Window shades make it easy to save money on energy bills, by shielding sunlight in the summer and letting those warming rays in on chilly days. They can also give you some much needed privacy. However, you probably don’t find them all that convenient when it’s time to open or close them. Who loves doing a mad dash all around the house?
Somfy Systems can put control of those motorized window shades into the palm of your hand. The Somfy myLink device/app combo can turn your smartphone or tablet into a remote controller for any Somfy motorized products featuring the company’s RTS wireless radio control technology.
According to Somfy, myLink works with both existing and new RTS installations to provide energy savings, privacy and comfort. It’s also insanely easy to use—and install. The myLink app is paired with a small bridge that plugs into any standard wall outlet. From there, the device connects to your existing WiFi network, so you won’t have to place it near the router. It can go anywhere you have an extra outlet.
Specifically designed for use with iOS and Android devices, the myLink app allows you to operate all of Somfy’s RTS motorized window shades, drapes, shades, awnings, screens and rolling shutters. However, it doesn’t just work from your sloth-like position on the couch; it can even open and close those motorized window shades when you’re out and about or on vacation.
The Somfy myLink app doesn’t have any sort of fees, but provides options for scheduling operation of the motorized window shades, scenes and remote control. It has five channels to control up to five individual motorized applications or five groups of motorized applications with one myLink. Other features include individual control, group control and scenes. It even has the Somfy MY feature, which allows you to remember a preferred position, without having to fine-tune those automated shades every single time you open or close them.
“Somfy is the world’s largest producer of motors for motorized window treatments and the control of natural light,” said Tom Murphy, chief operating officer of Somfy North America. “There are currently millions of users who use our RTS solutions all over the world, and we created the myLink to bring an added level of convenience to our customers. Now customers can easily control their RTS products whether they are at home, work or on vacation. This allows users to leverage the convenience of their mobile devices to take advantage of all the benefits Somfy motorized solutions have on a home, even when they are not there.”
The Somfy myLink device features an MSRP of $199. Once you have that, you can download the free app from the iTunes App Store and Google Play.
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