I don’t expect to be able to just use an RF bridge as it would be insane for them to not use rolling codes on the RF.
Trying to figure out the easiest + most stable option to get this into Home Assistant.
I would like to keep the original remote working so I think my two options are:
(1) Get an extra remote from the supplier, then pair it and open it up and use something like an ESP32 to trigger the button contacts.
(2) Use something like a ESP32-S3-USB-OTG to sit between the keypad and the controller. Intercept the keypad’s commands to figure out what we need to send for control. Eventually pass through the keypad’s inputs so it continues to work.
I’m pretty new at all this stuff so I’m sure I’m missing something here, any help would be greatly appreciated!
I think making a direct connection at the blue plug and act like a keypad would be the best solution, but you would have to figure out the signals then.
You could try to contact the manufacturer. They would for sure not give out the RF codes due to their attack potential, but the signals for the hardwires might be different.
Agreed. I think with the right hardware I can sit between the keypad and the controller and first sniff the necessary commands and then add the logic to trigger the same from HA.
