Philips Hue
Motionblinds works with Philips Hue
With Motionblinds and Philips Hue, you can bring your blinds into the same app and automations as your Hue lighting. Wire a Zigbee shutter switch behind your Motionblinds motor, and control your blinds directly from the Hue app alongside your lights and accessories.
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What is Philips Hue?
Philips Hue is a smart lighting system built on the Zigbee wireless standard, managed through the Hue Bridge and the Hue app. Alongside its lighting range, Hue supports a growing number of compatible Zigbee accessories, allowing devices beyond lighting to be added to the same app, scenes, and automations.
ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch
A Motionblinds mechanical motor can be wired to a ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch using the motor's up and down cables. The ROBB SMARRT device then connects wirelessly to your Hue Bridge, bringing your blinds into the Hue app for open, close, and stop control alongside your existing lights.
Philips Hue – Frequently asked questions
Yes. A Motionblinds mechanical motor can be wired to a ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch, which connects wirelessly to your Hue Bridge and appears in the Hue app.
No. The ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch connects directly to the Motionblinds motor via wired up and down cables. A separate Motionblinds bridge is not required.
Yes. A Hue Bridge is needed to pair with the ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch and add your blinds to the Hue app.
The connection is wired, using the motor's up cable and down cable, which are wired directly into the terminals of the ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch.
The ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch connects to your Motionblinds motor with a wired connection. The link to your Hue Bridge is wireless, over Zigbee.
Yes. Once connected through the ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch, your blinds can be opened, closed, and stopped directly from the Hue app.
Yes. Once added to the Hue app, your blinds can be included in scenes and automations alongside your Hue lights, such as opening at sunrise or closing at sunset.
There could be several reasons for this. Quick troubleshooting: check the wired cable connections to the motor, confirm the device is still added to your Hue Bridge, and check its distance from the bridge or nearest Zigbee device. Visit the Motionblinds support center for more detailed answers to your questions.
Most wired Motionblinds mechanical motors can be retrofitted with a ROBB SMARRT Zigbee Shutter Switch without replacing the motor itself, using the wiring shown above.
