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Arduino Home Automation Controller on Windows Pc

Developed By: Codepur

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.0
Size	1.5 MB
Release Date	April 17, 18
Category	House & Home Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (2)]
What's New: Bluetooth terminal to controll Arduino for Home Automation [see more]
Description from Developer: Used as a Bluetooth remote control for Arduino. Code for Arduino; #include const int sensorIn = A0; int mVperAmp = 66; // use 100 for 20A Module and 66 for 30A Module int port1=2... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Arduino Home Automation Controller and install on Windows PC. Arduino Home Automation Controller is free House & Home app, developed by Codepur. Latest version of Arduino Home Automation Controller is 1.0, was released on 2018-04-17 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Arduino Home Automation Controller is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Arduino Home Automation Controller on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Arduino Home Automation Controller on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Arduino Home Automation Controller on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Arduino Home Automation Controller using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Arduino Home Automation Controller" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Arduino Home Automation Controller on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Arduino Home Automation Controller" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Arduino Home Automation Controller 1.0 on Windows PC – 1.5 MB

Used as a Bluetooth remote control for Arduino.

Code for Arduino;
#include
const int sensorIn = A0;
int mVperAmp = 66; // use 100 for 20A Module and 66 for 30A Module
int port1=2,port2=3,port3=4,port4=5,port5=6,port6=7,port7=8,port8=9;

double Voltage = 0;
double VRMS = 0;
double AmpsRMS = 0;

void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(port1, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port2, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port3, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port4, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port5, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port6, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port7, OUTPUT);
pinMode(port8, OUTPUT);

}

void loop(){
while (Serial.available() > 0) {
int inByte = Serial.read();

switch (inByte) {
case 'a':
digitalWrite(port1,HIGH);
break;
case 'b':
digitalWrite(port1,LOW);
break;

case 'c':
digitalWrite(port2,HIGH);
break;
case 'd':
digitalWrite(port2,LOW);
break;

case 'e':
digitalWrite(port3,HIGH);
break;
case 'f':
digitalWrite(port3,LOW);
break;

case 'g':
digitalWrite(port4,HIGH);
break;
case 'h':
digitalWrite(port4,LOW);
break;

case 'i':
digitalWrite(port5,HIGH);
break;
case 'j':
digitalWrite(port5,LOW);
break;

case 'k':
digitalWrite(port6,HIGH);
break;
case 'l':
digitalWrite(port6,LOW);
break;

case 'm':
digitalWrite(port7,HIGH);
break;
case 'n':
digitalWrite(port7,LOW);
break;

case 'o':
digitalWrite(port8,HIGH);
break;
case 'p':
digitalWrite(port8,LOW);
break;
}

}

Voltage = getVPP();
VRMS = (Voltage/2.0) *0.707;
AmpsRMS = (VRMS * 1000)/mVperAmp;
Serial.print("\n");
}

float getVPP()
{
float result;
int readValue; //value read from the sensor
int maxValue = 0; // store max value here
int minValue = 1024; // store min value here

uint32_t start_time = millis();
while((millis()-start_time) < 1000) //sample for 1 Sec
{
readValue = analogRead(sensorIn);
// see if you have a new maxValue
if (readValue > maxValue)
{
/*record the maximum sensor value*/
maxValue = readValue;
}
if (readValue < minValue)
{
/*record the maximum sensor value*/
minValue = readValue;
}
}

// Subtract min from max
result = ((maxValue - minValue) * 5.0)/1024.0;

return result;
}

Bluetooth terminal to controll Arduino for Home Automation

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.