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I need to switch a set of low voltage regular Christmas lights so the controller stays powered so it holds the factory pattern. This controller doesn't have a memory.
I would like to use a relay connected to a WIFI board and use it like a timer to turn the lights on and off unattended (I spent all day on this. should be so simple).
This is where I'm at:
D1mini 8266 with Espixelstick 4.0 but no relay option in the outputs.
D1 mini Esp32 tried pin 15 as per some instructions in various videos. But couldn't get the relay to switch (the blue light is faint on the relay board and won't switch on or off)
I also tried every other Output pin on the board with no luck.
ESP32 (regular size) works on pin 15 and I can switch the relay on and off (it works as intended and controllable in Xlights) HOWEVER this is a waste of an esp32, but that aside...
If I use the ESP32, how do I get it discoverable in Alexa? I have Input 2 set to Alexa, but she won't find the board. I found a thread that said that's all I needed to do. I was planning on setting a timer routine to achieve the desired.
So where to from here? or can someone suggest if I can set a timer or something in FPP perhaps.
The relay I'm using is the Duinotech XC-4419.
I would like to use a relay connected to a WIFI board and use it like a timer to turn the lights on and off unattended (I spent all day on this. should be so simple).
This is where I'm at:
D1mini 8266 with Espixelstick 4.0 but no relay option in the outputs.
D1 mini Esp32 tried pin 15 as per some instructions in various videos. But couldn't get the relay to switch (the blue light is faint on the relay board and won't switch on or off)
I also tried every other Output pin on the board with no luck.
ESP32 (regular size) works on pin 15 and I can switch the relay on and off (it works as intended and controllable in Xlights) HOWEVER this is a waste of an esp32, but that aside...
If I use the ESP32, how do I get it discoverable in Alexa? I have Input 2 set to Alexa, but she won't find the board. I found a thread that said that's all I needed to do. I was planning on setting a timer routine to achieve the desired.
So where to from here? or can someone suggest if I can set a timer or something in FPP perhaps.
The relay I'm using is the Duinotech XC-4419.