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Pettit's avatar
Pettit
Explorer
Jun 21, 2017

RV Command center panel

I've been doing some research on Keystone Camper's "IN COMMAND" system for interfacing with RV components. Wondering if anyone on here would know of a similar system on the market.

Looking to be able to monitor and communicate with on board electronics ( whether it be sound system, lights, levelers, fans, air conditioner and such). Keystone's setup will allow you to give commands to pretty much everything that has a motor or is electronic from one control panel. Also you can interface with the control panel through bluetooth devices such as phone or tablet.

I'm going to be converting a bus soon and would like to implement a similar system in mine.

Any info would be awesome
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Jun 24, 2017
    Pettit wrote:
    Raspberry Pi seems the way to go. Haven't messed with it, but seems pretty easy to grasp from what I've read
    I haven't ventured into it either but the entry price is very low. An additional benefit from installing a single computer board is that it brings all the interfaces and can double as a networked device. In the future, an owner may leave his laptop/notebook at home and have a wireless keyboard that will bring the same functionality, using the onboard device.

    FWIW, I was gifted a touch screen and small desktop system I'll be adding to the RV. It will have the full functionality mentioned above.
  • mapguy's avatar
    mapguy
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    Pettit wrote:
    Raspberry Pi seems the way to go. Haven't messed with it, but seems pretty easy to grasp from what I've read


    Raspberry Pi is the rage in single board computers right now but IMO the Beaglebone series of single board computers is a little more user friendly along with being full open source unlike the Raspbery Pi and the Arduino based products.

    yes, we are just starting to see system implementation in the RV world of a canbus system - it is called RV-C and has its unique standards with potential to use multiple canbus library's for custom implementations of all types.
  • mapguy's avatar
    mapguy
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    Pettit wrote:
    Raspberry Pi seems the way to go. Haven't messed with it, but seems pretty easy to grasp from what I've read


    Raspberry Pi is the rage in single board computers right now but IMO the Beaglebone series of single board computers is a little more user friendly along with being full open source unlike the Raspbery Pi and the Arduino based products.
  • goducks10's avatar
    goducks10
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    ScottG wrote:
    Given the reliablity of RV electronic systems and components, that's the last thing I would want.
    JMHO - good luck!

    Scott


    x2. They can't even put a decent stereo in one and those aren't a high tech item.
  • Pettit's avatar
    Pettit
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    Raspberry Pi seems the way to go. Haven't messed with it, but seems pretty easy to grasp from what I've read
  • westend's avatar
    westend
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    ScottG wrote:
    Given the reliablity of RV electronic systems and components, that's the last thing I would want.
    JMHO - good luck!

    Scott

    X2-Typical RV implementation sucks. If I wanted this, I would just install a Raspberry Pi and equip the circuits with relays.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Jun 22, 2017
    Given the reliablity of RV electronic systems and components, that's the last thing I would want.
    JMHO - good luck!

    Scott
  • Halmfamily's avatar
    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Jun 22, 2017
    Vanleigh uses one in their Vilano fifth wheels. Not sure who makes it though.

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