Busch-Jaeger
Motionblinds works with Busch-free@home®
With Motionblinds and Busch-free@home®, you can control smart blinds and smart shades directly from the Busch-free@home® Next app, wall panels, or voice assistants including Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa. Open your blinds in the morning, set them to follow the sun, or include them in scenes alongside lighting, heating, and climate control. Your motorized window coverings add comfort, privacy, and energy efficiency to any residential or commercial space.
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What is Busch-free@home®?
Busch-free@home® is a smart home and building automation platform by Busch-Jaeger. It integrates lighting, blinds, heating, climate, access control, and more into a single ecosystem, controlled through the Busch-free@home® Next app, wall panels, or voice assistants including Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa. Busch-free@home® supports the Matter standard, allowing it to work with devices from multiple brands — including Motionblinds — through a single interface.
Busch-Jaeger is ABB's brand for smart home and electrical installation products in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and other European markets. Busch-free@home® is the same platform as ABB-free@home®, developed and maintained by ABB, and marketed under the Busch-Jaeger name in these regions. All integrations, hardware, and compatibility are identical across both brands.
ABB's acquisition of Eve Systems — the Munich-based company that co-developed Eve Motionblinds with Coulisse and was an early adopter of Matter and Thread technology — brought deep Matter and Thread expertise into the platform and established the foundation for native Motionblinds integration with both ABB-free@home® and Busch-free@home®.
Matter and Thread motors
Eve Motionblinds motors with built-in Matter and Thread connect directly to Busch-free@home® using the ABB Thread USB-Stick. The Thread USB-Stick plugs into the Busch-free@home® System Access Point (version 2.0 or higher) and, combined with the Matter Controller Add-on, transforms it into a combined Thread Border Router and Matter Controller. No additional hub — such as an Apple HomePod or Google Nest Hub — is required to establish the Thread network.
Once configured, the System Access Point discovers and commissions Eve Motionblinds motors as native Matter devices. Motors are assigned to rooms and included in scenes and schedules alongside lighting, heating, climate, and access control, all managed through the Busch-free@home® Next app.
Eve Motionblinds wired motors are Full Thread Devices: permanently powered, they act as Thread routers within the mesh network. Each motor installed extends the network's reach and redundancy, making larger installations more robust without requiring additional networking hardware.
When a smart home hub with Thread Border Router capability — such as an Apple HomePod or Google Nest Hub — is already present in the installation, the ABB Thread USB-Stick is not required.
Matter and Wi-Fi bridges
All Motionblinds motors with RF — both wired and battery motors — can connect to Busch-free@home® via the Motionblinds Matter Wi-Fi Bridge. This allows mixed installations that combine the full range of Motionblinds motors across a complete property to be managed within a single Busch-free@home® environment. Setup is simple using QR-code scanning, and no account or registration is required. The bridge works fully offline, so your blinds remain responsive even without an internet connection.
Local API and Wi-Fi bridges
Motionblinds Wi-Fi bridges (CMD-01 and CM-20) can connect to Busch-free@home® directly via a local API. The Busch-free@home® System Access Point communicates with the Motionblinds bridge over the local network, without routing through the cloud. This means your blinds remain fully responsive and controllable through Busch-free@home® even when there is no active internet connection.
Once linked, all motors connected to the Wi-Fi bridge are available in Busch-free@home® and can be assigned to rooms, added to scenes, and included in schedules alongside lighting, heating, and other Busch-free@home® devices. This integration supports the full range of Motionblinds RF motors — both wired and battery-powered.
Busch-free@home® — Frequently asked questions
Busch-free@home® is a smart home and building automation platform by Busch-Jaeger. It integrates lighting, blinds, heating, climate, access control, and more into a single ecosystem, controlled through the Busch-free@home® Next app, wall panels, or voice assistants including Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa.
Yes. Busch-free@home® and ABB-free@home® are the same platform, developed and maintained by ABB. Busch-free@home® is the name used in markets where ABB sells under the Busch-Jaeger brand, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. All integrations, hardware, and compatibility are identical across both brands.
Busch-free@home® is available in markets where ABB operates under the Busch-Jaeger brand, primarily Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. In other markets, the same platform is sold as ABB-free@home®.
Motionblinds connects to Busch-free@home® in three ways: (1) Eve Motionblinds motors with Matter and Thread connect natively via the ABB Thread USB-Stick and Matter Controller Add-on; (2) all Motionblinds RF motors connect via the Motionblinds Matter Wi-Fi Bridge (CM-55); (3) Motionblinds Wi-Fi bridges (CMD-01 and CM-20) connect via a local API. All three options work locally and remain functional without an internet connection.
The ABB Thread USB-Stick plugs into the Busch-free@home® System Access Point (version 2.0 or higher) and turns it into a combined Thread Border Router and Matter Controller. It is the same hardware used in ABB-free@home® installations and is fully compatible with Busch-free@home®.
Only if no other Thread Border Router is already present. If a compatible smart home hub — such as an Apple HomePod or Google Nest Hub — is already active on the network, the ABB Thread USB-Stick is not required.
Yes. Eve Motionblinds wired motors are permanently powered, qualifying them as Full Thread Devices. Each motor acts as a Thread router within the mesh, extending network coverage and improving redundancy with no additional networking hardware required.
Yes. Eve Motionblinds motors with Matter and Thread connect directly via the ABB Thread USB-Stick. All other Motionblinds RF motors — both wired and battery — connect via the Motionblinds Matter Wi-Fi Bridge (CM-55) or via Motionblinds Wi-Fi bridges (CMD-01 / CM-20) using a local API.
The Motionblinds Matter Wi-Fi Bridge (CM-55) connects to Busch-free@home® via the Matter standard. The Motionblinds Wi-Fi bridges CMD-01 and CM-20 connect via a local API, with the Busch-free@home® System Access Point communicating directly with the bridge over the local network. Both options work offline and support the full range of Motionblinds RF motors.
Yes. The Busch-free@home® System Access Point controls Motionblinds Wi-Fi bridges via a local API over the local network. No internet connection is required for this integration to function.
Yes. Busch-free@home® supports the Matter standard, so Eve Motionblinds motors can be managed through Busch-free@home® and simultaneously accessible in Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, or Samsung SmartThings.
ABB — the parent company of Busch-Jaeger — acquired Eve Systems, the Munich-based company that co-developed Eve Motionblinds with Coulisse and was an early adopter of Matter and Thread technology. This brought Matter and Thread expertise into the ABB ecosystem and established native compatibility between both ABB-free@home® and Busch-free@home® and Motionblinds motors.
