Just Another Automated Drapery Controller

A project that will control up to 3 zones of METech CL200T and CL338H Electric Curtain Motor

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Loosely based on the Dust Collector Controller https://hackaday.io/project/167479-just-another-dust-collector-controller and will replace the existing relay controller https://hackaday.io/project/167633-just-another-whole-home-control-system/log/168845-automated-curtain-rod-module

This project will control up to 3 zones of METTechs' CL200T and CL338H motors. The controller can provide up to 3 special function inputs to detect when a zone is open, closed or requesting to be open. All control lines are sent over a standard CAT5/6 cables terminated in a RJ45 at the controller side. On the motor side; the cable can be terminated into a RJ11 or into a breakout board. Each zone has jumpers to control what special functions will be sent to each zone.

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windowscontrol.yaml

This ESPHome control file uses the sun to automate the opening and closing of drapery in 2 zones in my house via Home-Assistant. The control file also includes 2 interlocks that help prevent the drapery from being opened from automation at night or with I want to make sure I have privacy.

x-yaml - 13.01 kB - 07/23/2020 at 00:43

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Jason • 07/23/2020 at 00:30 • 0 comments

The PCBs have come in and assembled. I created 2 boards, one that will be the central controller and a second optional breakout board. The breakout board is only needed if you won't don't want to "directly" wire the controller to the motor housing.

The controller board can route 4 functions to each zone. There are 2 global inputs and 2 "zone" inputs. A total of 3 switches and one common could be routed to any zone over a CAT5 cable. If a separate common line (12v) is routed separately, such as with my LEDs, you could return 4 switches.

I was a bit tight on a few of the interconnects and the relay header butt a bit too close to the NodeMCU and has to be slightly bent.

But overall the board turnout great!