MegaConnect is a systray app allowing to control an ESPHome enhanced Megadesk directly from the desktop. It is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
What is an ESPHome enhanced megadesk?
- Define one-click-actions to move your table to any pre-configured position (height) you like
- Define one-click-actions to make your table automatically change its height following what ever pattern you like (i.e. 30 min sitting, 30 min standing,... )
- A Megadesk installed on your Bekant table. You can order your Megadesk on Tindies.
- An ESPHome enabled microcontroller connected to your Megadesk. How to get your own ESPHome controller.
- Windows (10 and higher) or MacOS or Linux
- A Python runtime environment. Python can be downloaded from python.org.
- For Windows users alternatively a binary is provided which does not require a Python installation
On Windows, user can either run the Python Script or use the Binary. Binary is recommended for users not familiar with Python.
- Download the MegaConnect Binary from https://github.com/gcormier/megaconnect/tree/main/binary.
- Download the whole directory including all subdirectories.
- Customize the configuration file
megaconnect.confinside the application directory. - To run MegaConnect, execute
MegaConnect.exeinside the application directory. - You can also add a shortcut to "MegaConnect.exe" to your Windows autostart directory to automatically start it with Windows.
- Download MegaConnect from https://github.com/gcormier/megaconnect/.
- Customize the configuration file
megaconnect.confinside the application directory. - Run
setup.pyfrom the commandline inside the application directory. Make sure all required Python modules are correctly installed. - To start MegaConnect run
python megaconnect.py.
No binaries are currently provided for MacOS.
While MegaConnect is expected to run on MacOS, it has not yet been tested and no installation procedure is documented atm.
If you plan to run MegaConnect on MacOS, need some support and are willing to contribute to the project, please get in contact with the developers.
No binaries are currently provided for Linux.
While MegaConnect is expected to run on Linux, it has not yet been tested and no installation procedure is documented atm.
If you plan to run MegaConnect on Linux, need some support and are willing to contribute to the project, please get in contact with the developers.
The MegaConnect configuration file needs to be called megaconnect.conf and has to be stored in the same directory as the MegaConnect application. A configuration template can be found in the related directory.
During startup of the application, the configuration file is checked. A missing configuration file, incomplete and/or invalid configuration parameter will result in MegaConnect refusing to start and throwing a related error. Error messages are either sent to the system's standard error output and/or to the MegaConnect logfile (megaconnect.log) located in the application's directory.
The configuration file contains the following configuration sections and parameter:
url
DNS or IP address of the esphome device controlling megadesk.
Examples:
step
Defines the fixed distance to move the table up or down with a single click on the related up or down button. Value needs to be an integer in the range of 139 to 6640, where 139 approx equals 1.32 cm/0.52 inches.
Example:
- step=139
List of positions that can be triggered from megaconnect. A position can either be a memory position in megadesk, a height in cm or a height in inches.
Format: height=description
where height has one of the following formats:
- for stored positions: p[Number of memory position in megadesk]. Valid value range: all stored positions in megadesk. Please take into account that the first memory position on megadesk is number 2 (so there is no "p1="). If megadesk's memory is lost or reset, these positions will not work. It's therefore recommended to use one of the two following configuration options:
- for height in cm: c[height in cm]. Valid value range: 59-118, only integers allowed.
- for height in inches: i[height in inches] Valid value range: 23-47, only integers.
The description is used as label on the megaconnect menu.
Examples:
- p2=Sitting Position
- p3=Standing Position
- c74=Medium Height
- c60=Low Rider
- i25=Chill Height
- i45=Wakeup Height
List of interval configurations to automatically move the desk into different positions (height).
Format: interval=pos1:pos2:pos3:description
where
- interval defines the waiting time between position changes in seconds (must be a positive integer)
- pos1, pos2, .... defines the positions the table has to be moved to in the given order
- description is used as label on the MegaConnect Auto Position Change submenu
An unlimited number of positions can be configured, each needs to be separate by : and the description always has to be the last element in the list.
Positions can be configured as
- stored positions: p[Number of memory position in megadesk]. Valid range: all stored positions in megadesk.
- a height in cm: c[height in cm]. Valid range: 59-118, only integers.
- a height in inches: i[height in inches]. Valid range: 23-47, only integers.
The description is used as label on the MegaConnect menu.
Examples:
- 900=c65:c105:15min sit stand
- 1800=p2:i27:c105:30min low mid hi
Logging is always on, however the log level can be set. By default only CRITICAL is logged, for normal operations the log level can be set to INFO, for error tracking DEBUG can be chosen.
Examples:
- loglevel = INFO
- loglevel = DEBUG