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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MOTIV controls

Parameters

Control name

Parameter

Description

MOTIV Sense3

Number of pages

Each page can contain up to 3 controls. Swipe left/right on the device to select a page.

LED presence behaviour

Set the behaviour of the LEDs:

  • Always ON

  • Always OFF

  • On at distance: the LEDs turn on when you are at 3 m from the device

  • On when close: the LEDs turn on when you are at 1 m from the device

Temperature calibration offset

Calibration of the temperature sensor, from -6 °C to 6 °C, in increments of 0,5 °C

Display brightness

Set the brightness of the top display:

  • Low

  • Medium

  • High

All other Motiv controls in de the software have no parameters.

Linked basic actions and routines

The settings below can be configured according to the control or device, as well as the basic actions and routines you create.

Control name

Setting

Description

MOTIV Sense3

Short name displayed on Sense3

Name shown on the top display (8 - 13 characters, depending on the width of the characters)

  • When active

  • When inactive

Set the LED colour and the LED brightness of the feedback LED when the basic action or routine is active or inactive.

Operating mode

Set the operating mode:

  • Short press: activate the basic action or routine by briefly pressing the button.

  • Press and hold: activate the basic action or routine by holding down the button. Set the Duration.

  • Push-button mode: activate the basic action or routine for as long as you keep the button pressed.