GarageMote - control 2 garage doors?

[drsprite]

Hi there, before I go and purchase 2 GarageMote kits and 3 Motinos, I wanted to check in to make sure that I'll be able to control both garage doors from my Raspberry Pi?

I take it there's a way to define garage door IDs so that they're independent, even though the hardware is the same?

Thanks

[Felix]

Yeah you will be able to. Just make sure the controller Moteinos have different IDs when you load the GarageMote sketch.
I am in the process of releasing a new GUI interface that will make it a snap to add as many sensors (or garage doors!) as you want.

[drsprite]

This would be cool. So from the 1 dashboard on the Rasperry Pi, I'll be able to add a water sensor, or mailbox sensor, etc. So long as I have that many Moteinos.

Another question on the garage door opener. I have a chain for the door opener (not a nylon/rubber belt). Do you have a suggestion on how to mount the magnets to the chain? Zip tie or something? Velcro is a good idea, but I don't know if it'll stick enough on the chain.

Thanks!

[Felix]

As long as you chain is a ferrous metal it will just stick on it, they are very strong magnets.

[drsprite]

Good point! Sometimes the obvious answer, isn't so obvious without the product in hand