Shutter

Introduction

The Shutter component allows you to control shutter actuators.

Use cases

• You need this component if you want to control shutters: it lets you open, close, and adjust them, including the slats (Venetian blinds) of a shutter.

Component properties

Opening / closing time: the blind opening/closing time (milliseconds);

Venetian blinds open/close scenario: lets the Venetian blinds rotate by adding two Scenario components in the Drop-down menu;

Ghost

This component is implemented using the Ghost gateway.

You can refer to the “Gateway / Protocols” chapter for further information;

Virtual Feedback: refer to the “Ghost Protocol” chapter;

Down/Closed: through the Switch component, it allows you to control the lowering/closing of the blind;

Stop: through the Switch component, it allows you to stop the movement of the blind;

Up/Open: through the Switch component, it allows you to control the raising/opening of the blind;

Percentage: through the Slider component, it allows percentage control of the blind; for example, setting it to 50% will open the blind halfway.

KNX

This component is implemented using the KNX gateway.

You can consult the “Gateway / Protocols” guide for more information.

Virtual Feedback: refer to the “KNX Protocol” chapter;

Read bus value on startup: refer to the “KNX Protocol” chapter;

Open/Close command: enter here the group address created in ETS for shutter opening and closing (Up/Down);

Invert movement: if selected, this checkbox reverses the values sent on the bus;

Stop command: enter here the group address created in ETS for the shutter stop and step operation (Step);

Percentage slider: through the Slider component, it allows percentage control of the shutter; for example, setting it to 50% will open the shutter halfway.

There are three possible display modes: “CLASSIC”, “MODAL”, and “HIDDEN”. For more information, see the Common properties guide.

Classic display

Here is the component result in the Ilevia Remote Plus home automation app ( Classic style).

The Shutter component is displayed as follows:

ILEVIA REMOTE PLUS

SHUTTER UP/DOWN

Stop button
(Shutter icons).

Close button
(Shutter icons).

Open button
(Shutter icons).

ILEVIA CONTROL

SHUTTER UP/DOWN

Up/Down open button

Up/Down close button

Up/Down slider

SLATS OPEN/CLOSE

Slats close button

OPEN/CLOSE

Slats open button

OPEN/CLOSE

Slats slider

OPEN/CLOSE

Map display

This is one possible result for the Shutter component in the Ilevia Remote Plus app (Maps style).

The icons can be customized as needed: symbols, colors, and sizes.

ILEVIA REMOTE PLUS

SHUTTER UP/DOWN

Stop button
(Shutter icons).

Open button
(Shutter icons).

Close button
(Shutter icons).

ILEVIA CONTROL

SHUTTER UP/DOWN

Up/Down open button

Up/Down close button

Up/Down slider

SLATS OPEN/CLOSE

Up/Down slats open button

Up/Down slats close button

Up/Down slats slider

Sunblind rotation

By connecting two Scenario components with their respective drop-down menus called “Venetian blind open and close scenario”, you can control the rotation of the slats, if present in the shutter. Download the sample project here: it guides you through the configuration.