HVAC

Right, so there's an air conditioner in the space

I've hacked its remote control.

There's a relay board with one of the relays across the 'on/off' button on the remote. That relay board is wired to a minimus that shows up as a sismpctl device using lufa (/LUFA-130303/Projects/RelayBoard, edited the makefile like it says here: http://emalliab.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/minimus-usb-and-lufa/ )

You can drive it with a quick command from the desktop in the corner:

sudo sispmctl -f 1 sudo sispmctl -o 1

simulates a buttonpress on the 'on/off' button on the remote, and if the remote is sufficiently pointed at the AC unit, it makes it go!

So far, there's no way to tell if it's running or not, so it's a bit open loop

Also, there's no box, so it's a bit open to the elements. Room for improvement but a solution for now!

R