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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Activating connected services

Starting point

  • Your MOTIV Building Control installation has been registered (see Register your installation).

  • You have met the necessary requirements for both MOTIV Building Control installation and the partner system.

  • The system you want to link has been installed and is ready to use.

  • You have all your login information on hand.

  • Your MOTIV Building Control installation and in some cases, the connected service you want to link are online.

  • You are in the Dashboard overview window.

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Procedure

  1. Click on Manage connected services.  This is where you manage all the services linked to your installation.

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  2. In the Available services section, click the arrow next to the connected service you want to link to your installation.

  3. Depending on the connected service you select:

    1. The service can be activated by clicking the Activate button.

    2. The service requires a specific action to be activated.

  4. Follow the activation procedure. This will vary from partner to partner.
    Result:  The partner brand appears on your app and/or touchscreen within a few minutes. If the connected service is to be used within a routine, it needs to be added as a device in the Create menu of the MOTIV Building Control programming software.
    The partner logo is added to the Activated services section of the Dashboard menu.

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  • Extra programming and, for some partners, extra addressing will be needed in the MOTIV Building Control programming software if you want to link the partner brand's functions to your installation.
    Examples:

    • When you press the Standard 'all-off' button, the ventilation boost of your DucoBox is activated to freshen up the indoor air.

    • With the routine Solar mode you can boost the domestic hot water when sufficient solar energy is available.

  • If the activation procedure should fail, the partner logo is added to the Activated services section, but a red line or circle next to the logo indicates the failure.

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  • Some virus scanners or firewalls may block the port used to activate the connected service. Open port 8081 on your virus scanner or firewall.

Requirements for each MOTIV partner

Click the brand logo to find out the requirements of both the partner and MOTIV Building Control.

Partners


EV charging partners


Open API




Consumer ecosystems