Hacking of low-voltage electrical appliances and controlling them via PC, Smartphone/Tablet or via the Internet (Internet of Things)
Directly start hacking: Two radio sockets included in the kit
Read and control mass market devices, e.g. smoke detectors, radio remote controls, garage doors and doorbells.
Interaction via USB, WLAN and Ethernet possible.
The Starter Kit: hardware hacking makes it possible for micro-voltage electric devices to connect to hack and so with tinker forge modules. Any (Embedded) PC and any smartphone/tablet can be used to interact with the chopped devices. Interaction is via USB as well as via WLAN with the help of WIFI extension is possible. Also an Ethernet interface can be used with the Ethernet extension can be added.
Two radio-controlled switch sockets are included in this kit, so that directly with the hook can be started. A step-by-step guide explains how these can be hacked (soldering iron, solder and screwdriver required).
There are two groups of applications for this kit: Taxes and reading. For control applications is an industrial Quad Relay Bricklet supplied. This consists of four switchable solid state relays. For reading applications is an Industrial Digital In 4 Bricklet supplied. This can be four digital signals with voltages up to 36 V galvanically isolated reading.
Documented Example applications are:
Smoke alarm to PC Transfer
Sockets via the PC us via Smartphone/Tablet PC remote control (Android, Windows Phone and iOS)
- Garage Doors via a smartphone/tablet (Android, Windows Phone and iOS) opening and closing
Doorbell to PC Transfer
A variety of other applications are possible. Everything is controlled via a remote control or digital signals can easily be hacked issues with this kit The documented examples should be enough to even without any prior knowledge of each electrical device in this category to hack.
They can be programd via all available bindings (C/C++, C#, Delphi/Lazarus, Java, JavaScript, LabVIEW, mathematica, MATLAB/octave, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Shell, Visual Basic .NET). Example implementations for many programming languages and demo applications simplify the programming using tinker forge.
Necessary tools
Soldering iron
- Solder
Screwdriver (to housing to open, etc.)
Update firmware and first tests
In the first step, the bricks and brick lets tried out and, if necessary, the Firmwares updated.
To do this, the brick daemon and the Brick Viewer must be installed. Close both brick let to the master brick and connect it via USB with the PC. Then you can be determined via the brick viewer whether all firmwares are up to date. If not, then these should be updated
You should then with the brick Viewer all bricks and brick lets be checked. It is best to click through the various tabs and verifies that the master brick and brick lets be displayed correctly.
Function
There are two basic ways to use this kit: voltages and currents. A detailed description of the fundamentals is located in the hardware hacking for beginners tutorial.
Note: The above-mentioned voltage limits must be observed! Devices which have a potentially dangerous high voltage supply (e.g. mains voltage) must not be chopped!
Measure voltages up to 36 V
The current state of electronic devices is often somewhere in the form of an electrical voltage represents. If it is a digital signal is and its voltage falls below 36 volts, then an Industrial Digital In 4 Bricklet associated and status can be read. A good example of this is the LEDs. An LED indicates the status of a system, it can easily be read out.
It is important to note that the minimum voltage that is recognized as high at 3 volts. The maximum voltage is detected as low is 2 V. Between these voltages, the behavior is undefined.
In order to read a signal must be connected to one of the inputs of the Industrial Digital In 4 can be connected. If there is no reaction of the input in the brick viewer to recognize, it may be that the assignment must be turned (wrong polarity). The assignment can be trial-and-error can be tested. The Industrial Digital In 4 is protected against polarity reversal.
The figure below shows an example of the necessary circuit for reading of an LED. In this case, the series resistor included in order to adequate levels for High/Low detection.
Voltages up to 30 V switch
With the industrial Quad relay bricklet can signal is switched (short-circuited). Many devices have a button or switch with this bricklet hacked. A good example of this are remote controls.
The figure below shows an example of a possible structure is a button/switch with the Industrial Quad Relay Bricklet control.
Examples:
There are many devices that can be hacked. Here are a few examples:
Radio remote control sockets
Smoke detector reading
- Garage door with Smartphone remote control
Notification by the doorbell
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The voltage upper limits mentioned must be observed! Devices which are supplied by a potentially dangerously high voltage (e.g. mains voltage) must not be hacked!
4016139057149, TinkerForge, 57, Starterkit Hardware Hacking
