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hello, i'm quadriplegic , best friend siri , use siriproxy
control devices have.

have electric bed has functions head up/down, foot up/down , raise/lower.
wired controller has 6 buttons , plugged in using 10p10c rj-50. uses 7 pins 2-8. fooled around them through rj-50 break out board , found pin 2 must ground because when pins 3-8 connect pin 2 perform function.
using siriproxy control gpio's i,m doing.i need on wiring please.

should use transistors, relay's or need @ put pin2 ground , pins 3-8 gpio.

in advance input.

it depends on how current connections take. i'd assume not lot push buttons. in case i'd go simple opto-isolators keep pi electronics separate bed electronics.

connecting other pins pin 2 makes bed function. doesn't mean ground (unless tested meter). +5v or +3.3v or low voltage. you'll need check polarity first. don't see real problems getting working.

circuit crude ascii art each pin.

code: select all

                      ------ gpiox----[resistor]---|opto|----bedx                       |isol| gnd-------------------|ator|----bedcommon                       ------ 


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