WTH: update netatmo integration for use with bubendorff shutters

Month of "What the heck?!"
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You can control Bubendorff roller shutters using the Netatmo integration. However, some Bubendorff roller shutters have a special mode where the slats remain open in addition to the standard open and close positions. Unfortunately, this mode cannot be activated with the Netatmo integration.

As a workaround, a Node-RED flow needs to be created, but this requires ongoing maintenance, which I find frustrating.

It would be great if this could be managed directly through the standard Netatmo integration. There is a need to set a ā€œtarget_positionā€ with a value of -2. Additionally, the value -1 should also be possible via the API.

At the moment, these values cannot be set in Home Assistant.

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Hi @RicoVD I found in the Netatmo integration for Bubendorff there is also the preferred position button added, but by default disabled, if you enable this you can use it to put the shutters in the tilt position same functionality as on the remote controls for the shutters

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Hi @Msc1972, thanks for the tip! I hadnā€™t noticed that option yet. I checked it out, and it works perfectly. Much appreciated!
A few days ago, I also noticed a ā€˜cover stopā€™ action that I donā€™t think was there before.

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Hi @Msc1972 and @RicoVD, as this thread is quite young may I asjk you a few questions, as I am thinking about getting these covers:

  1. Are you using the solar powered solution of the Bubendorff roller shutters?
  2. And to use it with HomeAssistant you ordered the netatmo iDiamant remote version?
  3. are you happy with this product?
  4. how is the overall quality of the product?
  5. if you use solar powered: how is the battery life time?
  6. with the latest update it seems to be perfectly controlable with HomeAssistant? Also stupping at e.g. 35%?

I would really be happy to get some feedback :slight_smile: (this would lead to a certain investment :smiley: )

Thank you!

Have a nice weekend!

BR
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  1. Yes.
  2. I use the iDiamant hub to connect the shutters to my network. I can use it with the Legrand Home+Control app and in Home Assistant through the Netatmo integration.
  3. Yes.
  4. Good, I think.
  5. I donā€™t know. I have had the shutters for two years now (2023), and they are still functioning fine. Bubendorff provides a seven-year warranty.
  6. The motor in my product does not provide feedback on its position. I cannot set a 35% value in the app or in Home Assistant. I created an automation in Home Assistant to close the shutter, wait X seconds, and then stop the shutter so I finally get an X% open shutter. This works fine if you control the shutter in Home Assistant. As far as I know, you cannot retrieve the current position. So if you use the included remote control, your automations might get messed up.
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Thank you for the detailed feedback. Much appreciated :+1:t2::+1:t2:

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I have bubendorf 2in1. blind and tilt opening.
I created 2 new cover entities based time cover ( GitHub - nagyrobi/home-assistant-custom-components-cover-rf-time-based: Time-based cover with customizable scripts or entity to trigger opening, stopping and closing. Position is calculated based on the fraction of time spent by the cover traveling up or down. State can be updated with information based on external sensors. old need to not maintainable code fix some issuses :slight_smile:

1st for open /close blind
2nd for open/close tilt

both these cover I merged to one with cover template.
Known problems:
remote controller made unsynced state.
you can use netatmo integration - up, down, stop, open tilt button
homekit integration allow only up/down but command start immediately.

Iā€™m using both integration

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updated rf code for controlling roller and tilt, you need to use netatmo integration