Struggling To Automate Blinds

[Richie1972]

I've wanted to automate some roller blinds at home for a while, but can't find any tubular motors at an even vaguely affordable price.
I've got both a Fibaro shutter controller and a qubino, so can either go 240v AC or 12-24v DC.
I've been scouring ebay and Internet in general, but getting hold of just the motor seems impossible - the only ones I've found just seem to be 12v supply with a remote (one option might be to butcher the remote and control with qubino, but I'd rather just get a motor).
Has anyone (ideally in UK) managed to do something similar or am I going to have to just abandon the plan?
I have z-wave only controller, so RF433 solution not an option for me.

Thanks,
Richie

[chrisfraser05]

the Movez blind control will be Zwave.

It goes on the chord of existing blinds though.

[Domosapiens]

I'm using Dooya
http://en.dooya.com/products_1.html
Their catalog:
http://en.dooya.com/uploadfiles/dooya.rar
Offers on Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?ca ... ular+motor

[Richie1972]

Thanks,
Will check those now

Richie

[Richie1972]

Having checked those links it seems that pretty much all the motors are remote controlled (although there was a Dooya DM35S, main controlled without needing remote).
I've already mistakenly bought the following thinking it was possible to use without the remote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-DIY-Rolle ... SwMNxXUT0Q

As the remote is not infra-red, it must be RF433? if that's the case then i might now consider forking out the £90+ for an RF433 module.
How easy is it to then be able to use Domoticz with this RF433 module to control the blinds?

Alternatively I've found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BroadLink-RM2 ... ryMdJWiKwA

Not sure if it has a means of controlling via an API/browser.
If so, then that might be easier than using the RF433 module.

Anyone like to advise me on the best option before i throw away more money?

Thanks,
Richie

[Richie1972]

Hmm, just found this:
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=6929
Which leads to this:
http://leffab.wixsite.com/domo-assist
So, as I have my Domoticz on Windows, it looks like i can now use this as a cheap RF433 module

Hopefully it will work with my blinds - once i work out how to program it

Thanks,
Richie

[Richie1972]

Hmm, just found this on the second link:
As said previously the application RM COMMANDER BUILDER TOOLS will need to etablish a connection with ANDROID RM BRIDGE, and also with the RM2 Pro

This will be done by pressing on this button box

It will be ask you to enter the IP adress of your ANDROID RM BRIDGE
It's the bridge that have been installed on your android TV BOX, or on your PHONE

So needs to have an Android device not Windows

Bugger, back to the drawing board

Richie

[cogliostrio]

The motor you got, theres no info on frequency on either motor or remote?

The remote does look like other 433MHz remotes. You could try cracking the remote open, and see if
you can find any interesting info in it. Other that that, its hard to tell without actually trying with
for instance an RFXCom or RFlink.

But if you want to go with z-wave, I think you could use a Qubino flush shutter dc

[Richie1972]

Hi,
I got the qubino to drive the motor without realising the RF receiver was built into it.
I'm toying with the idea of creating an Android Hyper-v vm so I can use the Broadlink rm 2 with Domoticz.
I know a lot of people use the RFXCOM but not sure how you actually use it with Domoticz to control RF433 stuff - I'm guessing it's trial and error sending out codes to see if the remote responds.

Richie

[Richie1972]

Ok,
Finally decided to fork out for the rfxtrx433e from Vesternet after doing some more research and finding out that it supports a lot of devices.
I'm hoping my blinds motor is recognised - if not, is there some way I can "record" my blinds remote through the rfxtrx433e?

Richie