Re: Autoglide curtain automation

["Mike Huggins" <mikeh@xxxxxxx>]

I'd buy anything in if someone wanted it...

A PSU is NOT a problem

You obviously had better luck with these than I did ! :-)

Mike



----- Original Message -----
From: Timothy Morris <timmorris@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 30 November 1999 16:52
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Autoglide curtain automation


> There is an alternative:
>
> Buy a Drapeboss from smarthome.com, and get a UK power supply for it -
it
is
> about 18VAC at I think 2A, but drape boss can tell you exactly - I
bought
3
> DIN rail power supplies from RS and mounted them on the corner of the
window
> sill so they are hidden by the curtain when open. It can be installed
on
to
> any good quality corded curtain track (metal preferred). Like with the
Swish
> it can work with a Universal module, but this time set to continuous.
>
> Advantages:
>
> 1. The speed is configurable, so if you are using it with heavy
curtains,
> you can slow it down a little to cope with the weight.
>
> 2. It uses a very high quality stepper motor so should be reliable.
One of
> my windows is 12' x 8' and has very heavy interlined curtains, and the
> motors cope with no problems at all even at full speed.
>
> 3. You can send explicit on and off commands, rather than just
toggles. If
> you want more control, use a TW7223 (I think that is the number), and
you
> can program in up to 7 (I think) different pre-sets between open and
closed,
> and use extended X-10 to control them - useful if you want to use it
to
say
> mask off a Home Cinema screen, and much more flexible if using it with
> timers on Comfort or a PC based automation system (My curtains close
at
> sunset, and the lights come on to 50%).
>
> I know that Mike has a relationship with Smarthome, maybe he can be
> persuaded to import them and source a suitable power supply?
>
> Tim.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Huggins [mailto:mikeh@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 30 November 1999 13:33
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Autoglide curtain automation
> >
> >
> > You couold use the cheaper version of the Swish. The one withOUT
> > the timer.
> >
> > It terminates in a very simple push switch. Just wire into the
switch
(so
> > you still have manual control), 2 wires, and then hook those up
to a
> > Universal Module with momentary action. Then Comfort can control
> > using X10.
> >
> > All of my curtains are automated in pretty much this way
throughout my
> > house.
> >
> > Mike
> > www.letsautomate.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Raymond <Reb.barnett@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: 30 November 1999 13:33
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Autoglide curtain automation
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone have any experience or advice regarding
automating a
bedroom
> > > curtain?
> > >
> > > It's quite a simple curtain (not a bay window) but I'd like
to be able
> > > to tie it into Comfort, probably by X10 (no possibility of
running a
> > > wire from Comfort to the bedroom now!)
> > >
> > > Ray Barnett
> > >
> >
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