Near Intersection of I-35 & I-90 Southern Mn. | I have used various types of general purpose remotes. They have a FOB that you would carry with you. It runs off a watch battery and last quite a long time. The receiver on the other end needs power but it would have this from the fencer. I'm not sure of the range but mine work at a fair distance.
I have also worked with some Apps on my phone that allow it to become a remote for opening my shed doors. The idea of turning ON/OFF something would actually be less complicated. The phone is set up in what's known as an access point connection. That means the phone communicates directly to the microcontroller circuit board so the internet is not needed or used at all.
Here's one to turn ON/OFF a block heater via a smartphone. The large button in the center is the switch, touch it to change the status. The microcontroller circuit board with a relay is shown below. It would be attached to a 110VAC to 5V DC wall adapter which would power the board.
This same idea could be used with your solar fencer. This arrangement can be used to trigger a variety of devices such as electric gates and even motors with the correct connections (do need to be careful with anything that could hurt someone though).
Edited by tedbear 4/29/2026 14:12
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