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Roomba -> Zigbee
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:38 pm
by phoenixb
Hi,
I have found on the internet that in the Roomba 500 serie a Zigbee interface is token for the RF control.
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Now i'm not yet in to the Zigbee so here my question, is it possible to connect it to Homeseer and is there someone how thit it.
Grtz,
Re: Roomba -> Zigbee
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:26 pm
by Digit
In a few months we'll have a Roomba here, and i'm definitely going to try to get this Roomba under my control
There's enough information on the net to give it a serious try, based on Arduino & ZigBee.
With both ZigBee & Arduino i've done some experimental things, which resulted in ZigBee controlled LED strips and Arduino/Jeenode based pressure sensor over ZigBee actively being used as we speak. Homeseer Plugin isn't new to me either, so who knows...
Re: Roomba -> Zigbee
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:15 am
by Bwired
that would be a nice project!
Re: Roomba -> Zigbee
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:13 pm
by phoenixb
For now i'm searching what for protocol is using between the Roomba and the RF transmitter, but unfortunately it's not really a Zigbee protocol.
Re: Roomba -> Zigbee
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:23 pm
by Digit
ZigBee can be used for wireless transport, it's not the protocol used by the Roomba itself.
With 2 Zigbee modules it's very easy to set up a wireless RS232 connection.
Compare it to using ZigBee to wireless control Chromoflex modules, or.. well, whatever you like.