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Milwaukee Makerspace Lighting Controller
Purpose
Active Members
Version 1.0 - Completed
Version 2.0 - Completed
Version 3.0 - Work in progress
Features
Milwaukee Makerspace Lighting Controller
Purpose
To control the lights in the Makerspace (save some cash, yo!)
Avoid having to turn lights on/off using breakers
Make lighting controls more user-friendly for members
Active Members
Chris Hemmerly
Vishal Rana
Brant Holeman
Version 1.0 - Completed
Installation of 10 relays, 3 terminal strips, various control wiring, etc.
First control panel with board-mounted switches and indicator LEDs for each zone
Detailed description with pictures
Development started in Winter 2012
Completed in Spring 2013
Version 2.0 - Completed
Upgrade control panel to LED pushbuttons arranged on a zone map of the building
Consolidated quantity of zones from 10 to 7
Detailed description with pictures
Development started November 07, 2013
Completed November 16, 2013
Version 3.0 - Work in progress
Features
Turn on and off lights in specific zones from center alley furnace room
Turn on and off lights in specific zones from that zone via remote switch.
Turn on and off lights in east zones via smartphone/website
Acquire current status of lights
Detailed description with pictures