# AM43 This extension adds support for [AM43 Blind Drive Motors](https://www.a-okmotors.com/am-43/). ## Supported Things Following thing types are supported by this extension: | Thing Type ID | Description | |---------------|-------------------------------| | am43 | AM43 Blind Drive Motor | ## Discovery As any other Bluetooth device, AM43 Blind Drive Motors are discovered automatically by the corresponding bridge. ## Thing Configuration Supported configuration parameters `AM43 Blind Drive Motor` thing: | Property | Type | Default | Required | Description | |---------------------------------|---------|---------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | address | String | | Yes | Bluetooth address of the device (in format "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX") | | refreshInterval | Integer | 60 | No | How often a refresh shall occur in seconds | | invertPosition | Boolean | false | No | Inverts the blinds percentages such that 0 becomes 100 and 100 becomes 0 | ## Channels Following channels are supported for `AM43 Blind Drive Motor` thing: | Channel ID | Item Type | Description | |----------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | direction | String | The direction of the motor for UP/DOWN controls. Is either 'Forward' or 'Reverse' | | topLimitSet | Switch | Whether or not the top limit of the blinds has been set | | bottomLimitSet | Switch | Whether or not the bottom limit of the blinds has been set | | hasLightSensor | Switch | Whether or not the solar sensor was detected | | operationMode | String | Controls behavior of motor on manual button presses. Is either 'Inching' or 'Continuous' | | position | Rollershutter | Main rollershutter controls | | speed | Number:Dimensionless | The speed, in RPMs, that the motor will move the blinds | | length | Number:Length | The length of the blinds in millimeters. (Mostly useless) | | diameter | Number:Length | The diameter of the motor pulley. (Mostly useless) | | type | Number:Dimensionless | The type of blinds that the motor is connected to. (Mostly useless) | | lightLevel | Number:Dimensionless | The light level detected by the solar sensor. Will range from 0-10 | | electric | Number:Dimensionless | The current percent charge of the motor's battery | ## Example am43.things (assuming you have a Bluetooth bridge with the ID `bluetooth:bluegiga:adapter1`: ```java bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1 "AM43 Blind Drive Motor 1" (bluetooth:bluegiga:adapter1) [ address="12:34:56:78:9A:BC", refreshInterval=300, invertPosition=false ] ``` am43.items: ```java String direction "Direction [%s]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:direction" } Switch topLimitSet "Top Limit Set" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:topLimitSet" } Switch bottomLimitSet "Bottom Limit Set" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:bottomLimitSet" } Switch hasLightSensor "Has Light Sensor" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:hasLightSensor" } String operationMode "Operation Mode [%s]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:operationMode" } Rollershutter position "Position [%.0f %%]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:position" } Number:Dimensionless speed "Speed [%.0f RPM]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:speed" } Number:Length length "Length [%.0f %unit%]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:length" } Number:Length diameter "Diameter [%.0f %unit%]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:diameter" } Number:Dimensionless type "Type [%.0f]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:type" } Number:Dimensionless light_level "Light Level [%.0f]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:lightLevel" } Number:Dimensionless battery_level "Battery Level [%.0f %%]" { channel="bluetooth:am43:adapter1:motor1:electric" } ```