The MorningRope: Smart Curtain Opener

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<p>Do you struggle <strong>waking up </strong>in the morning?</p><p>Do you have a south-facing window and want to <strong>save money on cooling</strong>?</p><p>Do you know someone who is <strong>disabled </strong>and has difficulty moving around?</p><p>Do you ever want<strong> instant privacy</strong> in your home?</p><p>Do you hate when people look into your home at <strong>night</strong>?</p><p>Do you wish people <strong>couldn't tell</strong> when you were on vacation?</p><p><strong>The MorningRope will help with all of that. It is a smart curtain opener that automatically opens and closes your curtains for you.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://youtu.be/zmO0ybxRmgY"></oembed></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>How It Works</strong></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The MorningRope works with either <i>back tab curtains</i> like <a href="https://amzn.to/3CzsI4E"><strong>these</strong></a>, or <i>curtains with rings</i> like <a href="https://amzn.to/3KmthRp"><strong>these</strong></a><strong>. </strong>The file includes parts for each of these styles of curtains.</p><p>The concept is very simple. Here is a bird's eye view from the top:</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/254288/rich_content/7d519373-2fa2-4da0-8966-869fcb2f415a/string-setup.jpg#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22f80e5b01-1e54-4c39-bd2c-ae472eaacc62%22%2C%22w%22%3A1000%2C%22h%22%3A250%7D"></figure><ol><li>A single pulley gets attached to the left wall bracket of your curtain rod.&nbsp;</li><li>The left clamp gets attached to the first tab of your left side curtain.&nbsp;</li><li>The right clamp gets attached to the first tab of your right side curtain</li><li>The double pulley gets attached to the right wall bracket of your curtain rod</li></ol><p>A string is then connected between all of these pieces (red dashed line)</p><p>The motor then clamps to the string below the double clamp. When the motor spins, the string opens and closes both panels.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Smart Home Integration</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This device uses an ESP32 that is triggered via simple HTTP REST API requests. It is best to use Home Assistant to trigger it. You can find the HA setup guide <a href="https://github.com/Valar-Systems/Glasscalibur/wiki/Home-Assistant-Guide">here</a>.<br>&nbsp;</p><h3>How to Build</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This build requires a custom PCB and a number of hardware parts. It will be easiest to buy an all-in-one kit from the Valar Systems store <a href="https://valarsystems.com/products/val-2000"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can also view a list of all parts in this <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RZjl877VXz8IcU9KZcZTGnxUf-KnK-ynk2Of0E9n1Pc/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>Google Sheet</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Limitations</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It currently only works with Back Tab curtains and curtain rings. My next goal is to get grommets working which should be fairly straightforward. I just don't have any to test :)</p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><p><br>&nbsp;</p>