https://iot-portal.com Development Blog

Remote Control of Gas Heating using the IoT Portal Hub

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Control your heating remotely with the IoT Portal Hub. Use the app to change the thermostat temperature and switch the heating on and off. Control your individual room radiator valve temperatures via your phone. Switch the heating on and off within the property using up to 3 buttons - switch between set temperature and frost mode. With the Sonoff button switch between timer, heat and frost modes. The ZigBee relay fits perfectly in a Main/Baxi boiler PCB housing. We recommend the Sonoff SNZB-02P temperature and humidity sensor for monitoring and controlling the set temperature. This wireless sensor can be moved...

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Using the IoT Portal App

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New UsersNew installers should scan the ‘App Invite’ QR code to get to the iot-portal.com app login page. New user phone numbers will not be known to the portal so it will not be possible for the portal to send login SMS messages to these numbers. The ‘App Invite’ QR code bypasses this restriction. Regular InstallersFor users known to the portal, it is preferable to scan the Enrol QR code which will automatically add the device to the app. Installing the App: Android/PC On Android and PC, installing the app can be achieved by clicking the Orange ‘Install’ button in...

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Dublin 2G/4G Networks 09/05/24

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We've stopped scanning the 3G networks now. IoT/5G networks were not scanned. Dublin Airport   2,"3IRL","3IRL","27205",7     3 4G 1,"vodafoneIRL","vodafoneIRL","27201",7    Vodafone 4G 1,"METEORIRL","METEORIRL","27203",7   Eir 4G 1,"O2IRL","O2IRL","27202",0    3(O2's old network) 2G 1,"METEORIRL","METEORIRL","27203",0    Eir 2G 1,"vodafoneIRL","vodafoneIRL","27201",0     Vodafone 2G   All networks work with minimal antenna.

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iPhone PWA App Installation

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Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) allow developers to produce just one app that is available across all devices whether that's a PC, Android phone or Apple iPhone. The actual app is just your chosen browser (either Chrome or Safari) which is generally more preferable for users than installing a proprietary app from a smaller company less able to keep up to date with security developments. Installing the https://iot-portal.com/app portal app is a slightly different procedure on an iPhone as it is on an Android. The first stage is to visit the portal app page: https://iot-portal.com/app Here you should enter your email address...

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Dublin Network Availability 17-04-24

Posted by Michael Beaver on

Here are the networks still available in Dublin (airport) for intercoms and gate openers (4G & 2G scanned) (2,"vodafoneIRL","vodafoneIRL","27201",7) Vodafone 4G (1,"METEORIRL","METEORIRL","27203",7) Meteor/Eir 4G (1,"3IRL","3IRL","27205",7) 3 4G (1,"METEORIRL","METEORIRL","27203",0) Meteor/Eir 2G (1,"O2IRL","O2IRL","27202",0) 3/O2 2G   No Vodafone 2G available!   No 3G networks scanned.

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