Home Automation
Smart control for your solar shading
Make your TopShade solar shading even more convenient with smart control. With motorised operation and modern home automation, you can easily control your shading using a remote control, wireless wall switch, smartphone or tablet.
Would you like your shading to respond automatically to time, sunlight or other settings? This is also possible. Your shading can become an integrated part of your smart home or commercial building.
Somfy TaHoma® Switch
For smart control of our shading systems, we work with Somfy TaHoma® Switch, among other solutions.
The TaHoma® Switch connects your shading system to your smart home. Through the TaHoma app, you can easily control your shading from your smartphone or tablet, wherever you are.
For example, you can:
- control one or multiple shading systems at the same time;
- operate different rooms separately;
- create automatic scenes;
- set schedules;
- control your shading remotely;
- combine your shading with other compatible smart home devices.
From remote control to fully automated operation
Not every situation requires the same level of automation. That is why we can tailor the control system to your requirements.
Remote control
Simple wireless control of one or multiple shading systems.
Wall switch
Fixed, easy-to-use control in your preferred location.
Smartphone or tablet
Control your shading through the TaHoma app.
Automatic operation
Let your shading operate according to preset times, scenes or other available automation settings.
Smart home
Combine your shading with other smart systems in your home or commercial building.
Somfy io
Our motorised shading systems for the European market can be equipped with Somfy io motors.
Somfy io enables wireless control and integration with compatible smart home solutions. Combined with TaHoma® Switch, it allows you to centrally control and automate your shading.
The available options depend on the selected shading system, motor and control configuration. We will be happy to advise you on the most suitable solution.
Automatically control your shading
With home automation, you can create different operating scenarios.
For example:
Morning
Your shading opens automatically at a preset time.
Sunny day
Your shading closes when protection from direct sunlight is required.
Evening
Your shading closes automatically at the end of the day.
Away mode
Your shading can operate according to a preset schedule while you are away.
This makes using your shading simple and convenient every day.
Ideal for hard-to-reach shading
Smart control is particularly useful for shading systems that are difficult to reach.
For example:
- rooflights;
- roof windows;
- glass roofs;
- high-level windows;
- large glazed structures;
- shading systems installed at height.
Instead of having to physically reach the shading system, you can operate it easily using a motorised control system.
Your shading as part of your smart home
With a suitable smart home system, your shading can be combined with other smart devices.
Depending on compatibility, you can integrate your shading with:
- lighting;
- electric curtains;
- thermostats;
- roller shutters;
- garage doors;
- sensors;
- other smart devices.
This allows different functions throughout your home or building to be controlled from a single system.
Comfort and energy efficiency
Smart shading is not only about convenience. Closing your shading at the right time can also help prevent a room from becoming unnecessarily hot.
Combined with automatic control, your shading can respond to your daily routine and the conditions inside and around the building.
In summer, this can help reduce overheating. In winter, the shading can be operated differently, without you having to constantly adjust it manually.
Home automation for homes and projects
Whether you need a single shading system for a private home or multiple systems for a large-scale project, we can advise you on the most suitable control solution.
For new-build and renovation projects, we can advise on the following during the design stage:
- electrical connections;
- motors;
- control systems;
- positioning of switches;
- smart home integration;
- automatic operation.
This ensures that the shading can be properly integrated into the overall design from the very beginning.
Personal advice
The possibilities for home automation vary depending on the shading system and the specific situation. We are therefore happy to discuss your requirements and advise you on the most suitable solution.
Already have a smart home system? Let us know which system you use and we can look at the available options for connecting your TopShade shading.
Whether you simply want convenient remote control or would like to fully automate your shading, we can help you choose the right solution.
Make your shading smarter
Would you like to control your TopShade shading electrically or integrate it with your smart home?
Contact us and tell us what you would like to achieve. We will be happy to advise you on the possibilities of Somfy io, TaHoma® Switch and other control options.
