Open and close blinds and awnings at sunrise and sunset

Step by step

How you'll set it up

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1. 1

   Check the motor's limits

   Run the blind, shutter or awning fully open and fully closed with its existing switch or remote and make sure it stops by itself at both ends. The Shelly relies on those limits, so set them before it goes in.

2. 2

   Fit the Shelly behind the switch

   Mains goes to L and N. One motor winding goes to O1, the other to O2, and the motor's common returns to neutral. The up and down buttons connect to S1 and S2.

   Wire map 2PM Gen4

   • Active (supply) → L
   • Neutral and motor common → N
   • Motor winding → O1
   • Other motor winding → O2
   • Open button (optional) → S1
   • Close button (optional) → S2

   Circuit overviewEnlarge diagram ↗

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   Active (supply)Neutral / 0 VSwitched loadSwitch signal / dry contact

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   In Australia, fixed 230 V wiring is licensed-electrician work. Use these diagrams to plan the job and brief your electrician.

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   Select a terminal to follow its wiring.

3. 3

   Add the Shelly in the app

   Add the relay in the Shelly Smart Control app and name it after the window, such as Living room blind.

   Learn how to add a device to the Shelly app
4. 4

   Switch it to cover mode

   Open Device settings, expand Device profile, choose cover and tap Save. The main screen now shows Open and Close buttons, and the Shelly needs calibrating before it can set a position. In the web interface, open Settings, choose Cover under Device profile and click Save settings.

   
5. 5

   Calibrate the motor

   Clear anything in the cover's path. In Device settings, expand Calibration and tap Start calibration. The Shelly runs the motor to both ends and learns how long it takes. If it opens when you tap Close, turn on Reverse directions and calibrate again. In the web interface, open the cover's settings and click Start beside Calibration.

   
6. 6

   Open it at sunrise

   Open Schedule and tap Add schedule. Pick the days and tap Next. Under Choose time interval, choose Sunrise / Sunset and set an offset if you want one, such as 30min After Sunrise for a later start on weekends. Tap Next, then Add local action, choose Open Cover (or Move Cover to specific position for a partly open start) and save the schedule. In the web interface, click Create Schedule, select the days, tick Use sunset or sunrise offset and choose After sunrise with your offset, add the Open Cover action and click Save.

   
7. 7

   Close it at sunset

   Add another schedule for every day at Sunset, with the action Close Cover. For a west-facing window, add one at a set time in the early afternoon that moves the cover to 20% to keep the heat out.

8. 8

   Check the schedules

   Schedule now lists each one with its days, action and time: Open at Sunrise on weekdays, Close at Sunset every day, and the later weekend start. Schedules in the web interface shows the same list.

   

1. 1

   Check the motor's limits

   Run the blind, shutter or awning fully open and fully closed with its existing switch or remote and make sure it stops by itself at both ends. The Shelly relies on those limits, so set them before it goes in.

2. 2

   Fit the Shelly behind the switch

   Mains goes to L and N. One motor winding goes to O1, the other to O2, and the motor's common returns to neutral. The up and down buttons connect to S1 and S2.

   Wire map 2PM Gen4

   • Active (supply) → L
   • Neutral and motor common → N
   • Motor winding → O1
   • Other motor winding → O2
   • Open button (optional) → S1
   • Close button (optional) → S2

   Circuit overviewEnlarge diagram ↗

   1Motor2Open button3Close button

   Active (supply)Neutral / 0 VSwitched loadSwitch signal / dry contact

   i

   In Australia, fixed 230 V wiring is licensed-electrician work. Use these diagrams to plan the job and brief your electrician.

   Showing the whole circuit

   Shelly 2PM Gen4

   Close ✕

   −

   100%

   +Fit diagram

   1Motor2Open button3Close button

   Select a terminal to follow its wiring.

3. 3

   Switch it to cover mode and calibrate it

   Cover mode and calibration are set on the Shelly itself. Add it in the Shelly app, open Device settings, expand Device profile, choose cover and tap Save. Then expand Calibration and tap Start calibration, with nothing in the blind's path.

   

   Learn how to add a device to the Shelly app
4. 4

   Add it to Home Assistant

   In Home Assistant, go to Settings, then Devices & services, select Add integration and choose Shelly. Enter the Shelly's IP address, which your router lists, and select Submit. Name it Living room blind. It arrives as a cover with open, close and stop.

   
5. 5

   Open it at sunrise

   Go to Settings, then Automations & scenes, and select Create automation. Select Add trigger, choose Sun and pick Sunrise, with an offset if you want a later start. Select Add action, choose Open cover and pick Living room blind. Check them, select Save and name it Open the blind at sunrise.

   
6. 6

   Close it at sunset

   Create a second automation the same way, with Sunset as the trigger and Close cover as the action. Select Save and name it Close the blind at sunset. For a west-facing window, add a third at a set time in the early afternoon that sets the position to 20%.

   
7. 7

   Check they're there

   Automations & scenes now lists Open the blind at sunrise and Close the blind at sunset. They're on as soon as you save them, so the blind closes at sunset tonight.