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How To Connect And Operate Motorized Shades In Riverside

February 18, 2026

Smart motorized window shades are a fantastic household innovation. With the touch of your phone, you can lower or raise your shades from your sofa, in another part of the house, or even from miles away! You can even set them to move on a schedule, so you don’t have to worry about them. However, motorized shades do call for a little configuration before getting started. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a tech guru to get your automated shades running. 

Use these guidelines to learn how to operate your motorized shades in Riverside, and don’t be afraid to call your installer if you need guidance. 

How To Connect Your Smartphone To Your Motorized Shades

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Top-tier motorized shades, such as those installed by Sunburst, often rely on Zigbee to link to your mobile devices. This widely used wireless protocol is dependable, energy-efficient, and used by numerous smart implements. It lets your smartphone and other devices communicate with the motors on your shades. 

You also need an app to communicate with your smart shades. Our shades utilize the Somfy TaHoma Pro app. With this platform, you are able to operate your shades, check the status of shade motors, and troubleshoot any concerns.

Somfy makes motorized shade setup effortless with their smart motors and app, with, three easy steps:

    1. Look for the barcode on the shade’s motor or hem bar. 
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    3. Use your phone to scan the barcode. This will direct you to the app.
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    5. Follow the prompts in the app to connect to your motorized shades. 
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How To Operate Your Riverside Motorized Shades From Your Smartphone

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Operating your smart motorized shades is as simple as a few taps of your finger. Launch the TaHoma app. Find the window shade you would like to adjust. Use the up and down arrows to lower or raise the shade, and that’s it! You now have the right amount of light or darkness in your living area.

You can also employ the app to set up scenes and schedules. Go to Scenes to add your shades to an established smart home scene or build a new one. Touch Schedule to program your shades to close and open at specified times. Then let your shades operate automatically while you continue with your day.

How To Operate Motorized Shades In Riverside With A Remote 

Though many families are shifting to smart technology for their window shades, you’ll still come across remote-controlled shades, too. You lower or raise these with a controller that sends signals to your shade motor. All you need to do is hit the buttons to adjust your shade. 

You might need to connect your remote and shades before starting. Your remote control will include a guide. Generally, you’ll push a sequence of buttons that indicate to the shade motor that your remote is now connected to it. Keep those guidelines accessible if your controller forgets the connection and needs to be linked again.

Learn More About Modern Motorized Shades From Sunburst

The benefits of motorized window shades starts with the pros at Sunburst Shutters Riverside. We’ll share all you should know about these smart solutions and help you select the right one. Then we expertly install them and help you set them up. All you have to do is contact us at 951-517-3030 or complete the form below to arrange a free in-home consultation.