EcoGen Automation Controller
Custom generator auto-start automation connecting OpenWrt, Shelly relays, EcoFlow and a Cummins Onan generator, with bench-tested startup logic and manual control.
- My role
- Control workflow, low-voltage wiring, relay integration, controller setup and bench testing.
The problem
A backup-power setup needed a custom startup sequence across separate devices, with feedback and manual control built into the workflow.
Constraints
- Integrate existing generator and battery hardware
- Test the startup sequence on the bench before deployment
- Retain manual control and check feedback before action
Current stage
Working prototype
Generator auto-start automation
EcoGen brings the control workflow for a backup-power setup into one working prototype. The Smart Control project record documents the hardware integration and bench validation of the startup sequence. The owner can retain manual control while the controller handles routine decisions.
First-hand account and public project recordSmart Control documents the equipment, integration work and bench validation. Manual control and feedback behavior are the owner's prototype account.Smart Control: Generator Auto-Start Automation project recordFrom wiring to startup logic
The setup combines OpenWrt, Shelly relay hardware, EcoFlow and a Cummins Onan generator. My work covered the low-voltage connections, relay logic and controller configuration, then bench testing before deployment. The control workflow checks feedback and reports its state so a command is not mistaken for a confirmed result.
First-hand account and public project recordSmart Control documents the equipment, integration work and bench validation. Manual control and feedback behavior are the owner's prototype account.Smart Control: Generator Auto-Start Automation project recordTest before operation
Test and dry-run modes support checking the control sequence before real operation. Manual control remains part of the operating model. This case describes a working prototype and documented bench work; it does not establish certification, measured fuel savings or unattended field reliability.
First-hand accountView the technical architecture
Conceptual workflow
- 01Monitor operating conditions
- 02Apply controller rules on OpenWrt
- 03Coordinate Shelly relay outputs
- 04Check feedback and report state
- 05Keep manual control available
Decisions
- Build the control sequence around the actual equipment
- Validate wiring, relay logic and controller setup together
- Use test and dry-run modes before real operation
Evidence
- Smart Control project record: OpenWrt, Shelly relay hardware, EcoFlow and a Cummins Onan generatorPublic project recordThe company's project description documents this scope; it is not independent performance verification.Smart Control: Generator Auto-Start Automation project record
- Smart Control project record: low-voltage wiring, relay logic, controller setup and bench validationPublic project recordThe company's project description documents this scope; it is not independent performance verification.Smart Control: Generator Auto-Start Automation project record
- Manual control and feedback-first operation are part of the owner's prototype accountFirst-hand account
Safety boundary
- Working prototype; bench validation does not establish long-term field reliability
- Manual control is retained
- No remote endpoints, wiring instructions or hardware identifiers are published
Project documentation
Working vocabulary
OpenWrt / Shelly relays / EcoFlow / Cummins Onan / Low-voltage wiring / Control logic
The basis for this case.
Record reviewed: . This describes the published account, not a new check of the project's runtime.
My role, implementation details and unlinked outcomes are first-hand statements. Public sources support only the claims identified alongside them. A project status or screenshot does not independently verify every result.