Close Shades at Sunset
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Open your shade via text message
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Close Shades at Sunset
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Open Shades at Sunrise
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Get an email when a new Link Shades Applet is published
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Move Shades to 50% at Noon
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Close Shades When You Leave Home
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Open Shades When You Arrive Home
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Open Shades at Sunrise
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Create your own Link Shades and Wemo Dimmer workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
12 triggers, queries, and actions
Long press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time your WeMo Dimmer is turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
Switched off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time your Dimmer is turned off.
Switched on
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time your Dimmer is turned on.
History of long press
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your WeMo Dimmer was turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
History of switched off
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your Dimmer was turned off.
Change brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change brightness of a Dimmer to a specified level/percentage.
Close shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will close your shade.
Go to percent
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will move shade to specified percent.
Open shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open your shade.
Toggle on/off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will toggle a WeMo Dimmer on or off.
Turn off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a WeMo Dimmer off. If the WeMo Dimmer is already off, it will remain off.
Turn on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a WeMo Dimmer on. If the WeMo Dimmer is already on, it will remain on.
Change brightness
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will change brightness of a Dimmer to a specified level/percentage.
Close shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will close your shade.
Go to percent
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will move shade to specified percent.
History of long press
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your WeMo Dimmer was turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
History of switched off
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your Dimmer was turned off.
Long press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time your WeMo Dimmer is turned on or off with a long press over two seconds.
Open shade
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open your shade.
Switched off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time your Dimmer is turned off.
Switched on
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time your Dimmer is turned on.
Toggle on/off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will toggle a WeMo Dimmer on or off.
Turn off
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a WeMo Dimmer off. If the WeMo Dimmer is already off, it will remain off.
Turn on
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will turn a WeMo Dimmer on. If the WeMo Dimmer is already on, it will remain on.
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More on Link Shades and Wemo Dimmer
About Link Shades
Control your Link Shades through IFTTT. With Applets, you can open, close, and anything in between!
Control your Link Shades through IFTTT. With Applets, you can open, close, and anything in between!
About Wemo Dimmer
Belkin’s Wemo system is home automation made easy. Replace your wall switch with the Wi-Fi enabled Wemo Dimmer to control and schedule your lights from anywhere using the Wemo app.
Belkin’s Wemo system is home automation made easy. Replace your wall switch with the Wi-Fi enabled Wemo Dimmer to control and schedule your lights from anywhere using the Wemo app.