Somfy’s smart home system with an ekey fingerprint scanner

ekey and Somfy – getting the most out of a smart home with a fingerprint scanner

An ekey fingerprint scanner and Somfy ensure pure smart home convenience

The smart home starts at the entrance. Control doors and gates with an ekey fingerprint scanner and enjoy the unique convenience of keyless living. The clear recognition of authorized persons through their finger provides additional security within your own four walls.

Combine an ekey xLine, sLine or dLine fingerprint scanner with the numerous advantages of your TaHoma® smart home system by Somfy. The smart combination makes it easier for you to control building services components and events with your finger.

The most important facts in brief

  • Enjoy utmost convenience and maximum security with an ekey fingerprint scanner and Somfy.
  • Simply connect the two systems directly via HTTP(S) requests.
  • Open your door with the ekey fingerprint scanner and control various smart home features.
  • Intelligent control of lighting, blinds or room temperature via a fingerprint scanner ensures efficient use.
  • Enjoy unparalleled convenience by customizing the controls for each family member.
  • Your smart home constantly adapts to your needs – whether you are coming home or leaving the house.

Why should you link your ekey fingerprint scanner with Somfy?

In conjunction with Somfy TaHoma®, the ekey fingerprint scanner ensures greater convenience and security. It also offers you numerous options for individualized building control.

  • The combination allows you to dispense with conventional keys and also set up individual building control scenarios for each family member.
  • You decide who has access to your home and what actions should be triggered when the door is opened: Depending on who operates the fingerprint scanner with which finger, personal events are triggered.
  • This allows you to control the lighting or temperature, for example, as well as shutters, blinds or awnings for shading. This is not only practical but also offers opportunities to save energy.

How does the connection between ekey and Somfy work?

The integration of the ekey fingerprint scanner into your Somfy system is possible in just a few steps thanks to the seamless connection of both systems. You can then make individual settings and customize the functions of your ekey fingerprint scanner exactly to your needs via the user interface of your smart home system.

You can integrate the ekey fingerprint scanner into the Somfy system via HTTP(S) requests. Configuration is carried out in just a few steps via the ekey bionyx app:

First install the ekey bionyx app on your smartphone. You can configure the ekey fingerprint scanner in the app and set up the integration with smart home systems such as Somfy. Please make sure that your Somfy system is also in operation.

Determine the ID of the data point (input) to be controlled from the  Somfy system. This is required in order to set up the desired HTTP(S) requests in the next step.

You can configure up a maximum of 5 HTTP(S) requests in the ekey bionyx app. An HTTP(S) request is a request to a web address that triggers a specific action. For example, you can set up a request that is sent to your Somfy system when a specific finger is recognized.

Once you have set up the integration, it should be tested to ensure that everything works as desired.

Register your fingerprints and define which actions should be performed in your Somfy smart home when a specific HTTP(S) request is triggered. This can be, for example, switching on lights, adjusting the room temperature or raising the blinds.

The technical details of the integration

You can find more information on the integration of ekey and Somfy in our developer wiki. Alternatively, you can contact a specialist company you trust for the implementation.

What advantages do you benefit from with ekey and Somfy?

Keyless access and smart features
Open the door conveniently and securely with your finger without additional aids and trigger smart functions at the same time: For example, you can control lighting, heating, blinds and much more.

Just configure, no need to program
You do not need any programming knowledge to implement your Somfy smart home with an ekey fingerprint scanner. You can easily configure the desired settings in just a few steps.

Flexible extension and retrofitting
The modern wireless standard and the large product portfolio offer great flexibility and the option of extending your smart home with ekey and Somfy in the future as well.

A word from our expert:

“A modern home should think for itself and take over tedious tasks – this is where our ekey fingerprint scanners come into play. They not only open doors, but also start the individually requested and stored smart actions that you have configured in Somfy TaHoma®. Simple and flexible, Somfy relies on a modern wireless standard that also cuts a fine figure in renovation projects.”

Stefan K., Key Account Manager at ekey

What could your everyday life with ekey and Somfy look like?

Experience a new sense of convenience: With ekey xLine, sLine and dLine as well as TaHoma® by Somfy, you can easily implement smart events.  Enjoy not only keyless, secure access to your own four walls, but also personalized control of shutters, awnings, garage doors, heating or lighting. Save time and protect the environment at the same time by automating device use and optimizing it to your needs.

Customize your smart home exactly to your wishes!

Be inspired by practical application examples for your home:

Family-friendly homecoming

The children have been picked up from school or kindergarten and the sun is shining. When you come home, you open the door with your fingerprint scanner and the robot lawn mower is sent directly to its charging station at the same time. Nothing stands in the way of playing undisturbed in the garden.

Smart presence simulation

Your smart home can save energy and simulate your presence when you are not at home. You simply enable the absence mode using the fingerprint scanner: For example, the shutters are automatically raised and lowered and lights in various rooms are switched on and then switched off again after a while. This mode is automatically disabled as soon as you use your fingerprint scanner when coming home.

Which combination of ekey and Somfy is right for you?

Create a customized solution for your needs with an ekey fingerprint scanner of your choice and Somfy TaHoma® and take advantage of the compatibility of both systems.

The fingerprint scanner systems from ekey

The convenience of keyless access paired with intelligent building control for maximum smart home convenience.

Somfy’s smart home system

Easy control of all your smart home devices: Create intelligent workflows that adapt perfectly to your everyday life.

Somfy TaHoma®

TaHoma® is the smart home control center by Somfy, for up to 40 intelligent scenarios that adapt perfectly to your everyday life.