What do position, level, and shadeLevel indicate? I'm having a hard time getting Homebridge to play nice and as I dig into my configs here in HE I'm just not quite sure what those things mean so I can't tell if I have my devices configured properly.
In the case of this driver. They all mean the same thing. The code pushes everything through setShadelevel and sets the same value to position, level, and shadeLevel.
Wondering if anyone know if it's possible or has any luck pairing these shades using zigbee binding to a switch. Ideally, I'd like to be able to control these switches with a wall switch or a scene controller and work incase the hub goes down.
New wall mounted remotes. pico form factor. Engraving apparently included for $39.
Looks very nice.
What frequency/protocol are these remotes?
I have been browsing the smart wings site and they dont specify if the their remotes are Z-wave/zigbee or RF. Im starting to think all their shades also have RF built in for use with their remotes.
433.92 MHz according to the SmartWings remote programming guide.
So then i am correct in assuming that their zigbee motor has both zigbee and RF capability?
I suppose. I only used the remote to enable zigbee pairing mode, so I don't know it's range of usefulness.
I just installed a SmartWings Roller (Zigbee motor) blind. Here is what I understand from the instructions ... SmartWings recommends that after installation of the blind:
- Pair the remote to the blind (Note: all blinds are able to be controlled with a SmartWings remote control ... the remote is on its own/separate frequency/protocol. Note 2: If the blinds are difficult to reach (e.g., high up), pairing with the remote control during installation saves a second trip "up the ladder" to initiate hub pairing using the motor programming button ... maybe this is why SmartWings suggests that pairing to the remote is a good first step?)
- Set the blind upper and lower limits with the remote control (Note: this is also a good time to test the blind functions)
- Pair your hub to the blind's ZigBee, Z-Wave or Matter depending on which type of "motor" (motor controller) you purchased (Note: Pairing can be initiated from the blind directly or using the remote (for difficult to reach blinds ... I used the remote and it worked well)
Note that the SmartWings instructions are vague, contradictory, and ambiguous ... so, other methods may work ... I just try to follow the instructions first ... then begin to move away from the instructions when they don't make sense.
I found that the built-in Hubitat SmartWings driver did not work for my Roller blind. I switched over to Greg Billings SmartWings Motor Shades and the blinds appear to be operational in Hubitat (fingers crossed).
Aussie, thanks for the input!
how do the controls look in the dashboard? Ideally, I'm trying to find a solution to have a slider and also an up/down and favorite position. I'm guessing this can be done with several tiles, but would be nice to have it all combined into one.
Sorry ... I don't have an answer to that ... I have a simple installation where I am automating using RM. No dashboard controls as yet. If I get to that I'll report back ... hopefully someone else can show us a dashboard implementation.
Thanks ... very nice!
Its really a shame the battery reporting cant be shown in the Main shade tile itself.
And here is where we are still waiting for the option to have customizable tile templates!
I am seeing numerous errors in the logs ... I have been ignoring them to date as the blinds are working. Can I please get some suggestions on possible fixes ... Is it the driver code?
[dev:319] (http://192.168.0.110/logs#) 2024-10-10 07:38:08.403 AM [error]
java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "3D" on line 202 (method parse)
[dev:319] (http://192.168.0.110/logs#) 2024-10-10 07:38:00.093 AM [info]
Setting shade level value to 0
[dev:319] (http://192.168.0.110/logs#) 2024-10-09 07:16:08.829 PM [error] java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "3E" on line 202 (method parse)
[dev:319] (http://192.168.0.110/logs#) 2024-10-09 07:16:01.299 PM [error] java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "3C" on line 202 (method parse)
[dev:319] (http://192.168.0.110/logs#) 2024-10-09 07:16:00.111 PM [info]
Setting shade level value to 100
Since you asked--Dual-motor top-down/bottom-up shades like SmartWings Levitate/Nowa! 
From what I can tell, these don't currently work correctly with any drivers.
Looking at potentially getting SmartWing Zebra shades to replace the blinds in our house but I have a couple questions that I'm hoping someone can answer.
Level Control
I've been using some a ZemiSmart motor in some of our existing blinds and they work fairly well but the level change is limited to 10% increments which doesn't work for being able to set the blind where the stripes line up. I was able to overcome this by getting setting the partially open level for the RF remote to what is needed for that and then use a broad link to trigger the remote command. I'd prefer though to just be able to set the level to achieve the same thing. What increment do SmartWings blinds allow for and, for those of you who have Zebra blinds is it sufficient to be able to get it to the right partial opening for that (or reasonably close to it).
Zigbee Group
Does anyone know if SmartWings blinds support Zigbee group messaging? and if yes, does this driver, or some compatible driver, enable that support.
TIA
What increment do SmartWings blinds allow for ? - Not sure if the controller matters (pun intended), but I use both Matter & ZWave SMARTWings shades - Both allow 1% adjustments (out of 1 - 99% range, 100% is not accepted in the Zwaves for whatever reason).
Zigbee Groups - Not sure if things have recently changed with new firmware, but when I last checked, Zigbee groups were NOT supported.
The Matter shades seem to respond much faster than the Z-Wave shades, and I can issues open/close/position commands with 100ms metering between the commands, and things seem very reliable
If I do bulk position changes for 3 or 4 blinds all in a single hub command, then the occaisional thing gets dropped.. With 100ms delays, things appear to be synchronized (I guess if your moving 8 or 9 blinds at once, the command delays may be noticable.)
If total synchronization matters to you for many of shades - Then Lutron is going to be your best bet. - See The Silent Luxury of Lutron Smart Shades - You'll pay for that however.
Also see: Smartwings shades, a PSA - #2 by Uh2 - Hardware - Home Assistant Community
There were HUGE problems with Matter shades disconnecting, but all that has been resolved with the latest firmware. - I can add a link if needed
Doing it all over, I would go Matter with all of them, as the FLiRs wakeup seems to take a few seconds for the Z-Waves - I'm not really entirely clear how Matter handles "sleeply" devices, but they seem less sensative to delays and timing (just my casual observations, but I only have 2 Matter shades, versus 7 Zwave)
Yeah, I'm looking to stick with Zigbee as I have a large strong Zigbee mesh.
I've found some other posts on other websites that would seem to indicate it does support they 1% adjustments and it would seem that if matter and zwave support that, that Zigbee would as well.
I'm ok if it doesn't do group messaging. I'm already dealing with that in other places and have similarly found that if I space commands just a little bit apart I have much less issues. I was figuring they do not support group messaging but never hurts to ask 