Niko Home Control is evolving into MOTIV Building Control. MOTIV is a new brand for intelligent building automation. Built on the trusted foundation of Niko Home Control, MOTIV solutions are designed to make buildings work more naturally for the people inside them. MOTIV helps professionals create smarter, more comfortable buildings. With technology that works quietly in the background. All existing Niko Home Control solutions remain fully compatible with MOTIV. Over time, the full portfolio will move to the MOTIV brand. During this transition, you will see both Niko Home Control (NHC) and MOTIV Building Control (MBC) appear in this documentation. Discover MOTIV at niko.eu/MOTIV
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Characteristics of the floor plan

You can use a floor plan of your home as a background on which you can draw the map of the Niko Home Control installation as an overlay.

A floor plan must have the following characteristics:

  • The file type of the floor plan is JPG or PNG.

  • The maximum size of the floor plan is 2 MB.

  • The floor plan only contains relevant information. If necessary, remove any superfluous information such as scales, a map of the drainage system, etc.

  • The complete floor plan (all rooms on all floors) is contained in one file. You can only upload one floor plan (file) per project.

  • The floor plan used is only visible in the programming software.

  • There are various tools to convert files into PNG or JPG files.

  • There are various tools to combine separate drawings into one file.