Roll-down shutter with double push button

In this step-by-step plan, a roll-down shutter is programmed on the basis of a double push button. One push button will open the roll-down shutter, and the other will close the roll-down shutter. This step-by-step plan also works for Venetian blinds and awnings.

The starting point for this step-by-step plan is a project for which the Project information has already been entered and for which a drawn or uploaded is available.

If you do not yet have a project, follow the steps in adding a new project and thereafter in drawing a plan or upload a background image.

Click Creation at the top of the screen.

Click on add an output.

Click on roll-down shutter in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.

The output appears in the plan.

Drag the roll-down shutter to the right place, and assign it a recognizable name.

Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.

Click on modify basic settings to set the run time of the roll-down shutter.

A pop-up window appears.

The name of the roll-down shutter in the pop-up window can be confusing, because, at this point, the software has not yet adopted the name that you just entered.

Enter the measured or known run time.

As an installer, you often do not have the exact times at your disposal during programming. Therefore, you can always modify these settings later on.

Click save.

The pop-up window closes.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Repeat the steps until you have added all of the roll-down shutters that are controlled by the double push button.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Click on add an input.

Click on double push button in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.

The input appears in the plan.

With a single push button, you can only open and stop or close and stop a roll-down shutter. It is not possible to open and close a roll-down shutter with a single push button. For the logical operation of the roll-down shutter, it is advisable to choose a double push button. 

A double push button is not specific for the control of motors for roll-down shutters, Venetian blinds and awnings. You can also control these outputs with a specific motor control, as explained in the step-by-step plan entitled Roll-down shutter with specific motor control.

Drag the double push button to the right place, and assign it a recognizable name.

Select the location of the roll-down shutters from the selection list.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

You will now program the action with which the roll-down shutters are opened.

Click on add an action.

The action appears in the plan as a text balloon.

Drag the action to a place that you consider logical and convenient, for example, next to the relevant input or output.

Assign the action a name.

The Niko Home Control software automatically enters the most recently defined location.

If you couple the action to a touchscreen, then the name of the action is shown on the touchscreen.

Click continue.

You go to the players tab.

Click on the roll-down shutters to couple them to the action.

Click on the double push button. 

The two action buttons are enlarged.

Click on the left-hand action button to couple it to the action.

If necessary, drag the players to make the connection more easily visible. A connection between action and player can be deleted by clicking on the minus sign.

Click continue.

You go to the basic behaviour tab.

There is a start and a stop behaviour for each coupled roll-down shutter.

For each roll-down shutter, select open as the start behaviour from the right-hand selection list. 

For each roll-down shutter, select stop as the stop behaviour from the right-hand selection list.

Click continue.

You go to the conditions tab.

Click continue.

You go to the time automation tab.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

You will now program the action with which the roll-down shutters are closed.

Click on add an action.

The action appears in the plan as a text balloon.

Drag the action to a place that you consider logical and convenient, for example, next to the relevant input or output.

Assign the action a name.

The Niko Home Control software automatically enters the most recently defined location.

Click continue.

You go to the players tab.

Click on the roll-down shutters to couple them to the action.

Use your mouse to place your cursor on the double push button in the plan. 

The two action buttons are enlarged.

Click on the right-hand action button to couple it to the action. 

The left-hand action button is already assigned and can no longer be selected. 

Click continue.

You go to the basic behaviour tab.

There is a start and a stop behaviour for each coupled roll-down shutter.

For each roll-down shutter, select closed as the start behaviour from the right-hand selection list. 

For each roll-down shutter, select stop as the stop behaviour from the right-hand selection list. 

Click continue.

You go to the conditions tab.

Click continue.

You go to the time automation tab.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Now continue with Cabinet set-up and Realisation.