Recipe: Turn LED Strip Red Before an Appointment

• October 8, 2014
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• Categories:

•  
  • AutoRemote
  • Recipe
  • Tasker
  • Zapier

• Tags:

•  autoremote, google calendar, tasker, zapier

Software Used

Zapier, AutoRemote, Tasker, Smart Remote(app)

Hardware Required

IR android device, LED Strips

Steps

1. Begin with creating a new Zapier task that has:
   Trigger: Google Calendar and Event Start
   Action: AutoRemote and New Message
2. Under #4 Only trigger an event start from Google Calendar when:Time before: 45 minutes
3. #5  Enter the text that you will create a new filter for in your Android IR device to launch the task.Ie. turnonleds
4. On your Android device open Tasker and create a new ‘profile’ ‘state’ ‘plugin’ ‘AutoRemote’
5. Edit with the command text you picked
6. in the Task you would add the ‘plugin’ for Smart Remote and pick your action. 
7. In your Task Edit wait a few minutes then turn them on  

All Done!!  Now every time you have a new appointment you will be notified through LEDs!