The cover of the rolling plate has these plastic teeth that you need to brake off. These are not removed by default because some users might be installing the E1 in a horizontal position, so they would need to remove different two teeth. Setting Curtain Limits The Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 is a retrofit roller shade controller that does not require a complicated installation and can work with your existing Roller Shade by operating the beaded cord. It does not require dedicated wiring and can run both wirelessly from the built-in battery or being plugged into a power supply via the provided USB Type-C cable. Features Invisible IR Night LEDs: Thanks to 940 nm infrared night vision LEDs, the G2H Pro Camera Hub doesn’t have an annoying glow that could disturb your sleep during the night.

I can’t speak for anyone else, but since I live in a home with roller blinds in each bedroom, it had been a goal of mine to at least get some of these blinds automated. With the cost of custom automated blinds being out of my reach, ‘Retrofit’ options (meaning a solution that adds smart functionality to existing blinds) seemed to be the easiest option.I’ve already stated my feelings regarding the Soma option, and so it comes as no surprise that both official HomeKit support and Zigbee easily outdo unofficial support via a custom RPi, and Bluetooth. It’s slower than the Soma, which in its second iteration managed to increase the speed fourfold over the original version. That said, it’s a LOT quieter, and given these are used in a bedroom, that counts for a lot, and so I can live with a slightly slower motor. In my tests I came up with the following results; Custom Ringtones and Timelapse: Custom ringtones are finally here! Users’ favourite feature allows the G2H Pro to play uploaded recordings and use them in automation. Apart from that, the camera now supports timelapse clips generation, which allows summarizing the day in one short video. Zigbee 3.0 Protocol: Enjoy the benefits of the fastest, most stable, and energy-efficient smart home technology. Better stability and compatibility (more standardized protocol), longer support, and more features. invert_cover: Inverts the cover position, false: open=100,close=0, true: open=0,close=100 (default false). The value must be trueor false

What is in the box: Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 × 1, Screw × 2, Expansion Tube × 2, Double-Faced Adhesive Tape × 1, Spare Rotating Plate × 3, USB-C to USB-A Cable × 1 As for the downside, I puzzled my brain and can only think of one tiny hiccup. During the configuration of scenarios, I was confused by ‘Time’ and ‘Acting Time’ for part of the conditions to be met. For some reason, when I set a ‘Time’, I could not save the scenario successfully. Apart from that, the shade driver E1 is a perfect solution to add smart control for the roller shades. Underneath the Open labelled cover, the bead rotating plate is placed on the motor axis. If you need to change it to accommodate different cords, it can be removed by simply pulling it upwards. The battery itself is a rechargeable Li-polymer battery with capacity of 1000mAh. Even though Aqara says the battery is not replaceable, this is just a standard Lithium battery which can be found online.This is my first experience with Aqara. After reading about some of their upcoming products showcased at CES 2022, I was excited to try them. I was not disappointed. The motor is labelled as model SZ29Z370, on which I could not find any information online. Appears to be a small geared motor, which is properly lubricated and produces minimal sound. You could barely hear it in a standard home atmosphere.

This starter kit includes everything you need to transform your ordinary roller shades into intelligent, automated devices. Whether you’re new to home automation or a seasoned enthusiast, this kit offers easy installation, precise control, and a world of possibilities to enhance your living space. Get started on your journey to a smarter home with the Aqara Roller Shade Driver Starter Kit. This kit provides the tools you need to elevate your living space, offering control, convenience, and endless possibilities. Welcome to the future of home automation – welcome to Aqara. Standby Time: Two months (based on controlling a roller shade of 1.8m x 1.8m up and down once a day) Disclosure: We were provided this product by Aqara free of charge to use and review. That does not influence our views. One-Button Control: Thanks to the Aqara Home app ( iOS/ Android), the full operation of your roller shade can be done by pressing only one button such as the Aqara Mini Switch.

Adapters for Different Types of Beaded Cords: The majority of roller shades with beaded cords are supported due to a variety of included adapters. So, if are looking for something to control your venetian blinds with a beaded cord, this is the proper gadget. Aqara also produces a couple of other products specifically for blinds and curtains control to which I will leave links bellow. Wide-Angle Lens and 1080p Sensor: The G2H Pro now supports an even wider viewing angle (diagonal) due to the absent distortion correction, which gives the image, captured by a crisp 1080p sensor, a more “fish-eye” look. The Aqara E1 Roller Shade Driver is compatible with ZHA and ZigBee2MQTT. Your coordinator must have the following minimum firmware version, for this device to operate correctly: I setup the Aqara roller shade companion E1 ( ZNJLBL01LM) on Z2M a couple days ago and initially everything seemed to be working properly. More recently, every now and then, the roller shade stops working with the error (Data request failed with error: 'MAC transaction expired' (240))'

To ensure the correct operation of the Aqara E1 Roller Shade Driver, you need to set the correct fully open and fully closed positions of your shades. To do this:The boss lady voluntarily requests to install this review unit in her studio. If I am not mistaken, this is the first time she actually pays attention to an item I review. I am happy to see how easy it is able to find a place to go. Actually, isn’t it a great sign of the potential user demand on the market? Installation is seriously easy NAS and larger capacity microSD support: Apart from the microSD card, which now has an increased maximum capacity of up to 512 GB, the G2H Pro also supports local NAS storage that uses the Samba protocol.