Just catching up on the thread… Is there some new functionality that’s been released that I’ve missed?
I may have been having the same problem as @adale but with @Luis_Pinto’s DH…
After the device paired and picked up the official handler, the creation of child devices would get skipped when updating the handler. After trying a bunch of things, the only way I got the button registration to take effect was by making a few tweaks to try to delete and recreate any child device already found to exist.
Last update I try to recreate children if they are not there when you update device, so perhaps that’s why they appeared.
It seems you didn’t implement release button, please take a look into my last code. The button reports released if you hold the button. That way you can emulate the original functionality.
What I noticed from the live logs with your latest DH was that the childDevices collection in createChildButtonDevices(), the origin of which I’m unsure about, is not completely reliable. It was causing child #3 (release button) to get skipped even though I could only see 2 child devices created by the official handler in the IDE.
I initially tried an update to just delete the child device with the same name if one was found in the collection, but that would in some cases throw an exception that the device being deleted does not actually exist. But changing it to always attempt the delete in a try catch, without even looking for a matching name in chlidDevices, seemed to do the trick.
I just tried your device handler and I was able to pair the buttons to my smartthings app. However, I still only see a up and down button. I don’t see anything for release button… am I missing something?
Thanks !
I don’t remember releasing any handler for the button though?
If you don’t remember maybe I’m mistaken, there is another handler around, I thought it was yours.
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Has anyone had the blind slowly drift down over time from the set max length it starts hitting the window sill and you can see it’s not all the way up but if I take the battery out then back in it will go all the way up and work ok for a few weeks then start hitting again.
Mine still respects max lenght
Yes, I have that on two of my 5 blinds… It’s possibly ever so slightly too long and repeated cycles are shifting it downwards. It seems to reset itself if you press up button on the actual unit itself so i just do that occasionally.
This will be slight sticking on the RHS roller. Disassemble the RHS plastic bush and put silicon spray on. (It’s used to lubricate push-fit plastic piping). After this, no more sticking and the top and drop length will remain fixed. This worked for me and others.
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Sorry which bit are you putting the silicon lubricant on?
Take apart, and its the RHS bush/bearing I’ve highlighted in this picture (its not my pic)
Remove it from case, spray silicon spray inside on the RHS where it fits to the casing.
Turn with your hand a few times (should be much less resistance) and put back together.
Run up/down to confirm it works fine.
You’ll see when you take it apart, its the mechanical resistance which causes the electronics to think its reached the top.
Dont use anything except silicon spray - its designed for plastic lubrication.
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I have my blinds working perfectly with whatever default handler SmartThings uses when you add them in, everything works except routines don’t work for some reason. I see others have had the same issue here but from what I see a solution hasn’t yet been found?
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+1 this problem. Will likely choose to sidestep completely by moving all of my Mode changes into webcore, which works flawlessly. Right now I have automations in ST, Google Home, and Webcore, which can get confusing.
The only way I got my blinds to work properly was to pair ONLY with SmartThings and not pair the included buttons. My process was reset everything, then add the blinds to ST - nothing else. I do have the range extenders plugged in because I think they still do their Zigbee job, but I won’t swear to it because I have several other things that act as repeaters. Anyone confirm?
I also added a virtual button from the ST IDE and can close both blinds with a single action AND approximately simultaneously. Also works from google home, but I have to awkwardly say “hey Google turn on my blinds” instead of open/close.
Th IKEA blinds are now finally available in the US online:
Hi everybody and especially thanks in advance to a4refillpad for his work and effort with the device handler!
As I’m new to linking together the “Ikea” and “Smartthings” universes:
Is there any quick installation guide / how to / step by step that I have overseen until now to get started to add those blinds and remotes cleanly?
- Installed and published a4refillpad’s DH via IDE from github already
- Wanting to test my two IKEA Fyrturs prior mounting them to the wall
- I already know I have to hard reset the blinds [hold both buttons > 5 s on blinds to factory reset them] to get them auto recognized in smartthings app
Specific Questions:
- How to get (best case) the two remotes of the two fyrturs working with the blinds as well?
- Any specific order of steps / installation guide / walk through to implement it cleanly and succesfully this way?
- Do I need to use the two IKEA repeaters (Smartthings hub is at max. 2-3 metres distance from the blinds)?
Thanks for your kind and swift replies - and sorry, if I didn’t manage to find what I looked for in this thread or elsewhere!
I haven’t been here for a while… Does the stock DH now work with the Ikea roller blinds? Or do we still need a custom DH? Thanks!
If you’re used to the Ikea system, ST is different.
The Fyrtur remotes will need pairing directly with ST, as will the remotes. Its the action the remote has with ST (i.e. press up or down) which will then need translating into an ST command to the blinds. You can probably use a remote button App for this, but I use the setups shown earlier in this thread from Luis_Pinto.
I tend not to really use the remote buttons, I rely on sunset triggered routines to shut them and kitchen light triggered routines to open them in the morning. Actually needing a button is very rare, but that’s just my use-case.