Mini Split Owners

ITD · 11-29-2024, 07:40 AM

John, I got to sit down with my son and talk about this in a little more detail. You do need a special cable to interface the set back thermo with the unit as others have said. He built one, I believe it is detailed or linked to in the article, he said it was cheaper than buying the official one.

He 'hacked' the system using the procures in the article, he interfaces with a Home Assistant box, which gives him full control over his systems via the internet. He collects usage data doing this, plus more. Obviously, it's a little complicated, but doable if you have the basic electronic skills, plus a little knowledge of Arduino type hardware. I've corrected my post above to clear this up.

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11-29-2024, 07:40 AM	#22
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,930 Thanks: 477 Thanked 693 Times in 388 Posts	John, I got to sit down with my son and talk about this in a little more detail. You do need a special cable to interface the set back thermo with the unit as others have said. He built one, I believe it is detailed or linked to in the article, he said it was cheaper than buying the official one. He 'hacked' the system using the procures in the article, he interfaces with a Home Assistant box, which gives him full control over his systems via the internet. He collects usage data doing this, plus more. Obviously, it's a little complicated, but doable if you have the basic electronic skills, plus a little knowledge of Arduino type hardware. I've corrected my post above to clear this up.

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