THANKS for the video. I'm in the US and Aqara doesn't sell the Roller Shade here, but was able to get it from UK Amazon. Second issue was the open/close chain wasn't a chain, but a 3mm cord. After some experiments I was able to use the 3mm chain roller and put some wax on the cord to make it a little grippy. So far working great.

Great timing, I'm in the market for something like this. Thanks for sharing, great overview.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

There is a 15% off code. Not sure about which Amazon stores other than UK accept it but it's in the article. Feel free to try it. I'll be trying it on node red next and custom coordinator

Very informative! Will definitely buy a few for my European blinds now. Also really love the ‘bloopers’ at the end. That gave me a good laugh

@notenoughtech

11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for a full review and install

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

Great video I've ordered one 👍

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I'm working on z2m tutorial

The out take is brilliant 👏 😁

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

The stuff goes wrong on camera so often. I need to include these now and then. Usually it's just a bunch of swear words :D

@johnm5889

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech Absolutely thank you for making me smile 👍

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking thought out the video :)

How do u connect the motor to the remote

Perfect products

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Can you mount it upside down? My chain doesn't have much clearance unfortunately

Thank you sir. 👍🏻

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Do you know what is the Maximus size curtain/shade it can handle w*h for a very light curtain !!

@notenoughtech

11 ай бұрын

It should be able to pull several kgs of material depending on the friction of your rod

Hi great video as with all you work I’m trying to install these. But I’m struggling to find a joiner for the metal chain that will work with the Aqara roller mechanism. Can you tell me what you did as yours are working very well

@notenoughtech

6 ай бұрын

There is a wheel which has slots for the beads. It worked nice with what I consider a standard chain in the UK. Yours might be different?

How is the torque on these units? I went for a tube based motor from Zemismart to test two blinds as the torque was advertised and strong enough to drive a 2.8m span. Catch is that its wired, which is a pain to do a clean install, hence why I'm interested in these due to the battery operation.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I'll get some sugar bags to lift to see :)

Did you do the video where you used the chain? im interested as I need to cut my beard chain and not sure if the joiner will work in the slots

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Joiner works fine. I had one blinds with these in the past and the joiner I had was a piece of metal wrapped around 2 balls them it will work fine

I see all of these types of actuators using cogs for beaded chain. The form of these is perfect for the blinds in my living room but they have a draw cord instead of a chain. Is there anyone that makes one that would work with a cord? Or will one of these work?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

One of them has slots that in theory should press the cord inside while moving creating sufficient friction. I don't have any to test unfortunately but I'm pretty convinced this would work

Interesting. Hard to decide between this and the ikea blinds seeing I need to buy the blind as well. I’m thinking Aqara E1 are better in wired/charging mode and the ikea ones from wireless.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

If you ever move you can take aqara with you leaving roller behind. With IKEA .. you'd need a similar sized window in your next place. Something to consider. I found the better life to be excellent. Charged it once since the review by simply leaving battery bank connected overnight

@angelkitten7930

2 жыл бұрын

​@@notenoughtech Good point... I was considering between these two as well! Do you (or anyone) know how noisy one is compared to the other?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

It's very similar noise wise. If you want silent drivers motorized rails are the quietest

Can I use this with a mi home hub instead of an aqara one

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if I'm honest. Technically it should be compatible since they had a similar one already for mihome

thanks for the video! can you schedule when the blinds open and close?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can use automation panel for that in Aqara app

Thanks! Do you know if I need a hub? I just have a Homepod Mini and my Iphone, does it works with just these two divices?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

You will need a hub or custom coordinator for this

Hi Can share where you get the chain from ?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I bought it on amazon: amzn.to/3zmkoBN

Hi fantastic video again again received my Aqara blinds yesterday works with google and HomeKit still not working with Alexa do you know when

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I'll hazard a guess that you are in Italy? The rollout depends on the location I guess? You can always use custom ZigBee coordinator and add it via NodeRed. I have tutorial on the subject

@giovanniturco6428

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech hi thanks for reply no I am not in Italy 🇮🇹 I am living in the UK 🇬🇧 I am Italian I did notice my Amazon Alexa account is registered in the US I found out the on the Aqara account I have it registered in the US no Aqara blinds just the Aqara E1 hub now my Aqara blinds works with Amazon Alexa because I signed up for a second Account on my partner name

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Check out my videos on cc2531 you will like what you see ;)

How about weight of blinds? I have 220cm wide blinds, is it should handle that, how do you think? And it little bit more heavier than typical blinds, because it covered by aluminium layer stopping permanently sunlight :) I'm curious about strength of this motor.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

It takes a fair amount of force to stop it. It's difficult to do with your hand so I think you shouldn't worry about it unless you need to use a lot of force to yank on your chain

@fanfan2992

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech ok thank you, should be fine, I take it

Does it work with echo show 10 (integrated zigbee hub) without hub bridge?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I don't have any ZigBee enabled echos to test it myself

Hi! great video! Is it mandatory to use the aqara zigbee hub or can it be used with another one such as philips hue or an echo plus? Is the the possibility to press the botton once and roll it up or down, or you must keep it pressed? and if its a yes for that question, could it be stop somehow? thanks a lot!

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

In theory you should be able to use another hub if they have support for a similar device. If you want to mix ecosystems use cc2532 coordinator

@borjabarrero9314

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech oh dude! thanks a lot for that quick response, i was editing my question and you had already answered back! congrats for the channel

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you will find more useful info here

@heinvandervleuten4815

Жыл бұрын

I do not have this device, but I have a lot of Aqara sensors (and other Zigbee devices) and they all work fine with a Sonoff 3.0 coordinator (using zigbee2mqtt and home assistant).

How quiet is it compared to the Zemismart? Do you have dB-measurements?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have dB measurements but these things are audible. If you want very quiet operation usually built in shades are better at that

I dont see them available in any site :(, do you know a place where can i buy it?

@notenoughtech

11 ай бұрын

They come and go in batches on amazon or you could try AliExpress directly

Hi m8....Does these go direct into Smartthings? Kind regards from DK

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Smart things uses ZigBee right? I haven't tested it myself but if so... If you have other ZigBee blind controllers in that ecosystem it will work

does it actually require a hub, i want to connect it to google home and use voice assist to be controlled, I've only got 1 blind so it seems silly to buy a hub. Thanks so much

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

If your speaker has ZigBee hub built in then you can do it without otherwise you'll need something to receive ZigBee info

Hello, i have a Big blind ( 2.5 per 4 Meters high) would this be able to control it ?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

I have to use a fair amount of strength to stall it. You should be ok however your battery life could be shortened due to power and length of each activation

Can you set this up to open at 6am etc?

@notenoughtech

8 ай бұрын

Yes you have full schedules you can also use sun as trigger

Did you do your conservatory?

@notenoughtech

11 ай бұрын

I had a test which worked ok. The issue I came across was the pinching of the line by the driver. Sleeving over PTFE tube would fix this so the tab slides without twisting but my divorce cut the tinkering plans short

I have rope/string, will this work?

@notenoughtech

6 ай бұрын

Should do. Especially on the cotton style strings

can i use this with a switchbot hub does anyone know?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Sadly it won't work like this but if you use switchbot API and nodered you could make a scene in SwitchBot to trigger automation from the app

Home assistant integration?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

ZigBee2mqtt video in edit as we speak :) give me a day or two to complete the write-up and it will be posted

@xfabiosoft

2 жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech amazing as always! Thanks. I use ZHA so I don’t need to add every sensor manually but I think it will be supported soon :)

will this work in the us?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

I see no reason why it wouldn't

Can i use it with google home smart?

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can

@vivian.z109

Жыл бұрын

@@notenoughtech but have to use a hub first right?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

Unless your Google home comes with ZigBee hub built in - yes

How come it isnt listed on aliexpress? Anyway thx for video!

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Its down to manufacturers unfortunately

Hi, would you sell me 4 of those Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 ? no matter price. Thanks

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Amazon is my friend also check aqara page for your local distributor

Arghhh - already sold out.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

Amazon should have next batch in 2 weeks so keep the link ready :)

2 months? Nah, needs a better solution.

@notenoughtech

2 жыл бұрын

It will strongly depend on your usage. For my blind in the office I run out of charge after 3.5 months which I consider fair. Plugging this thing to a battery bank overnight once every 3 months it's not much of a hassle

How to hell do you do this with the Xiaomi app?

@notenoughtech

Жыл бұрын

I'm on Chinese server