Hey everyone, I’ve been diving into setting up my smart home and wanted to share my experience with integrating smart blinds using Google Home. I recently came across an interesting challenge with my blinds that I thought might be useful to discuss here.
So, the setup: I have two smart blinds connected via Z-Wave. Both are showing up in Google Home as separate devices, which is great. But here’s the catch – when I try to control one blind using the name “Rolladen”, both blinds end up moving together. That’s not exactly what I was aiming for! I can see both “Rolladen” and “Store” in Google Home, but I only want to control one at a time.
Looking at my configuration, I have two items defined in my file.items:
Rollershutter RollershutterControl “Rolladen” (gWohnzimmer_Blinds) [“Blinds”] {channel=“zwave:device:1cdf3522:node2:blinds_control”}
Rollershutter BlindsControl “Store” (gWohnzimmer_Blinds) [“Blinds”] {channel=“zwave:device:1cdf3522:node3:blinds_control”}
At first glance, it seems like both devices are being triggered by the same command. I’m wondering if there’s a way to ensure each blind operates independently without both responding to the same command. Maybe there’s a naming or configuration tweak I’m missing here.
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s tackled a similar issue. How did you ensure each device responds to its own commands without overlap? Any tips or tricks would be super helpful!
On a positive note, I’ve really been impressed with how much control Google Home offers once everything is set up correctly. It’s just these little hiccups that sometimes trip me up. But hey, that’s part of the learning curve, right?
Looking forward to your insights and experiences!
Cheers,
Christian