August 24Aug 24 I am using the ZMatter ZWave dongle. I have installed several Smartwings roller shades with ZWave motors. I am not seeing a way to request that a shade be moved to a partially open value. The various commands (EX: Fade Up, Fade Down) will cause the shade to open completely, or close completely, but I do not see a way to request partially open?
August 24Aug 24 Author Solution Digging some more, I see the On command allows a % to be specified, and that is working.
August 24Aug 24 @wmcneil I don't have anything like this, but would it be possible to make a program that had a "fade up" then a wait and a "stop fade"? You could time how long it would take to open a certain amount and then set that wait time. Otherwise, would have to hope somebody else has these or other z-wave motor shades to have an idea/option to partially open/close.
August 25Aug 25 @wmcneil Yes that works well. Here is what I do. I have 6 shades installed in my family room. I put them into a scene as shown below. Each shade has its "on" value set to a different integer variable in the scene. In programs, I set the values of the integer variables to various % levels as determined by the outdoor sunlight levels then the scene is run and that sets each shade to its proper opening valueGary
August 25Aug 25 Author 7 minutes ago, GTench said:@wmcneil Yes that works well. Here is what I do. I have 6 shades installed in my family room. I put them into a scene as shown below. Each shade has its "on" value set to a different integer variable in the scene. In programs, I set the values of the integer variables to various % levels as determined by the outdoor sunlight levels then the scene is run and that sets each shade to its proper opening valueGaryWow, that's some serious customization!.....I am using scenes as well.
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