1.1.4 • Published 2 years ago
homebridge-gpio-blinds v1.1.4
Homebridge GPIO Blinds
Homebridge plugin to control blinds via Raspberry Pi GPIO pins.
Motivation
I've got 16 windows with blinds in my house. Controlling them manually would be simply annoying. See how it works -> https://youtu.be/jc-fZn0_fBA
Installation
- install homebridge
npm install -g homebridge
- install this plugin
npm install -g homebridge-gpio-blinds
- update your
~/.homebridge/config.json
file (usesample-config.json
as a reference)
Configuration
Sample accessory:
"accessories": [
{
"accessory": "Blinds",
"name": "Garage",
"pinUp": 5,
"pinDown": 11,
"durationUp": 13000,
"durationDown": 13000,
"durationOffset": 1000,
"pinClosed": 17,
"pinOpen": 18,
"activeLow": false,
"reedSwitchActiveLow": false
}
]
Fields:
accessory
must always be Blindsname
room with blinds, e.g. GaragepinUp
pin for moving up (use gpio numbering, not physical)pinDown
pin for moving downdurationUp
milliseconds to open blinds completelydurationDown
milliseconds to close blinds completelydurationOffset
optional, default: 0 milliseconds added to durationUp and durationDown to make sure that blinds are completely open or closedpinClosed
optional pin connected to reed switch which is active when blind is closed, see reedActiveLowpinOpen
optional pin connected to reed switch which is active when blind is open, see reedActiveLowactiveLow
optional, default: true true: relay activated by low state (0), false: relay activated by high state (1), affects pinUp, pinDownreedSwitchActiveLow
optional, default: true true: reed switch activated by low state (0), false: reed switch activated by high state (1), affects pinClosed, pinOpen
Raspberry Pi setup
- Raspberry Pi 3 (should work with all versions)
- GPIO expander - because I have more blinds than pins on raspberry pi (each blind takes 2 pins - singal up and down)
- Relay module
- Power supply for relay module
- Some wires
Troubleshooting
- check platform: Homebridge
- check plugin dependency: rpio
- or create issue