zip
sudo rm -rf PIGPIO
wget abyz.co.uk/rpi/pigpio/pigpio.zip
unzip pigpio.zip
cd PIGPIO
make -j4
sudo make install

save it in the choosen directory for your PIGPIO library as "install.sh" and run also command:

chmod 775 install.sh

2. Testing script:

#!/usr/bin/env python

#*** MPDMv4 Universal AC Dimmer PWM Example  ****************
#*                                                          *
#* This demo is using RPi2 GPIO18 (header pin 12)!!         *
#*                                                          *
#* Wiring table:                                            *
#* MPDMv4      Raspberry PI 2                               *
#*   VCNT  ->  GPIO18      - header pin 12                  *
#*    GND  ->  GND         - header pin 6                   *
#*    VCC  ->  VCC (+3,3V) - header pin 1                   *
#*                                                          *
#* tech@esp8266-projects.com                                *
#*                                                          *
#************************************************************ 

import pigpio

GPIO=18

pi = pigpio.pi()

if pi.connected:
   print("Connected to pigpio daemon !\n")

dm = 0
while dm < 860:
    dm = input("Enter Dimmer Value: ")
    dm = int(dm)
    pi.hardware_PWM(GPIO, 5000, dm*1000) # 5000Hz dm*1000% dutycycle

print("\nOut of range. Exiting...")
pi.hardware_PWM(GPIO, 5000, 860000) # 5000Hz 95% dutycycle
pi.stop()

save it as "test.py" in the PIGPIO folder generated after the full install is done.


Next time: Domoticz setup & configuration and Dimmer testing.

--------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER --------------------------------------------------

WARNING!! You will play with LIVE MAINS!! Deadly zone!! 

      If you don't have any experience and are not qualified for working with MAINS power I will not encourage you to play arround!. The author take no responsibility for any injury or death resulting, directly or indirectly, from your inability to appreciate the hazards of household mains voltages.

   The circuit diagrams are as accurately as possible, but are offered with no guarantees whatsoever. 

    There is no guarantee that this design meets any Rules which may be in force in your country so please check before your local rules/regulations.

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