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title: "Twitter Connector"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/mason/projects/twitter-connector/"
markdown_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/mason/projects/twitter-connector/md"
type: "UCC: User Created Content"
author: "nearbus"
author_url: "http://nearbus.net/wiki/index.php?title=App_Note_1238_-_Twitter_Connector"
editor: "WIZnet"
editor_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/"
original_author: "nearbus"
original_url: "http://nearbus.net/wiki/index.php?title=App_Note_1238_-_Twitter_Connector"
published: "2023-03-27"
language: "en"
hardware: ["Arduino Ethernet Shield"]
likes: 1
views: 117
comments: 0
source: "WIZnet Makers (https://maker.wiznet.io/)"
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# Twitter Connector

> Twitter Connector

Original author: nearbus (source: http://nearbus.net/wiki/index.php?title=App_Note_1238_-_Twitter_Connector)

## Components

- **Arduino Ethernet Shield** x 1 ([docs](https://docs.arduino.cc/retired/shields/arduino-ethernet-shield-without-poe-module))

## Article

![](https://maker.wiznet.io/uploads/2015/09/Nearbus-Presence_sim_11.png)

## **Twitter Connector**

by [Nearbus](http://nearbus.net/)

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![](https://maker.wiznet.io/upload/mirror/body/376997bbe2ebad6ed880.png)

#### **Overview**

This project consists of an Internet configurable clock that sends ON / OFF messages through Twitter to the NearBus connector. The NearBus connector forwards these messages to the Arduino Ethernet board (through Internet) who Turns On and Turns Off a power switch allowing in this way to control the light sequence form any place with a simple browser.

*Note: It is important to remark that Twitter in contrast to its traditional use (as message platform) in this case is used as a “text transport channel” to carry the pseudo RESTful string (like to the http protocol).*

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#### **Component**

To implement this project you will need:

- 1 Arduino Ethernet Board

- Power Relay (5Vdc coil – 110/220Vac 5Amp power side)

- transistor BC548C (or equivalent)

- 1 Diode 1N4148 (or equivalent)

- Resistor ( 2 KOhm 1/4 W)

- Ethernet Internet connection (with a RJ45 cable)

- Difficulty Level: Low-Medium

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#### **Schematic**

![](https://maker.wiznet.io/upload/mirror/body/69761e23aaeb97024fcd.png)

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#### **How to operate**

- STEP 1 – Setup a New NearBus Account

- STEP 2 – Activate the Twitter Channel in NearBus

- STEP 3 – Accept the NearBus Twitter Request

- STEP 4 – Create a New IFTTT task

- STEP 5 – Check the Twitter Messages

- STEP 6 – Connect the Power Circuit

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#### **How to use Nearbus**

Refer to <http://nearbus.net/wiki/index.php?title=Help>.

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#### **Learn More**

[Goto original source](http://nearbus.net/wiki/index.php?title=App_Note_1238_-_Twitter_Connector)

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/mason/projects/twitter-connector/