2 blinds sometimes open ...sometimes don't...

[Larrrrry]

so I have 2 blinds automated to open at 8am and close at 730pm. I am supposing the blinds 'transmitter' or 'receiver'?...gets the command from the google nest display.....well nothing really changes as far as the distance of the google nest display to the blinds.......but some times only the left blind opens and the right blind stays close........or sometimes they both open ..and both close properly.....why is there no consistency?

Here is the script to close:

metadata:
name: Both blinds close at 7:30pm
description: Both blinds close
automations:
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: 7:30 PM
actions:
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- Left Blinds - Living Room
- Right Blinds - Living Room
openPercent: 0.0

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here is the scirpt to open:

data:
name: Both blinds open at 8am
description: Both blinds open
automations:
- starters:
- type: time.schedule
at: 8:00 AM
actions:
- type: device.command.OpenClose
devices:
- Left Blinds - Living Room
- Right Blinds - Living Room
openPercent: 100.0

[kcruzgonzalez]

Hello @Larrrrry,

Thank you for reaching out to the community and sharing the details of your home automation setup, including the scripts you are using. I understand that your smart devices have a lack of consistency, and your automated blinds sometimes open or close correctly, and sometimes one remains stuck. Let me help you with this.

While your scripts look correct, the inconsistency often lies in the connection between the Nest Display and the blind controllers themselves.

Here are the next steps we can take to verify the reliability of the connection:

The first thing we need to find out is whether the right blind is just slightly less reliable on its own or if the problem only happens when your script tries to control both at once.

Test the Right Blind directly: Forget the automated script for a moment. Please try controlling the "Right Blinds—Living Room" using a manual voice command through your Nest Display several times throughout the day:

• Say: "Hey Google, open the right blinds—living room."
• Say: "Hey Google, close the right blinds—living room." If the right blind fails consistently when commanded by itself, that points toward a power or connection issue specific to that unit.

Check the Connection Fundamentals: Even if the distance hasn't changed, a poor wireless signal or low power is the number one cause of intermittent drops.

• Verify Wi-Fi Band: Double-check that your Nest Display is connected to the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band. Most smart home accessories, like blinds, are more stable on 2.4 GHz than 5 GHz, as it provides better range.
• Battery Status: If your blinds run on batteries, please check the charge level for both the Left Blinds - Living Room and the Right Blinds - Living Room. Low batteries often result in receivers not waking up in time to catch a command.

Let me know the results of the direct voice command test (Step 1). If the right blind behaves perfectly when controlled individually, we know the issue is specifically how the script is sending the commands, and we can adjust the automation!

Regards,

Kevin