September 28, 2012

Control window blinds with Arduino and the web

 Using an Ethernet-enabled Arduino board, motor shield, a stepper motor or two and miscellaneous hardware, Instructables user 'freedomtocreate' has created a system that can open and close window blinds by a variety of methods. Apart from controlling them via a web interface - which also allows programming parameters such as opening and closing times, it can also be programmed to react to temperature and light levels. Below is the layout of the prototype before installation:


Some extra logic may need to be incorporated, for example how would you like the blinds if it's bright and cold? Nevertheless it's a great tutorial and the base for some imaginative work. And for more, we're on twitter and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.


When putting together your next Internet-enabled Arduino project - save time, space and money with the Freetronics EtherTen. Apart from being fully Arduino Uno-compatible, it has onboard Ethernet, microSD socket, full USB interface (so you don't need a costly FTDI cable just to upload a sketch!) and supports optional Power-over-Ethernet.



Leave a comment

Comments have to be approved before showing up.