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How To Connect And Operate Motorized Shades In Charlotte

February 18, 2026

Smart motorized window shades are a modern marvel. With the press of your phone, you can raise or lower your shades from your sofa, the far side of the house, or even from miles away! You can even set them to run on a schedule, so you never have to worry about them. But, motorized shades do need a little configuration before using. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a technical wizard to get your automated shades working. 

Use our simple guide to find how to operate your motorized shades in Charlotte, and feel free to ask your installer if you continue to have issues. 

How To Connect Your Mobile Device To Your Motorized Shades

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High-quality motorized shades, such as the kind available from Sunburst, often rely on Zigbee to link to your mobile devices. This widely used wireless communications protocol is dependable, power-saving, and used by thousands of smart gadgets. It enables your mobile devices to 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. This app enables you to control your shades, inspect the shade motor’s status, and troubleshoot any issues.

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

    1. Find 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 Charlotte Motorized Shades From Your Smartphone

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Operating your smart motorized shades is as simple as a few finger taps. Open the TaHoma app. Find the shade you would like to control. Tap the up and down arrows to move the shade up or down, and that’s it! Now you can enjoy the perfect amount of sunlight or darkness in your living area.

You can also create schedules and scenes on the app. Touch Scenes to include your shades in a current smart home scene or make a new one. Select Schedule to program your shades to lower and raise at specified times. Then let your shades operate automatically while you move through your day.

How To Operate Motorized Shades In Charlotte With A Remote 

Although many families are moving to smart technology for their window shades, you still have the option of remote-controlled shades, too. You operate these with a handheld device that transmits signals to your shade motor. The only thing you need to do is press the buttons to move your shade. 

You may have to pair your remote and shades to get started. Your remote control will come with instructions. Typically, you’ll push a sequence of buttons that inform the shade motor that your controller is now connected to it. Keep those directions accessible in the event your controller drops the connection and must be paired again.

Learn More About Modern Motorized Shades From Sunburst

The benefits of motorized window shades begins with the pros at Sunburst Shutters Charlotte. We’ll tell you all you should know about these innovative products and help you order the right one. Then we professionally install them and help you set them up. The only thing you need to do is call us at 980-231-1116 or submit the form on this page to arrange a free in-home consultation.