Roller Blind Motor Recommendations, please

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Hello Hubitat Community.

I have ten 48" wide roller blinds covering sliding patio doors. I'd like to automate them with Hubitat so they rise and lower depending on the time of day or temperature. I've decided to go with an internal roller motor type as apposed to pull chain motor. I need some recommendations on wireless protocol (Zigbee, Z-Wave, WiFi), power source (battery, solar, plug) and any other important considerations. If like to hear from anyone that has had good results with a particular brand/models. I'm hoping to keep the price around $50/per unit.

Thanks, Glenn :grinning:

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I recently got these working
￥15.47 47%OFF | Tuya Zigbee Roller Shade Motor For 38mm tube Electric Engine Shutter Rod Compatible with TUYA zigbee hub Support Smarthings

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That seems like pretty excellent value.

When you say 'got working' how straight forward are we talking?

I've got a few Ikea Fyrtur at the moment but those motors might work great for our larger windows - what's the noise level like?

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Pity quite, had to port a driver in, the only fiddley bit is setting top and bottom as you have to do it with the remote and the instructions weren't very good. But the seller is really helpful

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That's a great prince and should work for me. The only downside is having to run an outlet to all 10 shades. I'll check on the delivery time and landed cost.

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Good that you have it working. Do you use a Tuya Zigbee Hub or direct connection to SmartThings / Hubitat Hub?
I recently bought one from AliExpress, stated as ZemiSmart Tuya Zigbee, but I failed to detect the device both on Hubitat Hub and SmartThings Hub.
Any suggestion on the tricks?

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Straight on HE no problems, just follow the instructions with the blind to put in pairing mode then add new device in HE

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