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Meet Firefly
Firefly is a small device that can control HVAC systems, TVs, music and video players, lights and other things that can be controlled using an IR or RF remote.
Firefly captures commands directly from the original remote control so you can save, playback or schedule captured commands using HomeGenie Panel and/or HomeGenie Server.
In addition to commands learning and playback, FireFly can also be used to control other devices or to trigger a script when a specific IR/RF signal is detected.
Ingredients
- ESP32 / ESP8266
- HomeGenie Mini
xx-transceiverfirmware - IR(940nm) / RF(433/315MHz) receiver module
- IR(940nm) / RF(433/315MHz) transmitter module
- 3d printed shell (original design by G-Labs)
Create this device now! 🪄
Connect your ESP32 / ESP8266 microcontroller to the USB port of this computer, select the desired firmware version, and click the "Create device" button to upload HomeGenie Mini firmware to the device.
1. Select device type
2. Select firmware flavor
3. Let the magic happen!
Installing firmware directly from this page works only in browsers with Web Serial API enabled.
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See the Device setup page for further information about configuring a HomeGenie Mini device.
Source code
This firmware pre-compiled binaries and source code are available on GitHub:
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Manual build and install
You can also manually build and install the firmware from source code as explained in the Getting started page and using the following commands for flashing the firmware:
ESP32:
pio run -e <type>-transceiver -t upload
ESP8266:
pio run -e <type>-transceiver-d1-mini -t upload
ESP32-C3:
pio run -e <type>-transceiver-c3 -t upload
where <type> can be ir, rf or x10.
See the Getting started and the Device setup pages for further information about installing firmware and configuring a HomeGenie Mini device.
Modules and API
In addition to the common Device API, this device implements the following modules and API.
IR module
IR module is associated to IR transceiver hardware.
Domain / Address
HomeAutomation.HomeGenie/IR
Properties
Receiver.RawData
Captured signal data as hexadecimal bytes string.
Commands
Control.SendRaw/<raw_hex_string>/<repeat_count>/<repeat_delay_ms>
RF module
RF module is associated to RF transceiver hardware.
Domain / Address
HomeAutomation.HomeGenie/RF
Properties
Receiver.RawData
Captured signal data as hexadecimal bytes string.
Commands
Control.SendRaw/<raw_hex_string>/<repeat_count>/<repeat_delay_ms>
