diff --git a/Armtronix-Dimmers.md b/Armtronix-Dimmers.md index c76ab57c..d998390b 100644 --- a/Armtronix-Dimmers.md +++ b/Armtronix-Dimmers.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The dimmers contain an ESP8266 for the wifi connection and an Atmega328 which mo ## WARNINGS [Phase dimming](https://www.ecmweb.com/lighting-control/shining-light-dimming) is not for all lights. Most incandescent bulbs will work, but for LED and CCFL bulbs you will need the special dimmable versions of these lights. The large Blue/Yellow Swedish furniture store has some nice ones. -Because these dimmers come in a small package, they lack a bit on the safety and interference side. A good idea would be to add a 1A fuse in the AC line and a R/C Snubber on the output. I also read somewhere that they work less well on 110VAC but this could probably be solved using a firmware update. The ESP8266 and Atmega are isolated from Mains. The used 220v-5V converter seems well build, but could not determine the exact module number. +Because these dimmers come in a small package, they lack a bit on the safety and interference side. A good idea would be to add a 1A fuse in the AC line and a R/C Snubber on the output. I also read somewhere that they work less well on 110VAC but this could probably be solved using a firmware update. The ESP8266 and Atmega are isolated from Mains. The used 220v-5V converter is the tried and tested HiLink 5V 0.6A PM01, but without the case. ## Software For now, to use these dimmers you need to take it apart and flash new firmware to the ESP8266 and the Atmega328p using the Arduino IDE. The whole process is quite well documented for the [single](Wifi-Single-Dimmer-Board/Wifi-Single-Dimmer-Board/Document/A0004_Wifi_One_Dimmer_1A_Board.pdf) and [dual](Wifi-Two-Dimmer-Board/Doc/WiFi-Two-triac(SMD).pdf) dimmers. But you do need a USB to serial bridge, at best one with the DTR and RTS signals broken out as well.