--- /dev/null
+# binding
+
+binding.herzborg.name = Herzborg Binding
+binding.herzborg.description = This is the binding for Herzborg smart curtain motors.
+
+# thing types
+
+thing-type.herzborg.curtain.label = Herzborg Curtain Motor
+thing-type.herzborg.curtain.description = Curtain motor
+thing-type.herzborg.serialBus.label = Herzborg Serial Bus
+thing-type.herzborg.serialBus.description = RS485 bus
+
+# thing types config
+
+thing-type.config.herzborg.curtain.address.label = Address
+thing-type.config.herzborg.curtain.address.description = Device address on the bus.
+thing-type.config.herzborg.curtain.pollInterval.label = Poll Interval
+thing-type.config.herzborg.curtain.pollInterval.description = Poll interval in seconds
+thing-type.config.herzborg.serialBus.port.label = Serial Port
+thing-type.config.herzborg.serialBus.port.description = Serial port to use, for example /dev/ttyS0 or COM1
+
+# channel types
+
+channel-type.herzborg.extSwitch.label = External Switch
+channel-type.herzborg.extSwitch.description = External switch type
+channel-type.herzborg.extSwitch.state.option.1 = 2-channel biased
+channel-type.herzborg.extSwitch.state.option.2 = 2-channel rocker
+channel-type.herzborg.extSwitch.state.option.3 = DC246
+channel-type.herzborg.extSwitch.state.option.4 = single button
+channel-type.herzborg.handStart.label = Start By Hand
+channel-type.herzborg.handStart.description = Enable or disable start by hand
+channel-type.herzborg.hwSwitch.label = HV Switch
+channel-type.herzborg.hwSwitch.description = High-voltage switch type (only for EV motor)
+channel-type.herzborg.hwSwitch.state.option.0 = 2-channel biased
+channel-type.herzborg.hwSwitch.state.option.1 = hotel mode
+channel-type.herzborg.hwSwitch.state.option.2 = 2-channel rocker
+channel-type.herzborg.mode.label = Mode
+channel-type.herzborg.mode.description = Motor mode
+channel-type.herzborg.mode.state.option.0 = Stop
+channel-type.herzborg.mode.state.option.1 = Open
+channel-type.herzborg.mode.state.option.2 = Close
+channel-type.herzborg.mode.state.option.3 = Setting
+channel-type.herzborg.position.label = Position
+channel-type.herzborg.position.description = Curtain position control
+channel-type.herzborg.reverse.label = Reverse Motor
+channel-type.herzborg.reverse.description = Reverse default motor direction