ANAVI Infrared pHAT is an open source hardware add-on board that converts your Raspberry Pi into a smart remote control that can bring your old consumer electronic devices, like air conditioning, TV, set top boxes and Hi-Fi systems to the Internet of Things (IoT) era.

Getting started is easy. No soldering is required. Just attach ANAVI Infrared pHAT to a Raspberry Pi with your bare hands and follow the exact steps from the comprehensive user’s manual. Furthermore, for interactivity and programmability, ANAVI Infrared pHAT supports sensor modules for temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, and light. Free and open source examples of applications written in Python and the C programming language are available at GitHub.

ANAVI Infrared pHAT is easy to use. It is appropriate for developers, makers, engineers, hobbyists, students and anyone else interested in Internet of Things (IoT) and low cost, do it yourself (DIY) home automation.

ANAVI Infrared pHAT is useful to any Raspberry Pi owner interested in:

• Controlling the air conditioning and making it more energy efficient from a Raspberry Pi
• Replacing the remote control of the TV and HiFi systems with Raspberry Pi
• Brining life back to other old consumer electronic devices with infrared remote controls and converting them into Internet of Things (IoT)
• Creating a weather station for monitoring temperature, humidity, barometric pressure and light
• Integration with Alexa or Google Assistant to interaction with the home appliances by voice
• Integration with Home Assistant, openHAB or other popular open source software systems for home automation to easily interact with them from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop

Features & Specifications

• 2x 5 mm IR transmitters (IR LEDs)
• IR receiver (IR photo sensor)
• Slots for up to three plug and play sensor modules
• UART pins for debugging
• EEPROM with board manufacturer information and a device tree fragment

Compatibility

ANAVI Infrared pHAT works with Raspberry Pi 3, Raspberry Pi 2, Raspberry Pi A+, Raspberry Pi B+, Raspberry Pi 0, and Raspberry Pi 0 W.

ANAVI Infrared pHAT officially supports the following I2C modules with:

• HTU21D sensor for temperature and humidity
• BMP180 sensor for barometric pressure
• BH1750 sensor for light

You may also attach any other I2C sensors, but you will have to take care of their software integration.

What Comes In A Kit?

The following pledge/kits are available:

ANAVI Infrared pHAT is included in all pledges. Raspberry Pi is NOT* included in any of the pledges.*

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How should I get started?

Please find below useful resources for getting started with ANAVI Infrared pHAT:

• User’s manual

• Instructions for using ANAVI Infrared pHAT with LIRC and Raspbian on Raspberry Pi

• Instructions for controlling and air conditioner

• Source code and examples

Can I control my TV and hifi?

Yes, with ANAVI Infrared pHAT and the open source software LIRC, you can scan the remote control of your TV and/or hifi and after to control the device through your Raspberry Pi.

Can I control my air conditioning?

Yes, although air conditioning remote controls are much more sophisticated you can still scan them and control the air conditioning with ANAVI Infrared pHAT. The user’s manual features an example of how to configure LIRC to turn on and off an air conditioner.

Can I remotely control ANAVI Infrared pHAT from a web browser on my smartphone, tablet, or laptop?

Yes, you may install popular open source software for home automation on your Raspberry Pi such as Home Assistant or OpenHAB 2 and integrate ANAVI Infrared pHAT.

Is ANAVI Infrared pHAT an open source project?

Yes, ANAVI Infrared pHAT is an open source hardware project powered and created with free and open source software.

The board is designed with the free and open source electronics design automation suite KiCAD. The schematics and the PCB design are available at GitHub under CC BY-SA 3.0 US license.

Open source sample applications written in Python and the C programming language are also provided. Using LIRC, the popular free and open source software for Linux, you may scan IR remote controls and control home appliances such as TV, HiFi, air conditioning, etc. Have a look at the comprehensive user’s manual to learn more.