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
Software Manual
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Software Manual
Working version 2.28.1 2.27.1 English Danish Dutch French German Slovak Swedish
Breadcrumbs

Remote connection

  • When you have transferred the ownership of the installation to your client and you are not on-site, you can use the Remote connection feature to connect from a distance to the controller of the transferred installation. Your customer has to allow access to his installation via the Niko Home app.

  • The Remote connection feature is currently free to use. Pricing will be introduced in a future update.

Starting point

  • Your customer is available to provide you with the identification code and password from his Niko Home app (see below).

  • The controller is online.

  • Your computer is connected to the internet.

  • You have opened and logged in into the MOTIV Building Control programming software,
    or you have clicked Home when a project was open. 

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Procedure

  1. In the left-hand menu, click Remote connection.

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  2. Click New connection.

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  3. Type the identification code and password provided from the client's Niko Home app.

  4. Click Open connection.
    Result: Depending on the amount of controllers found:

    • If one controller is found, you are connected automatically. Go to step 7.

    • If more than one controller is found, a list is displayed. Go to step 5.

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  5. Select the desired controller from the list.

  6. Click Connect.
    Result:
    Your computer is connected to the controller, the programmation file is loaded from the controller into the MOTIV Building Control programming software and the Dashboard overview window appears.

  • The identifier and password give access to all the controllers in the installation.

  • Your customer finds the identification code and password for setting up the remote connection in the Niko Home app under Menu > Allow access to your installation

  • The identifier and password are valid for 24 hours.