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Any available units?

Open MaikaiLife opened this issue 1 year ago • 17 comments

Before I go and purchase all the equipment to create these devices, I'd like to see if anyone has 8 of these. I have 8x LCN097HV4 indoor cassettes that I need to be able to remote control.

Please let me know if you have some of these available and what you would want for them.

Thank you!

MaikaiLife avatar Dec 05 '24 03:12 MaikaiLife

@pinhao @katshup @florianbrede-ayet @JanM321

I've gone ahead and purchased some units, but I'm wondering since the LMCN077HV is on the list of supported devices if anyone could drop me a picture of what the connection looks like on the indoor unit so I know if I should get some sort of connectors such as the JST connectors?

MaikaiLife avatar Dec 10 '24 04:12 MaikaiLife

How did you mange to order them? I'm looking for 2 of these.

awraeven avatar Dec 14 '24 09:12 awraeven

I ordered them through JLCPB using these instructions.

https://docs.easyeda.com/en/PCB/Order-PCB/

One of the parts wasn't available so we had to swap out a part.

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MaikaiLife avatar Dec 16 '24 20:12 MaikaiLife

This was the part I had to find an alternative. signal-2024-12-09-104924_002

MaikaiLife avatar Dec 16 '24 20:12 MaikaiLife

Thank you so much! I've been able to order it! Once delivered (probably jan 2025 due to holidays) I will only have use for 3 of the (minimum 5 order). If anyone is interested in a unit, let me know. (Use 2, keep 1 as spare, 2 for sale).

Next step for me is to find the ESP controller & cable. Any pictures of how the cable is connected to the LG AC in the end?

awraeven avatar Dec 18 '24 09:12 awraeven

I can tell you on my ceiling cartridges they have this little yellow connection block. My plan is to connect right into that block with these connected to the boards. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4M6MTFT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Indoor Unit board

MaikaiLife avatar Dec 20 '24 15:12 MaikaiLife

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Mine looks like this. Not sure where to plug the cable. The Amazon link you provided, I can't find the same thing in my area. Only cables with a plug on one end and loose wires on the other. I'm not into soldering or something. Plug & play would be nice. :-)

awraeven avatar Dec 20 '24 21:12 awraeven

I've received the 5 units. I'm going to use 2, and keep 1 as spare. Still waiting on my ESP's and need to figure out on how to connect it to my AC board... (see above) anyone have tip?

If anyone is interested in either of the additional units I have, let me know. Note tested, no ESP included, no cabling), just the unit itself. Price: Not looking to make a profit on them. You pay what I paid for a single unit + shipping to whereever you are.

awraeven avatar Dec 31 '24 14:12 awraeven

If you still have the 2 units i would love to buy them from you.

Scootyb avatar Jan 15 '25 10:01 Scootyb

@Scootyb , yes I still have 2 units available. Please provide means of contact (preferably e-mail) and I'll reach out to you.

awraeven avatar Jan 17 '25 08:01 awraeven

how to connect it to my AC board... (see above) anyone have tip?

I bought two set of 3pin JST XH2.54 connector ended with bare wires, like: Image

Then I soldered both cables, keep middle one connected to middle one and wire 1 to wire 3 and wire 3 to wire 1, in this case: red -> yellow black -> black yellow -> red

KrzysztofHajdamowicz avatar Jan 20 '25 12:01 KrzysztofHajdamowicz

When I ordered my connectors on Amazon, I removed the pins and moved them in the correct order so that all the colors were the same on both sides. In other words, yellow = yellow, red = red, and black = black. Mine had a very small tab you could press down gently with a tiny flathead screwdriver and slide the wire out of the connector to re-arrange them in the correct order.

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MaikaiLife avatar Jan 20 '25 17:01 MaikaiLife

I also ordered 5 boards from JLCPCB and only need 3. PM me if you're interested in cost sharing for my 2 extras.

robkap avatar Jan 24 '25 19:01 robkap

I also ordered 5 boards from JLCPCB and only need 3. PM me if you're interested in cost sharing for my 2 extras.

@robkap I'm interested in your remaining two boards; do you still have them? A single one would be good for a test as well. I'm based in the Netherlands. You can contact me at [email protected]

I also still have two available if needed -edit- sold. :-)

awraeven avatar Feb 09 '25 17:02 awraeven

I have 6 tiny pcbs available in NL. Contact me if you're interested via [email protected]

EDIT: all sold out

gjongenelen avatar Feb 25 '25 23:02 gjongenelen

I ordered 5 hardware-tiny boards from JLCPCB. Substituted C1 for this 10µF capacitor that was in stock instead, but just got everything set up and can verify that it works!

I'm using 2 of the boards and am happy to sell the other 3 at-cost ($13.46) + shipping! Price includes a few pairs of 3-pin JST XH cables from Amazon. I recommend using the same trick as @MaikaiLife mentioned above to make the cable colors match.

I'm based in Boston, MA, USA. Please email me with your shipping address at [email protected] if interested!

rajkundu avatar Jun 01 '25 05:06 rajkundu

I have 6 tiny pcbs available in NL. Contact me if you're interested via [email protected]

EDIT: 2 remaining

The email address doesn't work anymore, if still available please send me a message via [email protected]

coolriku avatar Oct 25 '25 12:10 coolriku

Hello, I’m looking for at least one pcb but I hope for 2. I’m from the Netherlands.

Please contact me if you have:

[email protected]

Cheers!

Hoekr0 avatar Nov 28 '25 22:11 Hoekr0

I can also order but because of custums and shipping it will be a bit "expensive" for me. I'm not completely familiar with this yet, so whether I'll get it working is still a question, and that's why I think it's an "expensive" gamble for me.

Hoekr0 avatar Dec 05 '25 14:12 Hoekr0

I ordered 5 hardware-tiny boards from JLCPCB. Substituted C1 for this 10µF capacitor that was in stock instead, but just got everything set up and can verify that it works!

I'm using 2 of the boards and am happy to sell the other 3 at-cost ($13.46) + shipping! Price includes a few pairs of 3-pin JST XH cables from Amazon. I recommend using the same trick as @MaikaiLife mentioned above to make the cable colors match.

I'm based in Boston, MA, USA. Please email me with your shipping address at [email protected] if interested!

@Hoekr0 I still have all 3 of these boards available. If you want a few, see what the cheapest shipping you can find from Boston, MA, USA to NL. E.g., I'm seeing around $30 USD for shipping US to NL + $26.92 for 2 boards = $56.92 USD for 2 boards from me. Let me know if you are interested, but absolutely no worries if not!

rajkundu avatar Dec 05 '25 16:12 rajkundu

I can also order but because of custums and shipping it will be a bit "expensive" for me. I'm not completely familiar with this yet, so whether I'll get it working is still a question, and that's why I think it's an "expensive" gamble for me.

Unfortunately I ordered 5 units two weeks ago. I already need all of the units. I hope you find more people in the Netherlands or somewhere in the EU. for me it was around 70 euros including customs and shipping to NL.

coolriku avatar Dec 05 '25 16:12 coolriku

I ordered 5 hardware-tiny boards from JLCPCB. Substituted C1 for this 10µF capacitor that was in stock instead, but just got everything set up and can verify that it works! I'm using 2 of the boards and am happy to sell the other 3 at-cost ($13.46) + shipping! Price includes a few pairs of 3-pin JST XH cables from Amazon. I recommend using the same trick as @MaikaiLife mentioned above to make the cable colors match. I'm based in Boston, MA, USA. Please email me with your shipping address at [email protected] if interested!

@Hoekr0 I still have all 3 of these boards available. If you want a few, see what the cheapest shipping you can find from Boston, MA, USA to NL. E.g., I'm seeing around $30 USD for shipping US to NL + $26.92 for 2 boards = $56.92 USD for 2 boards from me. Let me know if you are interested, but absolutely no worries if not!

Hi @rajkundu Thanks for your offer, but I think there will be customs clearance fees, and in that case, I'd almost be better off ordering directly from JLCPCB. I hope you can make someone else happy with it in the US!

Hoekr0 avatar Dec 06 '25 13:12 Hoekr0

I can also order but because of custums and shipping it will be a bit "expensive" for me. I'm not completely familiar with this yet, so whether I'll get it working is still a question, and that's why I think it's an "expensive" gamble for me.

Unfortunately I ordered 5 units two weeks ago. I already need all of the units. I hope you find more people in the Netherlands or somewhere in the EU. for me it was around 70 euros including customs and shipping to NL.

Ai That's unfortunate to hear. If you know anyone else who wants something, please get in touch. Now that I'm working on it, I would have preferred to have them yesterday :-P, but I'm really not in a hurry.

The price on the website was over €90. I think the PCBs cost just over €50, so that's €40 for shipping and customs clearance. I think that's a bit much for something I might not even get working. I also have the option of installing a TADO system that works via IR for €60. It's guaranteed to work, but I'd rather not have one. If there really is no other option, I could also buy the LG Wi-Fi module myself, which I think is around €100 now.

So if I can split the cost with someone, I'd be willing to take the risk and order them. 5 or 10, depending on demand.

Hoekr0 avatar Dec 06 '25 13:12 Hoekr0