Welcome to the CatFlap project

News

• Version 0.95-beta released:
  • Added day mode (#6)
  • Added serial mode change (#7)

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Watch out!

• Yoja reported that the newer hardware-revision (newer then Iss E) of the PetPorte SmartFlap PCB does not work with the Firmware! (See this topic). More...
• This firmware is still under development/testing: With some chips the recognition distance is not as far as with the original firmware, some chips are not detected at all!

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This project is about developing a new firmware for a PetPorte SmartFlap, which will send information to a PC via a serial interface.

Attention: Once changes are made to the cat flap, there is no turning back, the old software can not be recovered. Also you void the warranty.

• Download Firmware

• Demo-Video

• Why? Read CatFlap

• Hardware
  • Remove cover and unmount PCB
  • PCB and connections description
  • Solder programming connector and cable
  • Optional: Add a flap position sensor
  • Add serial interface
  • Assemble the cat flap and tune antenna

• Firmware
  • Features?
  • Serial communication
  • Usage
  • Optional: Download and compile firmware
  • Download binary on MCU with PICkit

Attention: I take no liability for damages caused by the modification of the cat flap.