How to control roller shutters

Technology has become an indispensable pillar of our lives. For one reason or another, we can't separate ourselves from our smartphones. So why not take advantage of it and control roller shutters? This will improve the security, lighting and energy efficiency of your home.

Advantages of home automation of blinds at home

In our country, it is normal to have shutters at work or at home to control the entry of light, adjusting it to our needs depending on the time of day. However, dozing blinds provides new benefits with respect to these elements:

• Make the most of natural light:  due to automation and remote control.
• Controlling blinds remotelyusing your mobile phone, computer or other smart device
• Energy saving: Since you will make even more use of natural light, you can save a good few euros on your electricity bill.
  • Prevent the sun from heating your rooms in summer, saving on air conditioning.
  • Preventing heat loss in winter, saving on heating costs
• Presence simulation: home automation of roller shutters makes homes more secure by simulating the presence of people inside. Its automatic raising and lowering will scare off burglars and curious onlookers.
• Scenes of relaxation or activation: home automation of blinds will improve your daily life, as it allows you to create relaxing and activating atmospheres with ease. Dim the light to watch a film, increase it to wake up...
• Comfort: the main reason to control roller shutters is their convenience.

But... What does domoticising mean? Adding motors and automatisms for roller blinds? Read on, we are going to clear it up.

Difference between automated roller shutters and motorised roller shutters

Domotising is about implementing technology to manage and configure electronic devices. in an automated way.

This can be done with a laptop, a remote control or your own mobile phone.

In this way, you will be able to control the movement of your aluminium roller shutters (o PVC roller shutters) without moving wherever you are.

On the other hand, motorise them only involves mechanised operation.

So, although you don't have to raise or lower them by hand, you do have to get close to a switch to activate it.

So, if all goes well, you don't have to ask yourself about how to lower an electric blind manually.

Converting an electric roller shutter into a home automation system

If you want to control your roller shutters yourselfyou don't have to worry. Installing a home automation motor is a fairly easy task that any DIY enthusiast can do without the help of a professional.

In the following, we will mention what elements you need for this task. But, first of all, you need to know that you need, first of all, to mechanical engines. Therefore:

• If your blinds are not motorised: for motorising a roller blindYou will have to choose an engine according to your needs.
  • Tubular motors: fitted to the roller shutter cylinder, easy to install.
  • Belt motors: designed for belt roller shutters. No need to change the original mounting.
• If your blinds are already motorisedyou won't need to know how to install a roller shutter motorYou can skip this step.

Once the motor is installed, you must complete the home automation with these accessories:

Wall switches

They are used for the operation of roller shutters. Some models can also act as a timer or a programmer.

Wireless switches

We recommend it even more than the previous ones, as one of the main advantages of home automation is its remote management.

Remote controls

These are possibly the best known home automation accessories. They are used to manage the functions of the roller shutters only by at the push of a button. With them, you won't have to move from wherever you are to raise or lower them.

Mobile control

Once you have installed your automated roller shutters and their accessories, you will have to configure them by means of an mobile application. When you connect the switches to your WiFi network, you will be able to remotely operate the blinds, create ambiences or programme them on a time schedule, etc.

Conclusion

Now you know how to control your roller shutters. As you have seen, this is not a complicated task. What's more, if you already have an automatism installed, you have almost everything done. We hope we have helped you with this post and remember that in our shop you can find the following products accessories for roller shutter motors.