====== Dimmbee ====== //Wireless IGBT-dimmers for lightning // ===== Changelog ===== **Status: ** //In progress.// ^ Date ^ Comment ^ | 2008-05-01 | Project created. | ===== About ===== A sister to [[hardware:chatbee]] and [[hardware:moizbee]]. Dimmbee is a stand alone module for setting/dimming lightning/lamps in an apartment or house wirelessly using the [[http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2664¶m=en535761|Zigbee/MiWi/IEEE 802.15.4]] protocol. Each module should be so small that it can be fitted in existing light installation and take its power from lamp power supply. A host Zigbee module connected to a PC via USB using [[hardware:genericusb]] or directly to internet using a [[hardware:genericethernet]] can be used to control the lights. When lights are remote controlled and dimmed they can be scheduled to turn on/off at specific or random times as well creating artificial maybe togheter with the [[hardware:internetalarm|internet alarm-clock]]. ===== Hardware ===== A PCB with a MRF24J40, 3.3V supply, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balun|BALUN]], a microcontroller and high current componentes for controlling the lights. Image to be added. ===== Schematics ===== Uses same base Zigbee solution as in Moizbee, see [[hardware:moizbee]] for schematic.\\ Uses LightDimmer 3.0 solution for light control, see [[hardware:lightdimmer30]] for schematic.\\ {{:hardware:svnimages:dimmbee_draft.sch.png?320|Dimmbee - Draft schematic}} Draft schematic.\\ ===== Firmware ===== Firmware written in Microchip C18. ===== Downloads ===== Latest soure code and schematic/PCB-layout can be found in repository\\ // /software/trunk/Embedded/Chatbee/ //, \\ // /hardware/trunk/schematics/Moizbee/ // and \\ // /hardware/trunk/schematics/Dimmbee/ // in [[documents:svn| SVN]]. ===== License ===== All information found on this page are licensed. See the [[documents:license]] page for more information.