Recent content by rollertrol

Hi, just a note to let you know we have affordable, safe, solar compatible (12v DC) DIY shade and blind motors and window/skylight actuators. Our radio motors can be operated by Vera, Homeseer, Domoticz, Event Ghost and various other home automation systems using the USB transceiver from RFXCOM...

Hi, here's a skylight blind project we did with our motors: http://rollertrol.co...zed-retractable You can do it with a stand-alone remote, and later integrate it into our web controlled system and use your phone, tablet or PC...

Hi, we have completed our bench testing of the RFXCOM™ unit, and it works flawlessly with our radio remote control window and blind motors. You can use it with any USB enabled device: PC, tablet, phone, etc., and there is a plug-in already available for the excellent Vera™ web server hub that we...

Mea Culpa! You're absolutely right, but we have yet had anyone ask for 'blackout shades', it's always 'blackout blinds' ... so we have to kinda go with the flow, otherwise people searching in the search engines won't find us, and our livelihood depends on it. Regards, Adrian RollerTrol.com

Hi Dan, thanks for the welcome. This is a very useful forum and I'm glad I found it. There is a lot of confusing terminology around and CocoonTech really helps explain a lot of it. The question you ask is a good example, and the issue is centered around the difference between a blind and a...

Hi Folks, and thanks for noticing our new 'mini' motor for retrofitting blinds, it's a unique product. We've been doing the home automation thing since x10 first came out in the 70's. We're not stuck on it though, but it works fine for plenty of situations, and the entry $barrier is very low...