Low price automation of blinds. Blinds are also cheap.
I use ESP8266 with firmware that is native to Home Assistant. Without using MQTT.
Parts
- Leroy Merlin Blinds Inspire 100x160 cm aluminum color white * 3 pieces
- 28BYJ-48 5V 4 Phase DC Gear Stepper Motor + ULN2003 Driver Board * 3 pieces
- LOLIN D1 mini V3.1.0 - WEMOS WIFI Internet of Things development board based ESP8266 * 3 pieces
- AC-DC 100-240V To 5V 2.5A Switching Power Supply Module * 1 piece
ESPHome firmware
I use ESPHome Hass.io Add-On to compile:
Automation rule for Home Assistant
Depending on the light level, the blinds rotate 90 degrees.
Photos
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Project
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Cheap.
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ESP8266 does not know the current position of the blinds. Sometimes you have to spin manually by a command from the Home Assistant interface.