RC Plugs - Home Automation

RC Plugs - Home Automation Free App

Rated 4.38/5 (60) —  Free Android application by Moritz Kraus

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About RC Plugs - Home Automation

RC Plugs allows you to remote-control all electronic outlets communicating on 433MHz and turns your smartphone or tablet into a universal remote control!



This system is COMPLETELY FREE and WITHOUT ANY ANNOYING ADS.

Note: By default, the app connects to a demo server so you can have a look at the system. However if you want to use it, you will have to install your own RC Plugs Server.

Visit https://rcplugs.info for detailed installation instructions.



Functions:
• Switch single outlets on/off. Up to 160 different outlets can be stored and controlled
• Control groups of outlets
• Add scripts that get executed on the server when groups get triggered (e.g. triggering music)
• Set repeating timers to switch outlets/groups automatically at a specific time and weekday
• Switching on geofences allows you to trigger specific groups e.g. let the lights go on when you come home and go out when you go leave
• The server provides a web-interface to control RC Plugs, update your system, do user management and take a look at logfiles from your browser. So you can access RC Plugs with your iOS devices too!
• RC Plugs can be configured for global access via internet (you'll need a dynamic DNS and port forwarding on your router)
• The app can scan its local (sub)network for available servers to automatically configure itself



Required hardware:
• A Raspberry Pi + SD-Card and power supply (about 50$)
• A 433MHz-Transmitter (about 3$)
• 443MHz electronic outlets with manual dipcode-switches (about 5$ each)





RC Plugs was originally developed as a bachelor thesis at the University of Ulm in Germany.
The according paper can be found here:
http://dbis.eprints.uni-ulm.de/985/1/BA_Moritz_Kraus_2013.pdf
...I got an 'A', by the way ;-)


If you have any problems, questions or improvement proposals, feel free to send me an email at contact@rcplugs.info!

I can help you with your problems and your feedback helps me improving RC Plugs continuously!

How to Download / Install

Download and install RC Plugs - Home Automation version 2.2.1 on your Android device!
Downloaded 5,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: org.moejetz.rcplugs, download RC Plugs - Home Automation.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
- View all plugs at once in 'plugs'-tab
- Demo server added
- Android 6 app permissions added
- Changelog added
- material design
- landscape mode for tablets
- multiple wifi ssid's possible
- timer functionality
More downloads  RC Plugs - Home Automation reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
Version update RC Plugs - Home Automation was updated to version 2.2.1
Version update RC Plugs - Home Automation was updated to version 2.1.2
Version update RC Plugs - Home Automation was updated to version 1.2.3

What are users saying about RC Plugs - Home Automation

D70%
by D####:

Basic functions work, but app keeps freezing/crashing. I've set up Apache+PHP on the Pi to run the commands and use one of the many HTTP widgets on Android. This is more reliable and faster since I don't have to start the app and wait for it to load the list of plugs from the server. Could have timers via cron+wget.

R70%
by R####:

Ich finde das Projekt echt super und gerade diese App macht es momentan zum wahrscheinlich einfachsten und besten dieser Art. In my opinion the best and easiest solution for this kind of Home Automation. Zudem habe ich innerhalb von 10 Minuten einen echt hilfreichen Support bekommen. Vorschläge zur Verbesserung: •Designanpassung an Android KitKat bzw. zukünftig Lollipop •Möglichkeit zum Ausschalten per Timer (beispielsweise: "Schalte Wochentags alle Geräte um 9:00 ab")

U70%
by U####:

Very good app !!!

M70%
by M####:

Timer works very well.

L70%
by L####:

All OK !!!

K70%
by K####:

All OK !!!

R70%
by R####:

very good app !!!


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