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Microbot push a robotic finger

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  • jordenjorden Member
    It's about 1x1 cm round push button, the total thing is around 5,5 cm long. I decided not to start working on an app for this, still having troubles connecting them to the Prota box. It only works from my browser if I open the "activation link" they sent me, but not from the app. Mine are up for sale (https://forum.athom.com/discussion/2201/te-koop-3x-microbot-push-prota-s-box#latest)

    Here are some pics:

  • powermarcel10powermarcel10 Member
    jorden said:
    It's about 1x1 cm round push button, the total thing is around 5,5 cm long. I decided not to start working on an app for this, still having troubles connecting them to the Prota box. It only works from my browser if I open the "activation link" they sent me, but not from the app. Mine are up for sale (https://forum.athom.com/discussion/2201/te-koop-3x-microbot-push-prota-s-box#latest)

    Here are some pics:

    Any update on this? Still no app support? As my beamerscreen has still no support, I hope that someone can make an app for this.. 
  • RebtorRebtor Member
    Wouldn't it be more easy just to replace those buttons with relays?

  • jordenjorden Member
    @powermarcel10 I didn't manage to get my "Protabox" working stable, which is kinda the hub which makes your Bluetooth buttons accessible through wifi. Mine are for sale.
  • powermarcel10powermarcel10 Member
    Rebtor said:
    Wouldn't it be more easy just to replace those buttons with relays?


    But how? I have no idea of those kind of things.. 
  • jjtbsomhorstjjtbsomhorst Member
    Rebtor said:
    Wouldn't it be more easy just to replace those buttons with relays?

    These buttons are made for those people who don't have any experience with electronics (hardware level) and want to get some stuff done. <span>:smile:</span>

  • jordenjorden Member
    I thought it would be nice to place one on the remote control of my airconditioning at the office; however, I didn't have space enough to do so. 
  • jordenjorden Member
    After almost a year, I decided to give the Prota S box another go.

    Seems the problems I had with with the instability of the Prota box, was due to the power plug I used. That was a 5V 1A power plug, and they have now documented that they need a 5V 2A charger. So I went through my stuff and found an Apple charger that was 5V 2A... 
    Used that, took me an hour to get the Prota S box started, reset, connected to Wifi and updated, then installed the webhooks app. Took some more minutes. Added the first Microbot push, set up the webhook function and I got a link I can use which "pushes" the Microbot.

    Sticked the microbot to my intercom system button and even though it doesn't look so good, I can now call the URL to open the (shared) frontdoor of my appartment building.
    Next, I added the virtual devices app to Homey, as well as the http requests app, added a button to Homey and connected it to the webhook URL of the Prota box.

    A lot of work, but now I can finally open the shared door without a key!

    (I also still have a Nello in "backorder" until they have support for my system, which does the same thing but probably better, but this will work for now)

    Now I have 3 more microbot push devices and I'm not yet sure what to do with it. Might send one to Athom so they can develop a Bluetooth app :)
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