Blind
The app “Blinds” lets you operate and configure all shading elements in your system. You also have pre-defined functions such as “open all blinds” and “close all blinds”.
You can find Blinds under “all apps”.
Usage
You can open or close your shading element using the arrows in the left-hand side of the object panel. The right-hand side of the panel shows the current position and the angle of the blinds.
You can also operate each blind element via the operator panel by using the sliders on the right and on the left, or dragging the point in the middle of this window to the desired position. If you have defined a favourite position and wish to use it, simply click on the button “go to favourite position”.
Configuration
Apart from giving the shading elements individual names, you can customize them further to suit your needs.
Settings
Type
Type lets you select whether the blind is a jalousie, a rolling shutter or a window (windows will be dealt with in an extra chapter). The jalousie has a position, an angle of the slats and a turnaround time, all of which must be considered in the calculation. A rolling shutter does not have an angle.
Slat angle when opening/closing
Enter the number of degrees you wish for the slat when it is open and closed.
Vertical jalousie
If you have a jalousie that opens and closes vertically, then you can configure it here. If this is activated, you are then presented with a further option defining the direction you wish the jalousie to open.
Remove from universal scene
A universal scene could be “open all blinds”. However, if you want this shading element to be excepted from this universal scene, then activate this option.
Remove from wind-lock
If you do not want this blind to open in strong wind, then activate this option. If this option is not visible, then activate the wind-lock in the settings “all-apps – settings – shading”.
Lock blind
Use this option to lock a blind, which means that the shading position can no longer be changed via the app or the button.
Close at dusk
If you want the shade to close at dusk, then activate this option.
Reserve
If you have a module that has reserve connections, i.e. blinds are not connected to every output, then these elements are still displayed. The reserve function allows you to hide unused shading elements in the app. If you wish to see these unused elements, activate them in the corresponding module in the hardware section.
Travel Times
Travel time wizard
This wizard lets you easily and simply determine the travel times for your shading element. Simply follow the instructions and your travel times will be configured for you.
Use these travel times for all blinds
Pressing this button opens a dialog where you can have all blinds use these travel times. This is useful if all blinds are of the same type and you do not wish to have individual times for each blind.
Favorite Position
You can save your favourite blind position either by entering the values by hand or pressing the button “use current position as favourite”. The favourite position can be triggered via a scene.
Linking
Linking allows you to connect your shading elements to other elements in your evonHOME.
Connect with
If you want two shading elements to always have the same position and slat angle, then use this “connect with”. Navigate to “connect with” and press “select” to choose the shading element you wish to connect to.
Settings
Settings contains the configuration for general settings that are valid for all shading element. Navigate to “all apps – settings – blinds”.
Mode
Short button press – completely up: If the blinds button is pressed for a short period of time, then the blinds will travel in the desired direction until either the blinds are fully open/closed, or a further press of the button causes them to stop where they are. A long button press sets the angle for the slats, i.e. after a wait time to correctly identify a long button press, the blind slats begin to turn until the button is released.
Short button press - set slats: A short button press changes the angle of the blinds and a long button press completely opens or closes the jalousie. A second button press interrupts the travel and the jalousie stops where it is.
Over-travel time
The over-travel time lets you define the percent of time to increase the time that the jalousie takes for completely UP to completely DOWN. This makes sure that the blinds are really open or closed.
Activate wind lock
If you have activated this option, then all shading elements are closed if it is windy. If you want to exempt elements from this wind lock, it can be done for each individual element.
Close at dusk
If “close at dusk” is selected, then all blinds will close as soon as dusk is detected. If you do not want all blinds to close at dusk, then deactivate “close at dusk” for each individual blind. In addition, you can also delay the closing at dusk by entering the number of minutes after dusk you wish to wait until the blinds close.