Motionblinds solutions in a nutshell

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What’s the news?

• This article provides an overview of Motionblinds solutions and available smart control options. It explains how different motors, connectivity types, and integrations fit various smart home needs.

What you need to know

• Motor options: Motionblinds offers battery-powered and wired motors, depending on installation requirements and power availability.
• Control methods: Blinds can be operated via app control, voice assistants, timers, and scenes, depending on the selected setup.
• Connectivity types: Solutions include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Bridge, Eve with Thread, and Matter-enabled bridges, each with specific compatibility.
• Smart home integration: Integration is possible with platforms such as Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and other Matter-compatible systems.
• Retrofit and new build: Suitable for both existing installations and new projects, depending on motor and bridge selection.

Key takeaways

• Motionblinds offers a modular smart shading system with multiple motor and connectivity options. The right configuration depends on power supply, ecosystem preference, and level of automation required.
• This overview is relevant for installers, project developers, and homeowners evaluating smart window covering solutions and integration possibilities.

Everything you need to know to understand, buy and sell our smart motors

We understand that smart home is a complicated subject. That’s why we have written this blog to explain our smart solutions in simple terms, so you can easily get to grips with the basics. So, hold on to your seats... here is the Motionblinds concept in a nutshell. We have two solutions: Motionblinds and Eve Motionblinds.

Motionblinds

Motionblinds Bluetooth

You can set up Motionblinds on any smartphone (iOS or Android) in a minute using Bluetooth with no need for a bridge, registration, or any cloud dependency. Just scan the setup code and follow the steps in the Motionblinds Bluetooth app. Voila! You can start controlling your smart blinds via your smartphone with up to 10 meters distance.

Highlights: Privacy is 100% safeguarded because no data leaves your home. You can set your blinds to open and close automatically at specific times by using the 3 programming timers - whether you want your blinds to open Mon – Fri at 7am or close every evening at 10pm. You decide!

Motionblinds Bridge

This is the next step. Add the Motionblinds Wi-Fi bridge to the setup. This bridge is a device that connects your smart blinds to your smart home system such as Google, Alexa and SmartThings. This time you do need to register as the bridge works through a cloud connection.

Highlights: Get complete smart home connectivity, which means Motionblinds can become part of your smart home ecosystem and work together with other devices such as lighting, weather stations, security sensors etc. Forgot to set timers? No problem, you can use the Motionblinds bridge app from anywhere in the world, beyond Bluetooth range.

Eve Motionblinds

Eve Motionblinds for now

This is the crème de la crème of smart motors that seamlessly works with Apple HomeKit technology. No need for a bridge, registration or any cloud dependency, so 100% privacy with all data staying in the home. Just scan the HomeKit Setup Code and your smart blinds will be part of your Apple HomeKit ecosystem in a minute - letting your devices like lights, thermostats, sensors and more talk to each other.

Highlights: Eve Motionblinds is supported by Bluetooth and Thread. What’s Thread? Thread technology is specifically developed for smart home applications to improve connectivity between devices. With Eve Motionblinds you can create schedules to set your blinds on autopilot. For example, if the temperature rises above 21 degrees during the day, your smart blinds will talk to your thermostat and automatically go down to keep the room cool. Would you like to control them when you are on holiday? Then you need to use a HomePod mini or an Apple TV (4th generation+) as a home hub.

Eve Motionblinds for the future

This solution has all the benefits of Eve Motionblinds above. But thanks to Thread it will also work with this incredible new thing called Matter in the future. What’s Matter? Matter is an industry-unifying smart home standard which promises reliable and secure connectivity - so literally all smart devices will work seamlessly together. About 200+ big name companies are working on it right now. Matter is expected to be launched in late 2022. This means that Eve Motionblinds will not only work with Apple HomeKit, but also with Alexa, Google, SmartThings and more. In a nutshell: Eve Motionblinds is ready for now and in the future. 

And take a breath...! Well, we hope you enjoyed this blog and feel more informed about the wonders of Motionblinds. For further details, contact us to speak to an expert!