Turn equipment on and off remotely from a web page

A simple web page lets you switch a connected device on or off from anywhere, no technician required.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

flowchart TD trig(("click on or off button")):::human s0["receive on off request"]:::svc s1["prepare command message"]:::task s2["publish to control channel"]:::svc s3["device switches state"]:::svc trig --> s0 s0 --> s1 s1 --> s2 s2 --> s3 out[/"device switched remotely"/]:::out pay{{"no technician needed on site"}}:::pay s3 --> out out --> pay classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
API & Webhook Integration
Connects
MQTTESP32

The problem it solves

You need someone physically on-site to flip a switch on a piece of equipment or signage. If no one's around, the device just stays in whatever state it was left in.

Who it fits

A business with remote equipment, signage, or machinery that needs simple on-off control.

How it works

  1. Someone clicks an On or Off button on a web page
  2. The system receives the request instantly
  3. The command is prepared as a simple message
  4. The message is published to a control channel
  5. The connected device receives it and switches on or off
What you get

Equipment switched on or off from anywhere

You can switch connected equipment on or off from a simple web page, from anywhere, without sending anyone on site.

What you get

Remote on-off control of a physical device from any browser.

What you need

A hosting account for the control page and an MQTT messaging service.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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