Ok, Newbie Query on Pi and Led Transmitters (have asked on Pi group they

Ok, Newbie Query on Pi and Led Transmitters (have asked on Pi group they suggested here for advice/potential help as someone here might know with Led controllers.)

Looking to set up a Rassberry Pi as a Wireless wifi Receiver with cabled Led Infra-red transmitters, however it needs to be multiple transmitter options for multiple rooms from one unit.

The aim is to control Infra-red controlled candles, replacing the stock infra-red controllers with a Pi, however one needs to control several batches of candles and this will mean the Pi has to send multiple signals to different and along different cable lengths.

What one wants to know if anyone has an idea is is this possible with the Pi and multiple Infra-red Controllers, and has anyone tried or know someone who has tried this, and are their any issues with cable length or signal clashing with multiple transmitters.

I don’t know anything about RPI or infrared transmitters…

But if you need to control lots of them and you don’t have enough pins I’d look into using one or more CD74HC4067s to control the transmitters.

Or just hack the candles and retrofit WeMos D1 Minis / ESP8266s in them.

Good luck :wink:

Esp’s is a thought thanks, its a start to work from.

Another alternative is the Komby system. Used by lots of Christmas displays. The Pi is the master controller with Komby wireless slaves.

http://www.komby.com

http://www.komby.com