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// AC Unit Controller by Buddy Crotty

// Temp is set manually in this sketch
// Additional settings will be pulled from HAI in checkserver() function in a later
release
// Temp and humidity are sent to HAI server for logging
// IR blaster is using RAW IR codes to set AC thermostat at min/max values to force
AC to turn on/off

const char* host = "192.168.1.80"; // Internal IP of (Home Automation w/

Intellegence) Webserver
const char* devID = "downstairs"; // Device ID (single word, no spaces,
no special characters)

#include <IRremote.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include "DHT.h" // Written by ladyada, public domain
IRsend irsend;
SoftwareSerial ser(10, 11); // (RX, TX) // Software serial for controling
ESP8266 Module
// Hardware serial for debugging

int khz = 38; // 38kHz carrier frequency

// Insert RAW IR signal for "Temperature Up"
unsigned int irSignalUp[] = {8350,4150, 550,1550, 550,1550, 550,1550, 550,500,
550,1550, 550,550, 500,1600, 500,1600, 500,4150, 550,500, 550,550, 500,550,
500,1600, 500,550, 500,550, 550,500, 550,550, 600}; // UNKNOWN CE608146 TempUp
// Insert RAW IR signal for "Temperature Down"
unsigned int irSignalDown[] = {8350,4150, 550,1550, 550,1550, 550,1600, 500,550,
500,1600, 500,550, 500,1600, 500,1600, 500,4200, 500,1600, 500,550, 500,550,
500,1600, 550,500, 550,500, 550,550, 500,550, 600}; // UNKNOWN 3F3D09A5 TempDown
// IR pin is digital pin 3
int ACTEMP = 85; // Default temp at which the AC turns on (85*F)
const int numReadings = 10; // Readings used for average
#define DHTPIN 2 // DHT Sensor
int ACON = 0; // AC state. Assumes AC is off on first boot

// Uncomment whatever type you're using

#define DHTTYPE DHT11 // DHT11, DHT22 or DHT21

// Initialize DHT sensor for normal 16mhz Arduino

DHT dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);

// Set variables to zero

float avetemp = 0;
float temp = 0;

/*
* next up is adding a timer instead of delays
unsigned long tempMillis = 0; // will store last time temp was updated
unsigned long serverMillis = 0; // will store last time server was
updated
unsigned long postMillis = 0; // will store last time temp was posted
unsigned long ACMillis = 0; // will store last time AC was checked
const long tempival = 30000; // interval to check temp (every 30
seconds)
const long servercheckival = 60000; // interval to check server config (every
minute)
const long temppostival = 900000; // interval to post new temp stats (every
15 minutes)
const long ACcooldown = 300000; // time to wait if AC is already on (5
minutes)
*/

void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
ser.begin(9600);

/*
// Uncomment to reset WiFi settings
delay(1000);
ser.println("AT+CWMODE=1");
ser.println("AT+CWJAP=\"SSID\",\"Password\"");
*/

delay(2000);
dht.begin();

Serial.println("IR controlled AC Started");

dht.begin();

Serial.println("Giving everything a chance to warm up"); //wait 25

seconds for WiFi to connect
Serial.println("|-------------------------|");
Serial.print("|");
for(int x = 0; x < 25; x++){
Serial.print("#");
delay(1000);
}
Serial.println("|");
Serial.println("Done");
}

void checkserver() {
// Update thermostat setting (ACTEMP=##) from HAI
// Thermostat override with TurnACon=true or TurnACoff=true
}

void turnACon() {
// Run IR code to turn on AC
Serial.print("Temperature is over ");
Serial.print(ACTEMP);
Serial.print(", AC is on (for 5 minutes)");
// Send IR signal to turn AC Unit ON
// Turn thermostat all the way down to make AC kick on
for (int x = 0; x <250; x++){
irsend.sendRaw(irSignalDown, sizeof(irSignalDown) /
sizeof(irSignalDown[0]), khz);
delay(22);
}
 ACON = 1;
delay(285000); // turn on minimum of 5 min
(subtracted 15 seconds for gettemp)
}

void turnACoff() {
// Run IR code to turn off AC
Serial.print("Temperature is under ");
Serial.print(ACTEMP);
Serial.println(", AC is off");
// Send IR signal to turn AC Unit OFF
// Turn thermostat all the way up so that AC never kicks on
for (int x = 0; x <250; x++){
irsend.sendRaw(irSignalUp, sizeof(irSignalUp) / sizeof(irSignalUp[0]),
khz);
delay(22);
}
ACON = 0;
delay(15000); // When AC is off, Temp is read every
30 seconds (15+15)
}

void gettemp() {
// pull temp from sensor and send to server
// whole process takes about
Serial.print("Realtime Temp: \t");

// Average temp over numReadings * delay

temp = 0;
for (int x = 0; x < numReadings; x++){
float f = dht.readTemperature(true); // Read temperature as
Fahrenheit
Serial.print(f);
Serial.print("\t");
temp = f + temp;
delay(1000); // delay in between reads for
stability
}
Serial.println();

avetemp = temp / numReadings; // calculate the average

int h = dht.readHumidity();
float hi = dht.computeHeatIndex(avetemp, h); // convert to 'feels like' temp
(heat index based on humidity)
Serial.print("Average Temp is ");
Serial.println(hi); // send it to the computer as
ASCII digits

// Check if any reads failed and exit early (to try again).
if (isnan(hi)) {
Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
return;
}

// Output values being sent to ThingSpeak/local web server

Serial.print("Temperature: ");
Serial.print(avetemp);
Serial.print(" *F\t");
Serial.print("Heat Index: ");
 Serial.print(hi);
Serial.println(" *F");
Serial.print("Humidity: ");
Serial.print(h);
Serial.println("%\t");
Serial.print("...connecting to ");
Serial.println(host);

// TCP connection
String cmd = "AT+CIPSTART=\"TCP\",\"";
cmd += host;
cmd += "\",80";
ser.println(cmd);
delay(1000);
if(ser.find("Error")){
Serial.println("AT+CIPSTART error");
return;
}
else{
}

// prepare GET string

String getStr = "GET /tempupdate.php?ID=";
getStr += devID;
getStr += "&field1="; //Temp
getStr += avetemp;
getStr += "&field2="; //Humidity
getStr += h;
getStr += "&field3="; //Heat Index
getStr += hi;
getStr += "\r\n\r\n";

Serial.print("Sending data URL: ");

Serial.println(getStr);

// send data length

cmd = "AT+CIPSEND=";
cmd += String(getStr.length());
ser.println(cmd);

if(ser.find(">")){
ser.print(getStr);
Serial.println("Success!");
}
else{
ser.println("AT+CIPCLOSE");
Serial.println("Connection Failed"); // alert user
}
}

void loop() {
// Get updated settings from server
checkserver();

// read the sensor and send results to server

gettemp();

// if room is cool and AC is off, do nothing

if (avetemp<ACTEMP && ACON==0){
 Serial.print("Temperature is ");
Serial.print(avetemp);
Serial.println(", AC is already off");
delay(15000); // When AC is off, Temp is read every
30 seconds (temp read takes 15 seconds)
}

// if room is hot and AC is already running, do nothing

if (avetemp>ACTEMP && ACON==1){
Serial.print("Temperature is ");
Serial.print(avetemp);
Serial.println(", AC is already on");
delay(285000); // When AC is on, Temp is only read
every 5 min
}

// Turn off AC if room is already cooled

if (avetemp<ACTEMP && ACON==1){
turnACoff();
}

// Turn on AC if room is too warm

if (avetemp>ACTEMP && ACON==0) {
turnACon();
}

Serial.println();
Serial.println();