YEELIGHT YL00458 Automatic Curtain Opener Instruction Manual

June 15, 2024
Yeelight

**YEELIGHT YL00458 Automatic Curtain Opener Instruction Manual

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Warning: Important safety instructions

  • It is important for the safety of the persons to follow these instructions. Save these instructions.
  • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
  • Do not allow children to play with fixed controls. Keep Hub & Remote away from children.
  • Frequently examine the installation for imbalance and signs of wear of damage to cable springs and fixing. Do not use if repair or adjustment is necessary.
  • WARNING: The drive shall be disconnected from its power source during cleaning, maintenance and when replacing parts.
  • WARNING: Important safety instructions. Follow all instructions since incorrect installation can lead to sever injury.
  • Before installing the drive, remove any unnecessary cords and disable any equipment not needed for powered operation.
  • Install the actuating member of a manual release at a height less than 1.8m.
  • That the characteristics of the driven part must be compatible with the rated torque and rated operating time.
  • Fixed controls must be clearly visible after installation.
  • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. (For non-EU&UKCA market)
  • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. (For EU&UKCA market)
  • Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
  • The product contains rechargeable lithium battery, which is harmful to the environment when it is discarded. Please take the battery out of the battery pack before discarding. Pry along the dividing line of the battery pack and remove the battery. Removed batteries should be disposed of by a professional recycling organization.
  • Under normal use of condition, this equipment should be kept a separation distance of at least 20cm between the antenna and the body of the user.
  • The mass and the dimension of the driven part shall be compatible with the rated torque and rated operating time.

Introduction

Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener is a smart curtain controller. The product is small in size and easy to install. It can realize the smart control of traditional curtains without replacing the original curtain track. The product has a built-in lithium battery and comes with a Hub & Remote, which can quickly access the voice platform to realize functions such as App remote control, voice control to open and close curtains, and interact with other smart devices connected to the smart platform. In addition, users can also quickly operate through the four button on the Hub & Remote (full on, full off, pause custom: one-button start and move to a designated position.
Introduction

Accessories List

  • USB to Type-C power cable x 1

  • Velcro hook x 2 Velcro loop x 2

  • Screwdriver x 1

  • Extension wheel
    Single panel: 4
    Double panel: 8

  • Stent sleeve
    Single panel: 2
    Double panel: 4

  • 5 x 16mm Adapter wheel
    Single panel: 2
    Double panel: 4

  • 4x10mm Adapter Wheel
    Single panel: 2
    Double Panel: 4

  • Bracket screw
    Single panel: 2
    Double panel: 4

Tip: Due to the update and upgrade of the product, the actual product may be slightly different from the schematic diagram, please refer to the actual product.

Instructions

Instructional video

Please scan the QR code to view the instructional video or follow the steps to install and use it.

Tip: In order to ensure the installation effect of the product, please wipe the surface of the curtain track to remove the dust on the surface before installation.

Scan the code to view the instructional video.
QR Code

Guide for first time use

  1. Support smartphones and tablets with Android 4.4&iOS 10.0 and above.

  2. Scan the below QR code or search in APP store or Google to download “Mi Home” APP.

  3. Open Mi Home App and register a “Mi Home” account or log in directly if you have an account.

  4. Connect your phone to the internet. Please ensure that the Wi-Fi network is available and can access the internet normally (the product does not support 5G network)

  5. Take out the Hub & Remote and connect the power cable and adapter (the adapter needs to be configured by yourself, DC5V 1A with USB port).

  6. Remove the battery compartment of Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener, remove the battery separator, install the battery compartment again, and charge the Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener for the first time for more than 3 hours, until the white indicator stops flashing (It takes about 6 hours to fully charge)

  7. Open the “Mi Home” APP, click “+” in the upper right corner of the home page, and add devices according to the APP prompts. Note: Please set the route after installing the product on the track accurately, see the next page for the installation instruction. Tip: Due to the upgrade and update of the “Mi Home” APP, the actual operation may be slightly different from the above description, please operate according to the current “Mi Home” APP.

  8. You can link multiple third-party services to your Mi Home account.
    Alexa, close the curtain  OK Google, close my bedroom curtain

Installation

Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener (C-shaped track) only support C-shaped curtain track. The cross-section of the curtain track and the matching size are shown in the figure below.

Notice :

  • If you need to install it on I-shaped and O-shaped tracks, please purchase the corresponding version of Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener.
  • Please ensure that the bottom of the C-shaped track is flat, and the dimensions of the track meet the requirements in the figure.

A > 10.5mm
B > 4mm
4mm < C < 10mm
0mm ≤ H ≤ 0.5mm
Instruction
There needs to be seals on both sides of the track.
track

Description of straight and special-shaped track

Yeelight Automatic Curtain Opener support straight and special shaped tracks. For special-shaped tracks, the conditions that need to be met at the turning point are as shown in the figure below. The distance from the starting point of the turning point to the wall in the tangential point direction of the arc should be grater than 25cm (as shown by the dotted line in the figure).
shaped track

Installation steps

Find the best matching wheel

A set of adapter wheels are installed in the factory for the automatic curtain opener. To ensure that more curtain tracks can be adapted, there are also several sets of adapter wheels and extension wheels of different sizes in the accessories package for replacement and modification.

Follow the steps below to find the best matching adapter wheel.

Insert the adapter wheel on the non-snap side of the automatic curtain opener into the curtain track and rotate it 90°.

  • If the adapter wheels do not fir in or rotate within the track, please replace a set of smaller adapter wheels.
  • If the adapter wheel can be rotated 90°, after installing it into the track, please try to pull the whole machine to one side and tilt it. If the adapter wheel is easy to slip out, please replace the larger adapter wheel or use bracket sleeve.
  • If the adapter wheel firs perfectly in the track, there is no need to replace the adapter wheel.

Schematic
Schematic

Replace the adapter wheel and install the extension wheel

Take out the screwdriver in the box, remove the screw in the middle of the adapter wheel, remove the adapter wheel, and keep the screws.

Find a suitable adapter wheel and screw it on the bracket, pay attention to align the bracket gap when installing.

If the opening to the track is too wide, it is recommended to install the bracket sleeve to ensure that the automatic curtain opener moves along the center of the track. When installing, remove the bracket screw and the adapter wheel, install the bracket sleeve, and then install the suitable adapter wheel and tighten the screws.
Installation

The expansion wheel is suitable for the special shape C-shaped track, see the figure below, if there is a lot of noise or unstable operation after installation, please scan the QR code below to watch the installation process.

Track with flanging

Telescopic track

Scan the QR code to view the instructional video
QR Code

Install the automatic curtain opener into the track

Close the curtain, then remove the first hook from opening direction.
Installation

Rotate the snap of the curtain bracket to the maximum position, insert the non-snap side of the automatic curtain opener into the track and rotate 90°, take the roller as the center, and pull down the non-snap side, make the non- snap side reach the maximum length, insert the adapter wheel on the snap side into the curtain track, rotate the snap to return and clamp it, push the curtain to move left and right, if the curtain runs smoothly, the installation is complete.
Installation
Han the curtains back to hide the automatic curtain opener.
curtain opener

When using dual tracks, please install it back-to-back, and the distance between the track is greater than 22mm.

Double panel curtains (requires two automatic curtain opener) Refer to the installation method of single panel curtain, hang the two curtain motors between the first and second hooks of the curtains on the left and right side respectively. If the curtain cannot fully close after calibration, please install the curtain motor between the second and third hooks (as shown in the figure), then please try to calibrate it again.
Double panel curtains

Hub & Remote Instructions

In order to ensure that the curtain motor can be used normally and can be connected to the third-party platform, the hub remote control needs to be connected to the adapter (prepared by yourself) before using the curtain motor, and it should be always powered on and can be connected to Wi-Fi normally.

You can stick the Hub & Remote on a clean, flat, and stable surface such as the bedside table or the wall.

  1. Take out the Velcro loop from the accessories package and remove the isolation paper on the back.
  2. Paste the Velcro loop into the groove on the back of the Hub & Remote and press it for 1 minute to ensure that the self-adhesive is cured.
  3. Confirm where you want to paste and wipe the surface with a clean cloth.
  4. Paste the Velcro hook to the loop, then remove the isolation paper behind the Velcro hook, paste the entire Hub & Remote to the selected location, and press It for 1 minute to ensure that the self-adhesive is cured.

Notice:

  • Do not press the button of the Hub & Remote during the whole process.
  • The Hub & Remote only supports Eyesight automatic curtain opener.
    curtain opener

Instructions to the Hub Remote Control Buttons

  • Custom button: Move the curtain to the set position, which can be set in the App.
  • Pause button: Curtain stops moving.
  • Fully open button: Fully open the curtains.
  • Fully closed button: Fully close the curtains

Note: The remote control will take effect only after the Yeelight Automatic Curtain Opener completes the calibration settings. For the calibration process, please refer to the installation guide in the App.
remote control

Auto Calibration Settings

Single panel curtain auto calibration

  1. Place the automatic curtain opener to the position where the curtain is fully closed.

  2. Quickly click the fully closed button on the Hub & Remote for 5 times. At this time, the indicator lights of the Hub & Remote and the automatic curtain opener start to flash blue slowly, indicating that both the automatic curtain opener and the Hub & Remote are in the auto calibration mode.

  3. Gently pull the curtain about 10cm in the fully open direction, and the automatic curtain opener will automatically move in the fully open direction. After the curtain stops moving or moves to the designated position, click the fully closed button again.
    Calibration Settings

  4. The blue indicators of the automatic curtain opener and Hub & Remote stops flashing.

  5. Complete the auto calibration.
    Calibration Settings

Auto-calibration of double panel curtains:

Refer to the route setting method of single panel curtain and set the routes of the left and right Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener respectively.

Note: When pulling the curtains by hand, please pull the left and right curtains about 10cm to the full open direction in turn, after the curtain motors on the left and right sides reach both ends of the curtain track or move to the designated position, click the full closed button on the remote control again.
remote control

Group the Yeelight Automatic Curtain Opener and Hub & Remote

(Please do it when the blue indicator on the motor flashes)

  1. Press and hold the button of the automatic curtain opener that needs to be grouped for 5s, until the blue indicator starts to flash.
  2. Press and hold the fully open button and pause button of the Hub & Remote for 10s, until the blue indicator on the Hub & Remote starts to flash.
  3. After the automatic curtain opener and the gateway remote control are grouped together, the automatic curtain opener will drive the curtain to move the left and right for a short distance, and at the same time the blue indicators of the automatic curtain opener stop flashing.
  4. If the blue indicator of the Hub & Remote stops flashing, but the blue indicator on the automatic curtain opener is still flashing, please repeat the above steps until both the blue indicators of the automatic curtain opener and Hub & Remote stop flashing which mean s the grouping is successful.

Button Instructions

Hub & Remote Buttons operation Instruction
Custom button Move the curtain to the setposition, you can set any position

in the APP
Fully open button| Fully open the curtains
Fully closed button| Fully close the curtains
Pause button| Automatic curtain openerstops moving
Press and hold the pause + full open button at the same time for 10s| Enter the automatic curtainopener and Hub & Remote group mode
Press and hold the custom + fullyclosed button at the same time for 3s| The Hub & Remote enters thedistribution network to add to the account mode
Quickly click the fully closed button 5 times in succession| Automatic curtain opener and Hub & Remote enter auto-calibration mode
Automatic curtain opener| Buttons operation| Instruction
Press and hold the button for 5s| Enter the automatic curtainopener and Hub & Remote group mode
Click or press and hold the buttonfor less than 5s| Automatic curtain openerstops moving
Automatic curtain opener| Indicator light status| Instruction
---|---|---
White indicator keeps onfor 1s| Power on the automaticcurtain opener
White indicator flashes once| Click the button
Blue indicator flashesquickly| Gour mode with Hub &Remote
Blue indicator flashes slowly| Automatic curtain openerenters auto-calibration mode
Hub & Remote| Indicator light status| Instruction
---|---|---
White indicator keeps on for 1s| Power on the Hub & Remote
White indicator flashes slowly| Detect network
White indicator flashes quickly| The Hub & Remote enters thenetworking and add to the account mode
Blue indicator flashes quickly| Group mode with automaticcurtain opener
Blue indicator flashes slowly| Hub & Remote enters auto-calibration mode
The blue indicator flashes once| The automatic curtain openerhasn’t set the route

Indicator Instructions

Automatic curtain opener Indicator light status Instruction
White indicator keeps onfor 1s Power on the automaticcurtain opener
White indicator flashes once Click the button
Blue indicator flashesquickly Gour mode with Hub &Remote
Blue indicator flashes slowly Automatic curtain openerenters auto-calibration

mode
Hub & Remote| Indicator light status| Instruction
---|---|---
White indicator keeps on for 1s| Power on the Hub & Remote
White indicator flashes slowly| Detect network
White indicator flashes quickly| The Hub & Remote enters thenetworking and add to the account mode
Blue indicator flashes quickly| Group mode with automaticcurtain opener
Blue indicator flashes slowly| Hub & Remote enters auto-calibration mode
The blue indicator flashes once| The automatic curtain openerhasn’t set the route

Charging Instructions

Insert the Type-C plug of the USP charging cable into the charging port on the Eyesight Automatic Curtain Opener or remove the battery pack behind the Yeelight Automatic Curtain Opener separately, and insert the other end into the adapter to charge.

Automatic curtain opener Indicator light status Instruction
White indicator flashes Charging
White indicator keeps on Charging is complete and the adapter is not removed

Reset to factory settings

Press and hold the custom and fully closed buttons on the Hub & Remote at the same time for 3 seconds until the white indicator of the Hub & Remote starts to flash, whic means that the Hub & Remote has been reset to the factory settings.

Warning:

After resetting to factory settings, you may lose all settings and you will need to re-add the device to the account and re-calibrate the route.

Specifications

Automatic curtain opener

Model: YLCDJ-0007
Dimension: 62 x 131 x 71mm
Rated torque: 0.2N m
Working time: S 4min
Rated voltage: 5V
Rated power: 6W
Movement speed: 7cm/s

Test conditions: Performance mode, 2m curtain track, 12kg curtain, 25°C (The test results are from the control experiment of Yeelight laboratory, the battery life may vary due to different conditions).

Hub & Remote

Model: YLCDJ-0011
Dimension: 65 x 65 x 18mm
Rated voltage: 5V
Rated current: 1A

Notes

  1. For indoor use only.
  2. It is recommended to be used at an altitude of less than 2000meters for safety.
  3.  The symbol indicates direct current (DC).

Compatible   with: Android id 4.4 or iOS 10.0 and above.

Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz. Bluetooth 4.2BLE, Zigbee

Operating Frequency: 2412-2472MHz (Wi-Fi), 2402-2480MHz (BT), 2405-2480MHz (ZigBee)

Maximum Output Power: 16.24 dBm (Wi-Fi), 2dBm (BT), 6.06dBm (ZigBee)

Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, Quingdao Yeelink Information Technology Co., hereby declares that type Y00409 devices are in conformity with EU Directives. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available at the following web address:
https://edshop.edsystem.cz/prohlaseni-o-shode/article-28393

WEEE

This product must not be disposed of as normal household waste in accordance with the EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE – 2012/19 / EU). Instead, it shall be returned to the place of purchase or handed over to a publiccollection point for the recyclable waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. Contact your local authority or the nearest collection point for further details. Improper disposal of this type of waste may result in fines in accordance with national regulations.

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