# Qubino Flush Shutter DC: pairing problems and Flow question **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qubino-flush-shutter-dc-pairing-problems-and-flow-question/31535 "2020-06-22T08:35:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mats](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mats/32/17161_2.png) [@Mats](https://community.homey.app/u/Mats)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qubino-flush-shutter-dc-pairing-problems-and-flow-question/31535/1 "2020-06-22T08:35:41Z")
Hi! 🙂 Got two Qubino Flush Shutter DC’s (ZMNHOD1 H1S5P2) to control motorized window blinds. Initially there were terrible problems getting them paired. I had to re-do the routines several times, take the Qubino’s within centimeters of the Homey and pull the plug on the Homey. I also moved the Homey into the room close to the Qubino’s. Questions: - Is there a brand of shutter controllers that works better with Homey than the Z-wave plus-based Qubino’s? Perhaps ZigBee-based ones? - I certainly hope it isn’t necessary to keep the Homey in the bedroom now that they’re paired? - Can I trust that this pairing will work over time now, or should I try and look for another shutter controller? And to the Flow: I’m a newbie to this and I’m looking for a neat flow to “set and forget” the blinders. To go down/up at a specific time working days, and at a specific time on weekends / holidays. Anyone with tips? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qubino-flush-shutter-dc-pairing-problems-and-flow-question/31535/2 "2020-06-22T15:22:07Z")
Welcome to this **community** forum, sorry to mention this but on me, you come in as a bit negative but OK. > [@\[HOW TO\] Adding a Z-wave device to Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-adding-a-z-wave-device-to-homey/19148): > > Adding a Z-wave device to Homey This post is to try to help adding a Z-wave device to Homey. There is a lot of posts on the forums where Z-wave devices could not be added and where is stated that it must be a broken Z-wave chip then. Am not saying that’s impossible but most of the times it can be solved with below steps. If adding a Z-wave device is failing (for whatever reasons) then please try this below steps. Please try to follow the steps with love. Like where the PTP states to wait at … Qubino devices are not less reliable than other brands and can very easily be added (included) by keeping Homey and the device close together as mentioned in many descriptions. First, remove (exclude) them (even when they have never been included before) via [Homey Developer Tools](https://developer.athom.com/tools/zwave) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/580c2bdabdba553c806e349edef170f904d1b81c.png) Then un-power the device, go to the Devices include-page (+ in the upper corner, choose Homey, choose Z-Wave, press Install, then power-up the device again, follow the screen instructions. After inclusion, Homey and the device can be separated. For opening and closing at a specific time/day you can use the Alarm settings that you can find on the page after pressing More (second item) ---
**Author:** ![Mats](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mats/32/17161_2.png) [@Mats](https://community.homey.app/u/Mats)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qubino-flush-shutter-dc-pairing-problems-and-flow-question/31535/3 "2020-06-23T09:09:18Z")
Yes I found those guides and got past those steps you mention as explained and got it working. But seriously, it should not be this cumbersome. I was about to return the stuff. 🙂 I had a completely different experience with the IKEA trådfri wall plugs f ex, it was really just plug and play. No problems at all. And I read that the Qubino app and/or the Z-wave implementation in Homey perhaps was a bit unstable. Hence my questions. Anyhow, yes the alarm function seems to be what I was looking for 🙂 The next step would be to consider national holidays (found an app for that), and certain type of Google calendar events - which I still have not found a solution for? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qubino-flush-shutter-dc-pairing-problems-and-flow-question/31535/4 "2020-06-23T16:17:19Z")
> **[Holidays](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.cyclone-software.holidays/Holidays/)** > > Holidays conditions to use in your flows > **[IcalCalendar](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/no.runely.calendar/IcalCalendar/)** > > Stay on top of your planning with Homey ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qubino-flush-shutter-dc-pairing-problems-and-flow-question/31535/5 "2024-08-28T14:37:47Z")
Closed on August 28, 2024, 2:37pm UTC