Anyone got one of These working ??
I kind of like the “display on device” aspect.
I'm interested as well and also like the display on device.
I've preorder this one from banggood so will have to see if I can get it to work.
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I’m interested in this too. We had a couple of ziptrac blinds installed on our west-facing deck earlier this month. Do yours currently just pull down/push up by hand? Ours lock at the bottom, so I can’t see how a motorised system would work there.
@pjam73 The sales guy did mention when I got the one's on my deck they could be motorised, but it was going to be quite expensive. I settled for motorising one at the back of my place that I put up and down more often.
I operate mine manually at the moment and they do lock in at the bottom like you described. I can only think they remove the clips...? I will be arranging the install in early Jan, hoping I won't have to wait too long. I'll let you know how it works.
I'm super keen to get some external motorised roller shutters on my upstairs northern facing bedroom windows, and linked into Hubitat. If anyone figures out a way.....love to know.
It seems Somfy do external roller shutter motors so i'd imagine there must be dealers in AUS selling them. See here. Once you get them installed just buy a bondhome.io and scan the remote in then load the HE drivers and your good to go.
I noted under options on the ziptrak website here it explains "The motor is hidden within the pelmet and looks no different to a non-motorised blind" so basically it's similar to the Somfy one I have albeit with more protection from the weather as it's inside the pelmet.
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These are the ones (with Somfy motors) I was going to get. If you are handy and happy to install yourself, you can save a bundle.
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If you guys don't mind saying, how much (just in rough terms) are we looking at for ziptrak's 2.4x2.4m outdoor blind?
I see that the ziptraks have the option of solar power so want to do a comparo between them and Collaroo.
I'll try and remember to check later today and let you know
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Hi @rocketwiz,
Based on my experience, for a manually operated zip trak of that size I'd budget for about $2K, give or take. I couldn't see the measurements on my quote / invoice, but I think mine are a similar size.
I think the material I have on my blinds is called Visiontex Plus Suncreen. Basically its a woven synthetic material that is still able to sinificantly cut down the UV and heat, allows me to see out while providing some level of privacy, as well as providing some airflow. EDIT - Looking at @jchurch 's earlier post, the pic from their website looks very similar to what you see from the outside with the fabric I chose.
As I said, mine are manually operated (at the moment), they also have a fully enclosed hood around the roller, the locking mechanism at the bottom of the track. The ability to withstand strong winds was also a consideration for me.
I hope this provides some valuable information for you. As happy as I am with my purchase, I can't say I did extensive research to work out the best value for money option available at the time. I had used the company who installed the blinds before and was happy with their products and service, so I didn't look too hard for any alternatives.
Simon
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Thanks for the info. It's not a high priority item for us at the moment due to the cost, but would be nice to have given the summer we're experiencing.
I'll drop into Bunnings next week to check out the Coolaroo offering which is significantly cheaper. No doubt there will be a huge difference in quality of the materials used but you've given me some food for thought.
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Those blinds would be absolutely no good with my dog !
He'd be trying to run straight through them. LOL
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Anyone tried the hue plugs?
How do they compare to aeotec zwave ones?
I’ve assumed they’re ZLL like the other Hue gear not ZHA so they would be best on their own mesh but I’ve not tried.
I actually have a Hue hub now but as everything’s been working, I’ve resisted adding the Hue hub in.
Have you considered the Officeworks Brilliant plugs? They are really good and a lot cheaper. You will need to flash them with the Tasmota Hubitat firmware but once that's done you have great support for them here
Ive got a hue hub running currently, so i guess adding one of the hue plugs shouldn't be an issue
I havent, but will now - thanks 
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Just FYI I was down in Ikea today picking up some smart lights and got told by the helpful girl in the lighting department that the current wireless dimmer (AKA "puck") is being discontinued (hence the clearance price) and is being replaced by the new square shaped dimmer which has proper click buttons for on/off and is way better for use as a switch.
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Hi All, I recently purchased 2 Iris v3 keypads as it just made more sense to get 2 rather than postage etc for 1. Anyways if someone is keen to take it off my hands it's $50 (interstate buyer will need to pay postage though or pickup Brisbane is free). I can also show/explain how to hard wire it into PoE if you don't want to run it on 4 x AA batteries. That said I hear it gets really good battery life anyways so that's up to you but I just had a PoE port already in that location so made sense for me.
In addition, I have for sale a spare Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, fully kiosk browser licence, poe adaptor and a makes by mike mount. If any of that interests you just PM me.
EDIT: Iris keypad sold to @Clarence but tablet and mount still available.
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Where did you get the Bond Bridge from? Their website says they are only available for purchase in the US. Did you use a freight forwarder or is there someone local selling them?
