
The Candle controller
This wireless controller is at the heart of Candle.
Browser based
Connect to the Candle with a tablet or laptop to manage your devices, create automations, or explore your data.
VOice control
Say bye bye to Alexa. Online voice services gather data about your private life, which reveals more than you think. Candle uses local voice control - no cloud connection required.
Making the Candle Controller
1. Preparing the Micro SD card
Purchase all the parts mentioned in the shopping list below, and download the WebThings disk image for the raspberry pi.
Plug the Micro SD card into your computer. Using the Etcher software you can 'flash' the disk image onto the micro SD card.
2. Setting up the Candle Controller

Power it up
On your laptop connect your wifi to this WebThings hotspot. A browser window will pop up automatically.
For a more detailed guide, click here.

Follow the steps
Once done, the temporary wifi hotspot will disappear and you can re-connect to your home wifi. Open a new browser window and visit gateway.local.
3. Install the Candle Manager add-on
Go to settings, then add-ons, and click on the (+) icon in the bottom right. Find the "Candle Manager" add-on and click 'Add'.
4. Add your first thing
On the things overview page click on the (+) icon in the bottom right corner. This will show you newly available things.
Click 'save' on the 'Candle Manager' thing.
5. Create the receiver
Getting to know the Candle Manager

Open the Candle manager
This will open the Candle Manager in a new browser window. The Candle manager allows you to upload the programming code into your candle devices.
When asked to do so, connect the RF Nano to an empty usb port.

Follow the steps
Done!
You can now start creating all the other Candle devices.
6. Install the MySensors add-on
The Candle devices communicate using the MySensors protocol. Install this add-on to teach the WebThings Gateway how to speak this language.
If you prefer your temperature in Fahrenheit, you can select this in the add-on's settings page.
7. Install the voice assistant (optional)
The Voco add-on will allow you to control your devices using your voice. It is 100% privacy friendly: it never communicates with any outside server.
To install Voco please visit the detailed installation page:
Done!
More to explore:
Build
You can now create the other Candle devicesRules
Try to create your first automation on the rules page.Logs
Try to create a log for some of your sensors.Shopping list
We recommend getting all parts except the RF Nano from a local store.
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