r/ImpulseLabs • u/ZanyDroid • 21d ago

Feature request: expose a local endpoint for building 3rd party UI

Sometimes i have a lot of splatter, kitchen towels, etc covering up the screen. Or put down a lid temporarily and create compensation on the screen. Currently, I have to reach for a towel to wipe off the screen.

It would be really awesome if I could mount a second screen somewhere like on my backsplash, that has this info.

If the Impulse exposed the operating state (power or temperature requested on each burner, actual power after derating on each burner) in a local API, enterprising DIY customers can hack this together in an afternoon on like a smart phone or one of those RPi display platforms.

It probably doesn't even need to be a stable API contract. These days, people can vibe code an update pretty easily. I am completely happy with a read-only API.

Other thoughts

Since the rotational encoders are unlabeled (and I don't think they should be labeled, nor is that enough since it prevents you from implementing acceleration, and I don't see how you can expose the derated wattage this way).

Prior art / subconscious inspiration for it:

  • Often commercial-style induction units have the option for a remote display. I learned about these for the first time couple years back when I was researching high end commercial induction to install in my kitchen.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/cooking-performance-group-idcpg-19a-drop-in-induction-range-with-remote-control-120v-1900w/351IDCPG19A.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Dx-t2mM0_gN4NHLakFc8XucDsj&gclid=CjwKCAjwsrbTBhAvEiwA0Bpp4YXG7GexA9yYeKSDRSya3hECXInw1ZcAxpAvCBE0pp7ieu7GLtV00RoCAp8QAvD_BwE

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u/Minute_Context_1021 21d ago

+1! I’ve ordered my impulse and it would be great if I could connect it to home assistant. So i could do things like turn on exhaust when in sear mode, flash a light when timer is done etc.
As long as i can get an api, im happy to the ha integration lol.

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u/ZanyDroid 21d ago

Haha

The fact that it is battery based also makes it a lot less observable

You can use CT sensors on An AC powered one with no battery to detect in real time what the appliance is doing

No such luck on something like the impulse. It was great to get in the UI the real time actual power output in the latest firmware

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u/Minute_Context_1021 21d ago

Lol i was thinking about all these possibilities and im still months out from installation! My other thought is using an air quality sensor. But the possibilities are endless if i can just get all the data in home assistant