The motor requires enough power to pull the chain — [HumanSkunk87] figures it needs to be able to pull about 2.5kg in order to raise the blind.

For roller blinds that are operated by a chain, look for the chain safety clip near the bottom of the window and remove the chain from the clip. You may have to remove a screw to do so.

1 Based on the assumption of rolling up and down a roller shade of 1.8m*1.8m once a day 2 A compatible Zigbee 3.0 Aqara hub (including Hub M1S, Hub M2 and Camera Hub G2H) is required.

The purpose of Eve’s MotionBlinds Upgrade Kit for Roller Blinds is apparent right from the name: it’s a device meant to make your regular old shades smart by adding a motor and a way to talk ...