General content for the electronics hobbyist. This will likely include some tests and reviews, and excerpts from various projects. Still getting started, so hang on while I get some content going. Thanks for dropping by!
The coil in my doorbell camera trickles AC back down to the 24VAC relay from the doorbell camera, so it makes the chimes go off without anyone pressing the doorbell camera. Plus the coil on the relay for the chimes does not satisfy the doorbell camera's power stability. Ubiquiti G4 doorbell. Any ideas of what I can do?
im having an issue with my Ubiquiti G4 Pro. have 24v at doorbell but when the doorbell is pressed the voltage drops to 0 (even after separating the wires). The thought for me was a 2nd transformer and a relay but im unsure how to go about that myself
Thanks for sharing, the Panasonics are really great but the lack of LANC port is a real bummer, we are using them to live stream sports and a remote would have made it mush easier. I only need a remote to reach the handle of the tripod so thinking of a basic mechanical solution, but maybe go down this route with a servo also.
Hi, the Ring din-rail power supply I received with my ring doorbell pro 2 has an 24v DC output. Do you know if this will work as well if I replace the relais for an 24v dc version? Well I tested it with the DC power supply and a DC relay and it doesn’t work. When I use an 24VAC power supply and the ring power kit it works as shown in the video Although sometimes the relais keeps switching and a power cycle is the only way to shut it down. Does anyone know why? The mechanical chime in the video draws about 1 amp. My relais only 0,14 amp. Could this have something to do with this?
On the breadboard, the chip on the left is a rectifier that isn't used. The small board in the middle is a level-shifter like www.amazon.com/Adafruit-4-Channel-I2C-Safe-Bi-Directional-Converter/dp/B00NAY3J7O or www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Channels-Converter-Bi-Directional-3-3V-5V/dp/B07F7W91LC The level-shifter is not required, but some devices won't detect the i2c communications at only 3.3V levels. In the final machine I used a USB-TTL adapter to communicate with the Tic using the serial protocol.
@@neneeveryday2716 The machine I made used all of the available pins on a Raspberry Pi 3 for sensors and input buttons, so I had to move the stepper controller to a USB connection.
I got it all hooked up and it seems to work right but when I try to use the Door Talk intercome there is a loud buzzing and I can barely hear the other person. I'm using a Ring Pro 2 and only the 2 transformers that came with the Nutone. I have the Ring Pro 2 hooked up to one of the 18v transformers and it seems to work fine. Any suggestions please for how to stop the buzzing on the intercom?
Do you know if this is works with the pro 2? I've hooked it up the same way as in 10:50 and the relay starts immediately going on and off very fast. If I hook up the power kit to the relay. The pro 2 works fine but when I've tried pushing the button it doesn't activate the relay. I've tried 3 different relays, 2 ring pro 2s, 16vac & 24vac transformers but nothing works. I'm starting to think the pro 2 just does it differently then the other versions. Can you help me?
I'm sorry, but that comment is dangerously incorrect. This standard type of variac does not provide any isolation, it merely varies the voltage. Disconnecting the ground does not "float" the output in any way, and it reduces the safety of the device under test.
I have the same exact problem. My Panasonic HC-V700 camera has no ir or lanc port. It has app wifi for remote, but hdmi output goes off when using it. And i'm into electronics and 3D printing! Thanks for sharing!
hi, i am installing a ring pro 2 into my nutone im 3303 whole house intercom system , will your solution apply to this installation? if so, my questions are- do the original wires going to the chime module need to be disconnected and capped, or are they still used in companion with the additional relay and power supply. do the original transformers (2) remain connected ?
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Thank you for this video! I have a Panasonic TA824 Advanced Hybrid System and I initially tried to swap out the existing door bell unit with a Ring Pro. There wasn't enough voltage on existing wires to power the Ring Pro so I was looking for a solution to connect it with my Panasonic system (I first called Ring and they said it is not compatible). I came across this video for a Nutone intercom but figured it should also work for my Panasonic system. I followed your instructions and connected two Ring Pros using two AC relays to the Panasonic system . Both Ring Pros are now powered and work with my existing system!
I am not certain, as the Arlo documentation isn't great. But, it should work the same for their "Essential Video Doorbell Wired". I hope this works for you. I had some Arlo cameras a couple of years ago, I won't have any more Arlo devices.
So I bought a stupid Logitech Circle View which is somewhat similar really to a Ring Doorbell Pro Wired (only designed to work with electromechnical 8-24VAC relay chimes) and has a similar power doohickey. The problem is I wanted to hook it up to my Panasonic EC 5227W chime which is battery powered and uses a NO momentary switch normally. This video provided the perfect solution though since I was apparently being stupid and not thinking about using a relay. :D
I am so annoyed that Livescribe didn't just make the pen so we could replace the battery easily. While this is helpful information, you have to buy a solder gun, know how to take it apart and put it back together vs. just opening the back and replacing the lithium battery like every other piece of electronics we buy.
Well, mine is installed at my previous home. If I recall, it is more than a resistor, possibly a constant current circuit. It could be replaced by a very large power resistor. You would need to measure the amount of current the Ring is using and then calculate the wattage, etc. I probably wouldn't want to install a big power resistor into a closed wall box, as it will get really hot in there. If you have a Ring Pro, it should have come with a power-kit, just use that.
Okay, I was able to find the local copy and uploaded it to github.com/corgitronics/esp32-moisture-mqtt/tree/main You will have to update a couple of the files, as noted in the README.md file.
So no one has responded to the question I posted 3 days ago. Of course this is a rather old video, the last comment posted was over a year ago. For anyone who might read these comments in the future, I ordered the ring pro kit v3 on Amazon for just $1.99 and added it across the power terminals of the relay as recommended in the video to see if it would solve the problem I was having. Previously I installed a Eufy battery powered video doorbell. The Eufy was able to connect to my relay and ring the chime module in my intercom, however I would hear the relay hum for a few seconds every minute or so. Anker (Eufy) customer service was unable to help me resolve the hum and suggested that I not use it with my wired doorbell system. I had installed my Eufy doorbell to my intercom according to the directions in this video, however the video highlights the Ring video doorbell and installed using the Ring pro power kit. Since Eufy does not offer a similar gadget for their doorbell and instructed me that they were unable to resolve the hum issue, I decided to order a Ring pro power kit and try it with the Eufy. Wow! It now works flawlessly with no more hum. For anyone who may have the exact same circumstances this will allow you to follow this video with your Eufy equipment.
I appreciate your schematic and followed your directions and replicated your results, however I am using a Eufy battery powered video doorbell which of course does not come with the Ring pro power kit (different manufacturer). As is, everything works as it should however every 30 seconds or so the relay will make a momentary humming for a few seconds. The humming annoys me so much that I have disconnected from the relay (and of course the intercom chime). I can only assume that this humming is when the Eufy video doorbell draws power to trickle charge it's built in battery, just like the Ring does. Also the Eufy has infrared emitters for night vision, again like the Ring. It's specs and operation seem to be very similar to the Ring video doorbell, but unlike the Ring there is no monthly fee to store video clips. If i purchase the Ring pro power kit and install per your diagram I am hoping it will solve the humming problem and work flawlessly with the Eufy. All I know to do is purchase a Ring pro power kit and try it, but Is there any reason you can think of that trying this idea could cause damage or problems to my equipment?
