Automated Blind Control

[Rupp]

Finally,
After years of searching for a viable and cost effective way to automate my mini blinds, I have succeeded. Thanks a million lazymannow. I used the Ocelot to learn the commands and set up an event to close them at night and another to open them in the morning.

FINALLY

[johnnybwis]

Rupp
I'm not familiar with the Ocelot. How are you getting the ir to the sensors for the miniblindes?
I would like to blast that wall with IR (I have four windows) and not have emitter wire hanging around.

[Rupp]

johnny,
I could have sworn I replied to this thread. I too use powermids. I have several scattered throughtout the house.

[johnnybwis]

I think I did see somewhere that Rupp likes powerminds. Im not sure they would work for me. I have a usbuirt that receives and sends out the IR signal. Its a blaster that points back from my av system bounces the the signal off the opposite wall and controls my sat & receiver. It will not operate the blinds which are behind the av equipment. I have an emitter inside RPTV. Would the powermind in the same room cause duplicate signals?

[Rupp]

Any of you guys have any of the Power Ease Automatic Blind controllers that you would be willing to sell? I need a few more and QVC is sold out and may not be carrying them any more.

[Rupp]

YEE HAW! I found more at Lowe's. Now all of the mini blinds on the front of the house - 9 blinds all open at sunrise and close at sun set. This is one of the best products I have ever used. I searched high and low and spent a fortune on alternatives until I ran across this product and they are Awesome. Thanks Lazymannow for the heads up.

Power Ease Automatic Blind controllers

[jrfuda]

Rupp, How much are they at Lowes?

[Rupp]

I just got back from there as we speak and out Lowe's packages then different from QVC. They sell the units separate one with a remote and one without. The ones with a remote are $14.98 on clearance normally $20 and the ones I bought without the remote were $11.88 each. Normally $15 I think. I bought 6 more to complete all the blinds I have. One thing I should mention they only work on blinds that have the wand on the left side.

[jrfuda]

I just got back from Lowes,

I searched the aisles - nothing
I got an associate to help - Nothing + confused look
I searched every clearance bin in the store - nothing

This is a newer Lowes (>6 months, I think) so maybe they never had them. Oh well!

[jrfuda]

For $12 each, I'll defineately take 8 of them. Let me know what you find out.

[Rupp]

lazymannow,
Had you asked me yesterday I would have taken 6 more but a trip to Lowe's has me stocked up. Again thanks for the heads up on these. Again this is one of the best HA devices I have ever bought so guys they are definatly worth a look.

[fungun]

I would be intrested in some of those too
Thanx
Tim

[JeffCharger]

boy, you really have my interest now! Does anyone have a link to these items? i tried QVC, but the link doesn't show a picture at all since they are out of stock.

[jrfuda]

lazyman, How big of a bulk order does this guy need? I'm sure we can come up with somethig fair to compensate you for your time, say something like:

(Your cost + Shipping) + 10% or something like that (so in my case you'd make at least $10 off the transaction).

Or maybe somene like Martin of Automated Outlet should buy the guy out and redistribute them?

[jrfuda]

OK, I've navigated that mess that is cepia's website and took a screenshot. Here it is: