DIY Motorize & Automate Blinds

Low price automation of blinds 🔌. Blinds are also cheap.

I use ESP8266 with firmware that is native to Home Assistant. Without using MQTT.

Read this in other languages: English, Русский язык.

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Table of contents

• Parts
• ESPHome firmware
• Automation rule for Home Assistant
• Photos
• Advantages and Disadvantages of the Project

Parts 🔝

1. Leroy Merlin 25mm / 1'' Blinds Inspire 100x160 cm aluminum color white * 3 pieces

2. 28BYJ-48 5V 4 Phase DC Gear Stepper Motor + ULN2003 Driver Board * 3 pieces

3. LOLIN D1 mini V3.1.0 - WEMOS WIFI Internet of Things development board based ESP8266 * 3 pieces

4. AC-DC 100-240V To 5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply Module * 1 piece

5. 3mm-5mm Brass Rigid Motor Shaft Coupling Coupler Motor Transmission Connector with Screws Wrench * 3 pieces (Thanks @KennethLavrsen for the tip)

ESPHome firmware 🔝

I use ESPHome Hass.io Add-On to compile:

• window_1.yaml
• window_2.yaml
• window_3.yaml

Automation rule for Home Assistant 🔝

Depending on the light level, the blinds rotate 90 degrees.

Photos 🔝

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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Project 🔝

• Cheap.

• ESP8266 does not know the current position of the blinds. Sometimes you have to spin manually by a command from the Home Assistant interface.

Additional information 🔝

Additional information in the article (in Russian).