Automated curtains recommendations.

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justinbyoung

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#258681 15-Oct-2019 18:23

Hello,

I am after recommendations for automated curtains. We are looking to replace our bedroom and living room curtains and I am really into DIY home automation using Home Assistant.

I have both zigbee (using zigbee2mqtt) and Z-Wave capability. I would prefer to keep it within my local network and need it to work with Home Assistant.

The Xiaomi Aqara Curtain motor seems like a good option, and it is pretty cheap off of Ali-express, but I can't find much info about what curtain tracks I would need to use with it or where I could purchase them.

Any other options you would recommend?

technician14

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#2337668 15-Oct-2019 19:27

Hey, on AliExpress there are curtain tracks too, there are some with broadlink automation and works with alexa

Tinkerisk

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#2337671 15-Oct-2019 19:49

HomeKit - Fyrtur and Kadrilj from Ikea - but you need to have an Ikea source around you.

- NET: FTTH & VDSL, OPNsense, 10G backbone, GWN APs
- SRV: 12 RU HA server cluster, 0.1 PB storage on premise
- IoT: thread, zigbee, tasmota, BidCoS, LoRa, WX suite, IR
- 3D: two 3D printers, 3D scanner, CNC router, laser cutter

Talkiet

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#2337676 15-Oct-2019 20:12

I got this. Works great

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32528164079.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d6iuRGQ

I use it with homeassistant through an RMpro.

Alexa also controls it (and blinds) through HA as well.

Cheers - N

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