What are the benefits of smart blinds?
Save on your bills
- Save on energy bills with blinds that react to the environment
- Schedule activities throughout the day
- Automatically close your blinds when the suns too hot in summer
- Open them in the winter to take advantage of the solar heat gain from the sun
- Schedule your blinds to come down at dusk to help keep the heat in
Living with your blinds
- Simple operation from your phone, voice assistant or handset
- Connectivity between multiple devices from one controller
- Extended range through a Zigbee mesh network
- New USB-c charging port
- Perfect alignment of blinds
- Zigbee and TaHoma switch allows us to offer remote support for your blinds
- Enhanced feedback from your products - eg check the status of the battery
How are they powered?
There are two main options for powering your blinds, there are advantages and disadvantages to both options. Pick which one works best for you.
Our electric blind motors can run on either a Somfy battery pack, which sits out of sight behind your blind, or use a discrete internal li-ion battery. There is no need to compromise your decor either, as the battery pack provides a WireFree power solution and your blind can be operated by remote control or integrated into your smart home system.
Why choose battery?
- Discrete and easy to install
- A Wirefree solution
- Rechargable options available
If you have the option to include wired-in technology, you could consider our Sonesse range of blind motors. Control these quiet motors with a simple remote control or integrate them into your home automation system.
Why choose mains?
- No need to replace batteries
- Continuous power supply
- Ideal for larger or heavier blinds
Do I need smart motors in my blinds?
No you dont need smart blinds. In fact older style RTS blinds can be controlled using the same TaHoma Switch hub that the smart blinds are controlled with.
But with a smart motor there are many additional benefits that are simply not available with an older style motor.
Traditional blinds only have one way communication. This means that you press a button on a handset and the blind should respond. But with one way communication the only way you know if it has responded is by watching the blind. With one way communication theres no way for you to check things like the battery level or blind position.
Why choose traditional RTS motors?
- Compatible with existing handsets
- A Wirefree solution
- Rechargable options available
A Zigbee blinds on the other hand have two way communication so when used with a compatible hub such as Somfy TaHoma Switch you will know that the blind has responded because it can tell you, in addition it will also give the you the battery status of each blind. And if your using any sensors you can see how warm or cold your rooms and program your blinds to respond to chnges in temperature or light intensity.
Why choose smart zigbee motors?
- Extended range with a Zigbee hub
- Make your home react to changes in the environment to keep you home cool in summer and warm in winter
- Connect with other Zigbee devices
- Live information about your blind such as position and battery level
- USB-c charging port
