Hello
I apologise in advance for the perhaps wrong terminology. I'm a computer scientist, but I'm not afraid of electrical and electronics (I know what a tin soldering iron or calphonium is and I know how to use them).
I have a turnkey house with roller shutters installed.
As I really wanted to automate my house and I got a LAN module (Elro HomeEasy HE8140IP, a remote control and 3 socket controllers at an attractive price (200zl), I decided to automate the roller shutters.
A problem arose with the up-down switch.
Namely, the only modules I can find for my HomeEasy (He840IP) are of the ON/OFF single type.
And for a roller shutter you need a "twin" switch which will not allow two state 1's to be switched on at the same time (two state 0's are OK).
I prefer to consult the experts on the subject before exepriming.
A roller shutter covers a 5m wide window
My questions:
1. can something happen to the motor/electricity of the roller shutter if the up and down leads are switched on at the same time. Will something be damaged or will the roller shutter just stand still?
2. is it possible to implement an up-down programme using a single RF switch and corresponding relay?
3. maybe some other modules cooperating with the gate which will have everything integrated (idiot-proof) ?
4. maybe other modules complete and inexpensive to develop, cooperating over IP and switching autoamtics over RF 433/8xxMhz (systems 1000pln+ do not interest me) ?
(for helpful answers - at least 2 pcs gives points!)
I apologise in advance for the perhaps wrong terminology. I'm a computer scientist, but I'm not afraid of electrical and electronics (I know what a tin soldering iron or calphonium is and I know how to use them).
I have a turnkey house with roller shutters installed.
As I really wanted to automate my house and I got a LAN module (Elro HomeEasy HE8140IP, a remote control and 3 socket controllers at an attractive price (200zl), I decided to automate the roller shutters.
A problem arose with the up-down switch.
Namely, the only modules I can find for my HomeEasy (He840IP) are of the ON/OFF single type.
And for a roller shutter you need a "twin" switch which will not allow two state 1's to be switched on at the same time (two state 0's are OK).
I prefer to consult the experts on the subject before exepriming.
A roller shutter covers a 5m wide window
My questions:
1. can something happen to the motor/electricity of the roller shutter if the up and down leads are switched on at the same time. Will something be damaged or will the roller shutter just stand still?
2. is it possible to implement an up-down programme using a single RF switch and corresponding relay?
3. maybe some other modules cooperating with the gate which will have everything integrated (idiot-proof) ?
4. maybe other modules complete and inexpensive to develop, cooperating over IP and switching autoamtics over RF 433/8xxMhz (systems 1000pln+ do not interest me) ?
(for helpful answers - at least 2 pcs gives points!)