Cover Controller
A cover controller motorizes curtains, blinds, shades, and other window coverings. It opens and closes them on schedule, by sunlight, or by presence, with no rewiring of the home.
A cover controller adds motorized control to window coverings. Track and rod versions drive curtains, roller versions handle shades, and each reports position back to Home Assistant, so automations can set any opening level, not just fully open or closed.
How Selora AI uses cover controllers
- Daylight automation that opens coverings at sunrise and closes them at sunset.
- Thermal control that closes shades on hot afternoons to cut cooling load, or opens them for passive solar heat.
- Privacy and presence recipes that close everything when the home is set to away or at a fixed evening hour.
Why cover controllers matter for installers
Motorizing existing coverings is far cheaper than replacing them, and local position control keeps shades responsive even when the internet is down. Battery models install in minutes; wired models never need charging.
Compatible devices
Curtain Driver E1
Aqara Curtain Driver E1 motorizes existing curtain tracks or rods over Zigbee, reports position for any opening level, and runs for months on a rechargeable battery.
Pico Original Remote for Shades PJ2-3BRL-S01
The Pico PJ2-3BRL-S01 is a wire-free remote for Caséta smart shades, with open, raise, lower, close, and a favorite position. Its presses surface in Home Assistant as events for Selora AI scene control.
2PM Gen3
Shelly 2PM Gen3 is a dual-channel Wi-Fi relay with power metering that controls two independent circuits or drives a single roller shutter or motorized cover with position feedback.
2PM Gen4
Dual-channel Wi-Fi relay with per-channel power metering and a roller/cover mode for motorized blinds and shutters. Multiprotocol Gen4 hardware adds Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Matter for flexible integration.
Plus 2PM
Dual-channel Wi-Fi relay with per-channel power metering for two independent loads or a single roller shutter. Obstacle detection and a safety switch make cover control reliable for blinds, awnings, and garage doors.
Pro 2PM
Shelly Pro 2PM is a DIN-rail dual-channel relay with per-channel power metering that controls two circuits or drives a single roller shutter, with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Bluetooth for reliable panel connectivity.
Pro Dual Cover Shutter PM
Dual-channel DIN-rail controller for two roller shutters, blinds, or awnings with per-channel power and energy metering. Wired Ethernet plus Wi-Fi and an onboard display make it a reliable fit for professional panel installs.
Qubino Wave Pro Shutter
A DIN-rail Z-Wave shutter controller for one motorized roller shutter or venetian blind, with integrated power metering and slat-angle control. Mains-powered, so it repeats the Z-Wave mesh for nearby battery devices.
Qubino Wave Shutter
Shelly Qubino Wave Shutter is a Z-Wave roller-shutter and blind controller with position feedback, built for installs that standardize on a Z-Wave mesh.
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