One of the coolest things about Adafruit IO is that you can control your project from anywhere in the world over the internet using your smart phone or any web-enabled browser.Â
This page will show you how to create a dashboard with handy switches so you can start or stop the dragon smoke or turn on the NeoPixels from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Head to the Dashboards tab and click "Create a New Dashboard". Give it a name and description and an image if you like.
Open the edit menu on the upper right and select "Create New Block". You'll get a menu showing all the different block types. Select the second one: Momentary Button.
Connect your button to Relay (the one that controls the "start" button on your remote).
On the next screen you can give it a name and customize the behavior. I called mine "Start Smoke".Â
Create a second button connected to Relay 2 and call it "Stop Smoke". The rest of the settings are the same. I made mine red.
You can also create a block for controlling the NeoPixel strip. Choose the "Color Picker" block and assign it to the NeoPixel component.Â
Head over to Adafruit IO with your phone and log in. Choose your device and head to the Dragon dashboard. You've now got a custom remote control where you can start and stop the smoke and change the pixel colors at will!
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