I bought a cheap battery driven Bluetooth tuya keypad. My idea was to open my already smart garage door with this pad.
But it seems, that this pad can only paired with an tuya lock. It recognize a virtual lock created in tuya developer account. But I cannot pair the keypad, because the lock is virtual.
So my idea was to create a “tuya Bluetooth to MQTT” device with an ESP32. This device should emulate a tuya BT lock which I can bind to the keypad. It should send the “open” command over MQTT to Home Assistant. I found no other solution which have this functionality.
Can anyone help me to realize this project with ESPHome?
IDK what you consider cheap but there are already keypads available that are cheap, easy to integrate and dont use the dumpster fire known as Tuya. These are 20$ and ive been really liking mine.
Oh, I didnt realize 30min of labor to run a 2 conductor wire was just to much work and out of the question. Seems pretty minimal and a bad deal when you factor in the never ending responsibility of monitoring batteries, buying and stocking batteries, changing batteries, batteries dying and losing access… sounds like a good plan.
I just bought a tuya keypad (similar to the one shown however mine will be powered) for opening the gate to my property
I would connect the keypad to the ditect gate control board which is now open with a remote from the car.
at this time i use a remote or access code to open the gate when i am on foot or in the car
I’m installing this in the event i walkout of the property and i forget my keys inside …Yes i do have dumb moments
I would like to integrate the keypad into home assistant and make part of my geofencing automation and cause my automation to open the gate as i approach the property.
