Warema Controls

WAREMA central controls are the principle range used for residential and simple commercial applications.

Included in this range are control devices with single purpose functions (e.g. retraction of an awning in windy weather) through to feature rich systems with inbuilt multiple functions (e.g. sun, wind, rain sensoring for example).

All these control devices can operate single products or via a network of motor control units, many products.

In choosing a suitable system for your needs the principle considerations are the number of channels and functions required.

General System Characteristics and Functionality explained

The following table lists control system characteristics, a description of those characteristics and their availability within each WAREMA control system.

Key

	Feature is standard
	Feature is not available
	Feature may be possible with additional components or programming, or is available in a more limited form

Characteristic	Description
Channel Quantity	A channel is a group of products that operate according to the same automatic function(s). Example roller blinds north façade all drop at the same sun level. It is a separate concept to wall switches and not to be confused with the number of wall switched groups that are possible. In the example used all roller blinds on the north facade could have individual wall switches and be separately operable, but a sun command will operate them as a group.	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	32
Max number of motors	The number of motors or appliances that can be connected to the system. If number is exceeded simply use more than one system.	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200	1200
Low level interface to home automation or building management system	The ability to transmit, receive or exchange simple analog commands with the principle building management system via voltage free contacts.
Fault code export	The ability to export a fault code to an external BMS system
Freely assemblable local wall switching groups	Any arrangement of groups of blinds or individual blinds can be operated by local wall switch.
Remote Control receiver in the central unit.
Remote control receiver in the field	In the field handheld or wall mounted radio transmitting (non wired) switches, operating freely assemblable groups of products.

Automatic Functions

Note that list is not exhaustive. Many other functions may be possible. Contact us for advice.

Key

	Feature is standard
	Feature is not available
	Feature may be possible with additional components or programming, or is available in a more limited form

Function		Description
Sun Sensoring		Directional measurement of outside lux levels. The number of connectable sensors is shown			1	1		1	2	3	4	12
Slat Turning		After descending slatted products such as external venetian blinds can be programmed to tilt to a specified angle.
Sun Tracking		Mathematical calculation of the position of the sun at any moment relative to the orientation (compass direction) of the product. Used in general to provide consistent shading levels with slatted products.
Dawn & Dusk Control		Drives the products to a programmed position at dawn and dusk. For example a school may prefer blinds retracted at dusk and a homeowner may prefer blinds dropped.
Timer Direct Drive		Drives a channel to a position at a programmed time
Timer Auto Functions		Sets an another automatic function to commence at a particular time ie Begin sun sensoring at 8am
Temperature Direct Drive		Drives a channel to a particular position based on internal or external temperature
Temperature Enable Auto Functions		Sets an another automatic function to commence at a particular temperature ie Begin sun sensoring at 18 degrees internal temperature.
Temperature Difference Functions		Measurement of internal and external temperatures and movement of a product based on temperature difference within a temperature range.
Cold Protection		Overiding command to move a product to a position based on a low temperature threshold
Ice Alarm		Uses rain and temperature data to establish if ice is present and retracts external products accordingly.
Rain Monitor I/O		Detects rain and accoringly can retract external fabric products or close windows.				1	1	1	1	1	4	12
Wind Sensoring		Measurement of wind speed
Wind Direction Sensor		Measurement of wind direction
Intermittent Ventilation		Period (programmable) operation of a product (normally windows) based on a temperature threshold.
Humidity Control		Drives a channel to a particular position based on inside or outside humidity.