Duco

What can you do with Duco and Niko Home Control?

Manage multi-zone ventilation

If you connect your ventilation units to Niko Home Control, you can control them via push buttons, the Niko Home app on a tablet or smartphone, the Touchscreen and/or Digital black.

You can control multiple rooms individually, using the following actions:

• Set fan speed: low, medium, high

• Activate boost (temporary high fan speed)

We recommend the following options to make even better use of this connection:

• Automate ventilation speeds based on air quality conditions measured by push buttons with comfort sensors; see Creating a condition.

• Use excess solar energy for heat recuperation (using the by-pass function of your ventilation system), via solar mode.

What do you need?

Niko requirements

Your Niko Home Control installation meets the following requirements:

• It has a wireless smart hub or a connected controller II.

• It is configured with the most recent programming software.

• It has an active internet connection.

• It is registered and you have your e-mail address and password on hand.

• If you want to use the Duco functions in combination with Niko Home Control actions, these actions need to be programmed with the Niko Home Control programming software after the link has been activated.

Duco requirements

Your system meets the following requirements:

• It has an active internet connection.

• It is a DucoBox.

• It has a communication print (older systems) or a connectivity board.

By default, all DucoBoxes have the same hostname.  If your installation is equipped with more than one DocuBox you have to make sure their hostnames differ from each other. 

You can change the hostname on the display e.g. in case of two Ducoboxes you can use Duco001 and Duco002. For more information, see your Duco manual.

Your system is one of the following Duco products*:

*Consult the website of the supplier for detailed specifications and the latest products.

Programming

You can (de)activate the partner integration via the Niko Home Control programming software. Ask your professional installer for help. You will find the requirements and detailed instructions in the software manual.

Note that any basic actions and routines linked to your partner system are also updated via the programming software.

• You activate the link in the Dashboard menu. You find the procedure here.

• You deactivate the link in the Dashboard menu. You find the procedure here.
  After deactivating the link, the following happens:

  • The related functions will disappear from your Niko Home Control app.

  • Your related data in Niko Home Control will be lost.

The following functions automatically appear in your Niko Home app and on your touchscreens after you activate the link the Duco integration:

	Duco ventilation
Check and control the fan ventilation speed (0 – 100%)
Check and control the ventilation program (auto, away, high)
Monitor the CO2 level
Monitor the Relative Humidity level

You can always use the Duco Ventilation app for more advanced settings and configurations.