jrspowers / blind-control-card

Custom card for controlling the AM43 Blinds Drive Motor

blind-control-card

Requirements:

• ESP32 Microcontroller
• A-OK AM43 Blind Motor example

Features:

• Execution of simple actions: go up, go down, stop.
• Integration of daily scheduled movements (morning and night).
• Parameters modification: Velocity (20-50 rpm) and Direction (Forward-Reverse).
• Limits modification: Upper limit and Bottom limit.
• Factory reset option.
• Live battery-blind position status.

Installation:

ESP32

• Add in the Additional Boards Manager URLs (File > Preferences) the following link:

https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json

• Install the board esp32 by Espressif System through the Board Manager (Tools > Board > Board Manager).
• Select the ESP32 Dev Module Board (Tools > Board) and the Huge App partition scheme (Tools > Partition Scheme > Huge APP (3MB No OTA/1MB SPIFFS).
• Download the Arduino code and introduce the network ssid, password and IP. Upload the code.

Home Assistant

• Add the configuration code after modifying the MQTT Broker's IP into the Home Assistant's configuration.yaml file.
• Add the automation code into the Home Assistant's automations.yaml file.
• Load the resource in the LovelaceUI's Raw Configurator Editor:

resources:
  - type: module
    url: /hacsfiles/blind-control-card/blind-control-card.js

• Include the following code in "cards":

      - type: 'custom:blind-control-card'
        entity: sensor.time

• Restart Home Assistant's server.