rollertrol on Zipabox Duo

Very informative post. Hope they can do something.

The motor I found is this: http://m.blocket.se/skaraborg/Rullgardinsmotor__rollertrol__passar_tupplur_57199267.htm

Any chance you can recognize what it is? He how selling it say it works with: Tellstick, rfxcom rfxtrx433 , broadlink

Best regards!

This is the motor I think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjmj6-926o

http://m.blocket.se/skaraborg/Rullgardinsmotor__rollertrol__passar_tupplur_57199267.htm

In cas I buy this for test. What should I sign it to? Or is there as similar not expensive blind motors: 80-90 euro? 433 mhz. And how do zipabox decide where the blind is? If you want half closed?

No, that's a bigger motor on this video, maybe the same factory and RF protocol, but the size is much bigger, 35mm maybe. Your guy is selling RollerTrol-mini motors 18mm.

If you can send a motor and a remote to Zipato for testing, email them on support@zipato.com and they will guide you. But maybe they have this motor already, just under different brand?

I need 6 motors so maybe it could be worth it. 6+1 to zipato=7 motors 80 euro= 560 euro vs other brand 150*6=900 900-560=340

This means I could earn 340 euro buy sending one motor to Zipato, but if they could send it back to me when they are finished with integration, in that case I will buy immediately!

But I still wonder how it would work if you, lets say want them half down and that you want Zipabox to control that!

The device understands 3 RF-commands: UP, DOWN, STOP. The commands are 1-way, device doesn't send anything back to report its state. But if Zipabox can send all 3 commands, then you may use the Rule Creator to create a scene with all shades half-closed by sending:

1. DOWN, wait 20sec, UP, wait 10 sec, STOP

Or, better, control the brightness in the room if you also have a light sensor:

1. If Time before lunch and room sensor luminosity lower than 300 lux, then rollershade UP, wait 3sec, STOP.

If Zipabox is able to send all 3 commands to RollerTrol shades, then possibilities are endless, let's hope they'll add support :)

Oh, almost forgot, I've developed a set of 3d-printable hubs for this 18mm RollerTrol-mini motor to fit into 24mm shade tubes! Resize the outer parts to fit 22-28mm tubes, do it or ask the nearest 3d-printing service: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/iZXcia49Itb

Don't use duct tape in moving parts ;)

Have you seen the new IKEA Tupplur tubes? They are new type from aluminium pipe not the ones in steel. Does your 3D print work with them?

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Can you control speed on motor? Or more exakt positioning? If you hav many? You want them to go down at exact same time? Same power or signal?

Best regards!

Yes, my parts (hubs) will fit it printed in ABS plastic 1:1 scale. 23mm outer cylinder diameter, 24mm rib width. So, 6 protrusions in your pipe, 8 ribs on hub, - maybe you'll have to cut (mill down with knife) one rib on each hub - if it crosses one of 6 protrusions of pipe. But because ABS plastic is soft, best case scenario is you just push it and it fits :)

Exact positioning only when you first set travel limits (maximum up and down states). Speed control is unavailable for RollerTrol. But you can measure the speed at which it always moves down (slow) and up (real slow), then calculate time needed to move half way to give STOP command.

All RollerTrol curtains operate on one frequency - each "channel" is just a unique ID number, so you can create as many scenarios as you wish (http://rollertrol.com/instructions). You can assign a roller to your remote controller multiple times, creating virtual groups! Let's say you have 4 curtains in Kitchen and 2 in Bedroom. Channels 1-4 operate each one of curtains in Kitchen, channel 5 operates all curtains in Kitchen altogether, channels 6-7 operate Bedroom curtains separately, channel 8 for them simultaneously... And channel 9 for all curtains in home. Easy!

You need the 433 Mhz expansion module. But there stil is some problems with configure the blind so that the App% match the reality.

It takes about 20 seconds for my curtains to go down and about 26 to go up and at the moment you can't configure that. But hopefully they will fix this soon.

This aplies to al 433 mhz devices that not send feedback.

But full down and ful upp is possible. Without problem.

My ide is to add time in seconds, configuration that match my times. Then 50 % would take about 10 seconds in my setup. And from down stat about 13 seconds.

And i would also like a "DOWN" "UP" "STOP" button in combination with the beautiful animated app interface. I was surprised over how beautiful the app interface was. Unfortunately % dose not match reality.

The "DOWN" "UP" "STOP" command could also be used to start a dimmer cycle when it comes to Nexa dimers. and a stop button that stops the light level.

The blind motor costed 80 euro so with in a couple of month I think I would like it back. But I will think about it. But there is no hurry.

Best regards Jacob!

Yeah, I know this requires 433 module. My question is, can I use the RFXCOM USB module instead? It is still unclear if this thing is supported at all: https://community.zipato.com/topic/support-for-rfxcom-433mhz-ii