Perfectly waterproof RF remote controls usable with Pypilot

[Jean-Marc Douroux]

you used 2x 4 button remotes to get 8 buttons correct?

I have also tried sealing remotes with silicone and found was an issue in the switches and battery, so your method must be better.

Is it really submersible?   I don't think you can replace the battery.  I have a design that uses 2xaaa batteries and it boosts to 12 volt to get the best range still, I'm working on making it waterproof and with those batteries it can last a very long time.

Yes Sean. There are two 4-button remote controls in the 8-button one. A screw on the back of the protective case holds the top one.

The remote controls are waterproof but I have some that did not support prolonged immersion. That's why I waterproof them with RTV resin. 

Loctite SI5398 makes a flexible autoclave seal that adheres perfectly. The autoclave effect allowed by the flexibility prevents any infiltration by capillary action on the sides. I use it to seal coils and electronics which must undergo water and steam qualifications at 150 ° C. It adheres so well that I also use it to protect electronics against piracy. The components are torn off if someone wants to remove this resin that acids cannot attack.

The two CR2016 batteries are almost as expensive as the remote control.

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Thanks for sharing, excellent post. It got me enthused for getting a remote myself - kept it at bay until now.

They are powered by 6V and are less powerful than the Sean model powered by 12V.

Can you tell me where this model is documented/presented, and how you hooked up your remotes? I always have the feeling that there is some source of information that I still haven't found ;-) Thx!

For Pypilot, you need so-called rolling code remote controls 433MHz with an EV1527 coding chip.

Programming is very easy.

Use a PC or tablet or phone to connect in Wifi to Pypilot and to the Pypilot web server 192.168.14.1
In the configuration tab, click on "configure LCD keypad and Remotes" at the bottom.
We arrive in the attached page.
The upper part is intended for the configuration of buttons possibly connected to the Pypilot. This is the second part which concerns radio remote controls. When you press one of the keys of an EV1527 remote control, the blue LED lights up on Pypilot and you see the unique identifier of this button displayed to the right of KEY. In the line below, you can read the function assigned to this key at the right of ACTION if there is already one registered. When there is none as in the photo, it is indicated NONE to the right of action and the blue Pypilot light remains on while waiting for the desired function to be clicked so that it is programmed or pressed. on another button. You can also click on the function before pressing the button on the remote control. In the event of an error, all you have to do is press the button on the remote control and choose a new function. It is the last function assigned to a button that is always retained. In addition, you can see on the right of each function the identifiers of the buttons assigned to this function. We can see that "engage" is programmed with 3 remote control buttons. It remains to exit the configuration screen.

The more I watch, the more I'm impressed with the job Sean does