nidayand / motor-on-roller-blind-ws

WebSocket and MQTT supported device code for the roller blind. As rework of the design and code is on its way there won't be any updates to this repository
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2392856
MIT License
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This repo has been archived as a complete redesign is on its way - including physical components

motor-on-roller-blind-ws

WebSocket based version of motor-on-roller-blind. I.e. there is no need of an MQTT server but MQTT is supported as well - you can control it with WebSockets and/or with MQTT messages.

3d parts for printing are available on Thingiverse.com: "motor on a roller blind"

  1. A tiny webserver is setup on the esp8266 that will serve one page to the client
  2. Upon powering on the first time WIFI credentials, a hostname and - optional - MQTT server details is to be configured. You can specify if you want clockwise (CW) rotation to close the blind and you can also specify MQTT authentication if required. Connect your computer to a new WIFI hotspot named BlindsConnectAP. Password = nidayand
  3. Connect to your normal WIFI with your client and go to the IP address of the device - or if you have an mDNS supported device (e.g. iOS, OSX or have Bonjour installed) you can go to http://{hostname}.local. If you don't know the IP-address of the device check your router for the leases (or check the serial console in the Arduino IDE or check the /raw/esp8266/register MQTT message if you are using an MQTT server)
  4. As the webpage is loaded it will connect through a websocket directly to the device to progress updates and to control the device. If any other client connects the updates will be in sync.
  5. Go to the Settings page to calibrate the motor with the start and end positions of the roller blind. Follow the instructions on the page

MQTT

If you don't want to use MQTT

Simply do not enter any string in the MQTT server form field upon WIFI configuration of the device (step 3 above)

Payload options

Required libraries (3rd party)

Screenshots

Control

Control

Calibrate

Settings

Communication settings

WIFI Manager