I have been looking for a simple and inexpensive way to automate my blinds. I have way too many windows to blow $100+ per window. I currently have very nice wood blinds that are opened and closed with a rod. I have seen some DIY options that look promising but usually still cost a bit to build, etc.…

Would an Arduino + ThingShield + this library ( GitHub - sui77/rc-switch: Arduino lib to operate 433/315Mhz devices like power outlet sockets. ) get you something close to what you’re looking for? I am currently working with another member on adding RCSwitch support to my ST_Anything Arduino library.…

I’ll start looking into Broadlink RM2 Pro once I get my unit. It’s on route from China. [image] Broadlink RM2 compatibility (bridges 433 MHz and 315 MHz ) Devices & Integrations Broadlink RM2 can control home devices retransmiting IR and RF signals. It connects to your ho…

Wow, here are a couple of the smart folks I was referring to that have already replied. Thank you both. @ogiewon your option looks very robust and very much over my head, hehe. But may be exactly what will be needed to automate the 433 mhz remote. And @copyninja those Broadlink options do look inter…

I Also I did a project where I purchased some products from adafruit to remotely control 1 of my blinds with 315mhz remote. The rc-switch project does support 315mhz so I was looking to work on that next with @ogiewon . Adafruit Trinket + RF Receiver + NPN Resistor + Continuous Rotation Servo. …

That project is very cool btw I didn’t notice the link at first. Beats trying to use a servo plus a shaft coupler that might be different for each set of blinds.

@keithcroshaw sounds like a pretty slick solution. So you feel it would be possible to build something to interface with SmartThings that would mimic the commands the EZ Wand remote would be sending? How would you know what codes the remote was sending to mimic them? Goodness, the more I talk about …

Haha I’m really not that experienced myself. I was blown out of my shoes with how easy intercepting and resending RF codes was with the rc-switch project. I bought this receiver transmitter pack and followed the instructions on the rc-switch wiki page to first intercept the codes, then swapped the r…

How did you get on with this, seems exactly what I want to do, control 433mhz devices I already have around the house

I’m actually waiting for my Particle Photons that I ordered. Decided not to go with the EZ Blinds.

Has anyone managed to get the EZ Wand working with Smartthings? Id be interested if this was supported.

Automate Blinds by hacking 433 mhz Remote?

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copyninja (Jason Mok) January 27, 2015, 4:00am 3

I’ll start looking into Broadlink RM2 Pro once I get my unit. It’s on route from China.

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