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    Motorized Venetian Blinds...

    Ok, I am now getting very settled into my new house.

    The MIL (Mom-In-Law) wants to get us hanging venetian blinds for the sliding glass door for X-mas gift.

    Wife wants to pick some out. I told her to see what she likes, but I wanted to reserve final say as I want to motorize it.

    So, to the question. What is a good system?

    I see there are Add-A-Motors, which work by just pulling the chain / rope
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    http://www.automatedoutlet.com/product.php?productid=478&cat=0&page=1
    . There are X10 boxes for "easy" connection to my automation system
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    http://www.automatedoutlet.com/product.php?productid=507&cat=0&page=1
    . There are also track replacements
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    http://www.automatedoutlet.com/product.php?productid=733&cat=0&page=1
    .

    I also want to make mention, that the Add-a-motor is designed for draperies...so I would probably have to buy two of them (one for the twist of the blinds, one for the drawing back). So I would have to make sure that the venetian blinds are "dual" pull string.

    There are also "Power ease" devices on ebay (maybe).

    I also know that there are "higher" level more professional controllers...they cost more...but I'm willing to spend the extra $$ for less problems (pointing to my experience using X10, then switching to UPB).

    I don't have any issue with the interface being custom, or hardwired. It does NOT have to be X10 / UPB compatible, so long as I can wire it into my system somehow (even if I need to make a circuit).

    What are you using? What would you suggest for me to look at? Something like the add a motor would be nice as my wife can pick ANY blind she wants and I can just "add" on.

    Thanks ahead of time!

    --Dan
    Tasker, to a person who does Homeautomation...is like walking up to a Crack Treatment facility with a truck full of 3lb bags of crack. Then for each person that walks in and out smack them in the face with an open bag.

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    I can tell you first had that the add-a-motor device is loud but works. The others are quieter but way more expensive and I'm not sure how you would deal with the tilt before close as I used my on curtains.
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      If you go with a Hunter Douglas product, you can automate Venetian blinds with a hardwired connection or Z-Wave. I was planning to design my own hardware until this company came along. They were purchased by Hunter Douglas last year.

      http://www.elec-solutions.com/

      I have not used their products, but it looks very promising.

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