I bought a Coach Proxy device for our 2017 Tiffin Allegro Bus 40SP coach.
This is hardware and web-based software to remotely control the Spyder coach systems like lights, fans, etc. Everything that can be done from the main touch panel.
It is also obsolete technology that has a new lease of life. It was a commercial product a few years ago, but was discontinued. But many people enjoyed it, so it was released as an open source project, and some people have continued to make hardware for it using off-the-shelf components.
The device I purchased was an example of that; it was made by a guy named David Earnest, housed in a 3D-printed case:
The logic board is actually from a Raspberry Pi 400, with another board to interface with the Spyder network:
I had a spare Spyder connector under the dash, so I mounted the box there:
The software side is a web app powered by that hardware, with controls for the various lights etc. Here is the top of the Interior page of Coach Proxy, with the main lights; the ones with a slider can be dimmed:
Scrolling down, the living room TV lift (that TV raises up in front of a window when wanted), and more lights. At the bottom the MEM ON turns on the lights that were on when the ALL OFF was used:
On to the shade controls; day and night shades on the driver and passenger sides, or all at once:
The Exterior page has lights, locks, and water systems:
The Climate page has fans and heated floors (very nice in cool weather):
A nice thing one can do via Coach Proxy that one can’t do via the touch panel is assign presets, to turn on or off custom sets of lights; I just have a couple so far:
The Status page has tank levels and power stuff:
The Notifications page lets me get a notice when certain conditions occur:
Plus there are a couple more pages for settings, including options to set up remote access, so these controls can be changed when away from the coach via a secure connection.
A very useful device.
