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this loop helps for debugging Wifi connection blinks LED and runs IFTTT request loop (otherwise LED off) this loop looks for a button push and if happens PinMode(BUTTON,INPUT) //set button pin as input

PinMode(LED,OUTPUT) //set LED pin as output Serial.begin(115200) //set rate of serial monitor Int BUTTON = 7 //declaring pin for button Int keyIndex = 0 // your network key Index number (needed only for WEP) It uses code from Robert 7320 for the LED and button Additional code from Rui Santos for his version of an ESP8266 panic button */Ĭonst char* ssid = 'xxxxxxxx' // Your network SSID (name)Ĭonst char* password = 'xxxxxxxxx' // Your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)Ĭonst char* resource = '/trigger/button_pressed/with/key/YourKeyHere' //Important- your key goes here When button is pushed LED flashes and a notification, SMS, VOIP call or phonecall is initiated. * This program creates a panic button using an Arduino MKR1000 and IFTTT service. Make sure to read the details carefully and finish by pressing “Create trigger”. Now follow along in this slideshow as we set up “This” by touching the “+” sign. Select the “+” sign at the top of the screen where it says “Make your own Applets from…”.If you are on the IOS app click “Get More” on the bottom of the screen.Take a quick browse through the applets that are already available.Go to the app store to download IFTTT for your cell or on the web.What if Amazon Alexa could talk to your Hue lights? Want to blink your Hue lights when the International Space Station flies by? Want a weekly email of koala GIFS from Giphy? What about having your Fitbit send your activity to a Google spreadsheet? There are many practical (and fun) shortcuts you can perform with this app.

Think of it as a matchmaker of apps and devices that can connect through WiFi. IFTTT is a service for IoT (Internet of Things) devices.

Pin 7 –> Button (10K resistor between Pin 7 and -rail).

1- Arduino MKR1000 (or another Arduino with WiFi capability).

If you want to follow along with this build, here’s what you’ll need: Partsįor this tutorial it is assumed that you have your Arduino with WiFi already checked and working. In this tutorial we’ll use a typical Arduino panic button setup, but use IFTTT to connect to the internet and send a notification, email, SMS ,VOIP call or phone call. What is a DIY lover to do? An Arduino with WiFi capability and the free IFTTT (If This Then That) service might just be the heroes you need. LoRa (Long Range) promises distance, but its small packets are more appropriate for small bits of data. The popular GSM (Global Systems for Mobile Communication) boards are becoming harder to integrate as 2G and 3G are becoming obsolete. For situations when a connection is needed, it can be a tough decision which communication technology to deploy. Nowadays people rely on cell phones, so emergency landlines in public spaces are hard to find.

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