Prompted by redphx's upload, I thought I'd share my ESPHome controlled HDMI Switcher.
#4-port 8k60/4k120 Smart HDMI Switcher
regal grove
Due to the metal box I opted for an external wifi antenna. I ended up using an ESP8266 and soldered an external UFL antenna connector onto it (I know you can buy them but ESP07S have castellations not holes you can solder to)
I connected GPIO14 directly to one of the legs of the IR receiver LED, and GPIO4,5,12 & 13 to the drain of the LEDs that show which port is selected.
The board had a onboard connector with ground and 3v3 that I could tap into with a JST PH cable.
I had to drill a hole in the case for the external antenna pigtail but there was a perfect space for it.
Parts used:
JST Cables:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081CRLN8B
Switcher:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09STMC798
Antenna:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09J8N8TXW
Pigtails:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HXU1PKS
UFL Connector:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071JNGHWQ
ESP YAML
I used remote_transmitter with a carrier_duty_percent of 100% so that it mimicked the raw signal that I observed on the IR receiver wire.
The pin on the binary sensor is high by default and drops to low when the LED is on, so I used an inverted binary_sensor tied to the relevant GPIO.
In the beginning I had binary sensors and buttons (hence the commented name values) but switched to switch components (pun intended) instead once it was proven working
red willow
You could use a select instead of multiple switches.
regal grove
You could use a select instead of multiple switches.
yeah? - never used one before. Will look into the syntax
ivory mapleBOT
regal grove
How would I press a different button depending on the option selected?
red willow
In the set_action, you can use the selected index to pick which button to press.
Then you would also have to use the binary sensors to change the state. What you have works. This is just another possibility if you were interested.
regal grove
Oh I'm interested for sure.
red willow
Create a thread in #general-support and we can discuss it there.
hardy harness
nice! maybe this is enough to get me off my rear and do something similar to mine!
regal grove
nice! maybe this is enough to get me off my rear and do something similar to min...
Isn't the idea of a smart home that you don't have to get off your rear at all 😉
hardy harness
Well, the idea is to go to the ends of the earth to avoid having to get up, yes:D
verbal smelt
looks way cooler than mine. Congrats!